The highlight is Ulm Minster, which has the tallest church spire in the world and a collection of late-Gothic masterpieces, but Ulm has other attractions too.
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The
historical fishermen's and tanners'. quarter with its quaint little bridges and alleyways, the town hall dating from 1370 with its exquisite painted facade, the town wall walk and the
Metzger tower, the federal fortress (1842-1859), Germany's largest surviving fortifications,
Wiblingen Abbey with its sumptuous rococo library, the historical armoury and the Einstein fountain.
Ulm Museum has important holdings of archaeological finds and art and craftwork going back to the Middle Ages. Post-1945 European and American art is on show in its new wing.
The Bread making Museum has a permanent exhibition about the cultivation of grain and the history of milling and baking.
The Neu-Ulm Museum on Petrusplatz is an archaeological museum whose exhibits range from the Old Stone Age to the early Middle Ages. The
Edwin Scharff Museum showcases sculptures, paintings and graphic works by the artist. The
Donauschwaben Museum illustrates the colourful history of the "Danube Germans", German settlers in the Danube region, from the 18th century to today.
Friedrichsau Park, the former Regional Garden Show site
beside the Danube, has a zoo and play areas. The Glacis municipal park in
Neu-Ulm has a water tower and a stage in the lake where concerts and open-air plays are performed. Ulm Universityâs botanic garden (approx. 28 hectares) has tropical greenhouses, an apothecaryâs garden and a farmer's garden. The University art trail is a 1.5km circular footpath with works by artists including
Niki de St.
