Ulm

Ulm is a city in Germany, part of the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg. Population is slightly above 120000.

Table of contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Industry 4 Sights 5 People from Ulm 5.1 Historical 5.2 Recent

History

Ulm was first mentioned in 854, and was declared city by Friedrich Barbarossa[?] in 1164. Ulm blossomed during the 1500s and 1600s, mostly due to the export of Barchent[?]. It was also the high of art in Ulm, especially for painters and sculptors.

In 1803, it ceased to be a "free city" and became part of Bavaria, and 1810 part of the Kingdom of Württemberg[?].

Geography

• The Danube River flows through Ulm. On the other side of the river, there is the city of Neu-Ulm, a lot smaller than Ulm (pop. ~50000).

Industry

• Daimler Chrysler[?]
• Ratiopharm[?]
• Gardena

Sights

• Minster
• The world's highest church steeple[?] (161.5 meters).

People from Ulm

Historical

• Ulrich Ensinger[?]
• Matthias Böblinger[?]
• Hans Multscher[?]
• Leonhard Hutter (born in Nellingen[?] near Ulm)

Recent

• Albert Einstein
• Claus von Stauffenberg (born in Swabia near Ulm)
• Erwin Rommel (born near Ulm)
• Claudia Roth