Ulmer Münster

Name: Ulmer Münster
Address: Münsterplatz 21, -, Ulm, Ulm, DE
Telephone: +4973124889

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Ulmer Münster is a Gothic Lutheran church on Münsterplatz in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its main spire rises 161.53 metres.

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Ulmer Münster — Aerial view of the Münster and surrounding old town

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Ulmer Münster — The Münster rising above Ulm's riverside rooftops

Ulmer Münster — The cathedral facade seen from the plaza among bare trees

Ulmer Münster — Low angle view up the cathedral's exterior tower

Ulmer Münster — The Münster's spire glowing above the city at sunrise

Ulmer Münster — The cathedral and tall spire against a clear blue sky

Ulmer Münster — Close view of the Münster's tall Gothic spire

Ulmer Münster — Historic black and white view of the Münster exterior

Ulmer Münster — The nave's pointed arches and stained glass windows

Ulmer Münster — Interior view toward the choir and organ

Ulmer Münster — The choir with vaulted ceiling and colorful stained glass

Why go

The world’s tallest bell tower, which held the church-tower height record for about 135 years.
Germany’s largest Protestant church and southern Germany’s largest Gothic church.
The church where Mozart played the organ in 1763.

Opening hours

Today09:00 – 16:45Show all

Monday09:00 – 16:45

Tuesday09:00 – 16:45

Wednesday09:00 – 16:45

Thursday09:00 – 16:45

Friday09:00 – 16:45

Saturday09:00 – 16:45

Sunday09:00 – 16:45

Don't miss

Choir stallsOak carvings by Jörg Syrlin the Elder show hundreds of busts.Choir15th century
AltarpieceThe triptych depicts the Holy Family and the Last Supper.Church interiorEarly 16th century
West entrance tympanumGenesis scenes fill the tympanum; Hans Multscher’s sculpture stands on its central column.Main western entranceLate medieval
Apse windowsFive windows depict Biblical scenes.Apse14th and 15th centuries

Know before you go

Open daily from 09:00 to 16:45.
Sightseeing inside is unavailable during services and events; visitors can still attend services or events.
Restoration restricted parts of the nave from March 2023; the main-nave scaffold was scheduled to remain through March 2026.

Services and visiting hours

Guided tours: Explore the church’s history and present-day character
Events: Events take place inside the church

Interesting facts4

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13 bells
The tower contains 13 bells, ten of which swing. Its oldest bell, the Schwörglocke, is rung by hand only on Oath Monday.
Ulm Minster - Wikipedia
The church has no crypt; burials took place elsewhere in the church and in chapels built for patrician families.
Ulmer Münster - Wikipedia
51,500 tonnes
The main tower places a load of 51,500 tonnes on its foundations.
Ulmer Münster - Wikipedia
2,000 seats
The church has 2,000 seats, expandable to 4,500 for events.
Église principale d'Ulm - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

Planned as a parish church for Ulm’s townspeople, the Münster has never been a bishop’s seat and is therefore not a cathedral.

14th c.Ulm’s old parish church stood outside the town walls, prompting citizens to fund a new church inside the city.
1377Mayor Ludwig Krafft laid the foundation stone on 30 June.
1392Ulrich Ensinger became master builder and planned a main tower more than 150 metres high.
1405The church was consecrated on 25 July with only a temporary roof in place.
1530A referendum led Ulm to adopt Protestantism, and the church became Lutheran.

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1531On 21 June, sixty altars, many statues and other furnishings were destroyed inside the church.
1543Construction stopped with the steeple around 100 metres high amid political tensions, the Reformation and a shortage of funds.
1817Construction resumed.
1890The main tower was completed on 31 May, finishing the building.
1944An air raid on 17 December devastated much of Ulm. The church was barely damaged, but numerous windows were destroyed.

How to get there

On footWalk about 1 km from Ulm station to the church.
TramTake tram 1 or 2 to Theater, then walk a short distance through the city centre.
BusNearby bus stops include Rathaus and Hafengasse.

Sources: Ulm Minster - Wikipedia · Home | Ulmer Münster · Erleben Sie das Ulmer Münster: alle Infos für I… · Öffnungszeiten | Ulmer Münster · Ulmer Münster - Wikipedia · Église principale d'Ulm - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026

Where

Münsterplatz 21, -, Ulm

Website: ulmer-muenster.de/
Phone: +4973124889

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Questions and answers

What unusual statue can I look for at Ulmer Münster?

A statue of a beardless Charlemagne stands in the main body of the church.

What happened to Ulmer Münster’s bells during the Second World War?

The Dominique bell survived wartime bell requisitions.

Why were Ulmer Münster’s bells silent from 2005 to 2009?

They were silent to protect the belfry structure.

How old is Ulmer Münster’s Clochette bell?

It was probably cast in 1397.

Where else might I recognise Ulmer Münster’s spires?

The upper part of the Magirus logo shows the main spire with two smaller spires behind it.

How can I contact Ulmer Münster?

Call +49 731 24889.

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