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 Das Ulmer Münster - Ulm, BW, Germany
N 48° 23.911 E 009° 59.539
32U E 573450 N 5361070
There's the "Ulmer Münster", a Gothic styled church built between 1377-1890 and the church with the tallest steeple in the world -
located in the center of Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Waymark Code: WMWNYT
Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Date Posted: 09/24/2017
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There's the "Ulmer Münster", a Gothic styled church built between 1377-1890 and the church with the tallest steeple in the world - located in the center of Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Das Ulmer Münster
In the 14th century, the parish church of Ulm was located outside the walled city. The burghers of Ulm decided to erect a new church within the perimeters of the city and to finance the costs of building it. In 1377 the foundation stone was laid.
The church, consisting of the longitudinal naves and the choir, covered by a temporary roof, was consecrated in 1405. However, the heavy vaults of the wide aisles and the high nave burdened the columns with too much lateral force at different heights. To avoid structural damage, the vaults of the aisles were demolished and replaced by vaults of half widths, which afforded rows of additional columns dividing each of the aisles in two.
In 1543 construction work was halted at a time when the steeple had reached a height of some 100 metres (330 ft). The halt in the building process was caused by a variety of factors which were political and religious (the Reformation, the Thirty Years' War, the War of the Spanish Succession) as well as economic (the discovery of the Americas in 1492 and of the sea route to India in 1497, leading to a shift in trade routes and commodities). One result was economic stagnation and a steady decline, preventing major public expenditure.
In 1817 the frescos inside were covered by painting the walls grey. In 1844 the work of construction was reactivated. After a phase of repairs lasting until 1856, the central nave was stabilized by the addition of flying buttresses. Then the small steeples beside the choir were built – without medieval plans. At last, the main steeple was completed, changing the available medieval plan in making it about ten metres taller. Finally, on 31 May 1890 the building was completed.
source: [DE] Wikipedia
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 06/30/1377
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Protestant
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 7:45 PM
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 8:00 AM
Street address of Church:
Münsterplatz 21
Ulm, Baden-Württemberg Deutschland
89073
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
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