Ulm Minster

General Information

Name in local language:	Ulmer Münster; Münster unserer lieben Frau
Other name(s):	Ulm Cathedral
Beginning of works:	1376
Completion:	29 June 1890
Status:	in use

Location:	Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Coordinates:	48° 23' 55.00" N 9° 59' 33.00" E

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	span	15 m
	building area	5 100 m²

building structure	masonry

1419	Tower construction begins
1477	Rectangular tower section under construction
1492	Construction of octagonal tower section begins
1529	Construction halted
1844 - 1890	Final stages of tower construction; cathedral completed.

The tower of the Ulm cathedral is the tallest church tower worldwide.

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