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Bundesfestung Ulm
Europe's Largest 19th Century Fortress
Counts toward these achievements:
Ulm: First Steps10 pts
Ulm: Explorer25 pts
Ulm: Insider50 pts
Completed in 1859, the Federal Fortress of Ulm boasts a nine-kilometer polygonal main rampart and is part of the German Confederation's funded fortresses. Designated as an architectural heritage monument in Bavaria, it includes Fort Wilhelmsburg, also known as Werk XII.
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Ulm's fortress status was only revoked in 1938.
Quick Facts
- Heritage Status
- Architectural Heritage Monument
- Website
- festung-ulm.de
Audio Guide
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Part of These Trails
Heritage Sites in UlmStop 14 of 14
Location
Nearby
Neutorbrücke
273 m away
Ludwig-Erhard-Brücke
154 m away
Kienlesbergbrücke
176 m away
Theater Ulm
470 m away
Blaubeurer Tor (Werk VI)
313 m away
Contregarde am Kienlesberg (Werk IX)
329 m away
Kienlesbergbastion (Werk X)
383 m away
Leonardo Royal Hotel Ulm
338 m away
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