600 Jahre Ulmer Münster - Ulm, Germany, BW
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Tante.Hossi
N 48° 23.908 E 009° 59.496
32U E 573397 N 5361063
This is the so-called 'Ulmer Münster' (Ulm Minster). It is located in the center of Ulm, Germany, Baden-Württemberg. It is a Gothic styled church with the tallest church tower in the world. It is also presented on a German stamp.
Waymark Code: WMF4D4
Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Date Posted: 08/21/2012
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This is the so-called 'Ulmer Münster' (Ulm Minster). It is located in the center of Ulm, Germany, Baden-Württemberg. It is a Gothic styled church with the tallest church tower in the world. It is also presented on a German stamp.
The creation of the Ulmer Münster took 600 years until the main tower was finished in 1890.
The groundbreaking ceremony took place in the 1377th Thus in 1977, the 600 th anniversary was celebrated. The stamp commemorates this event.
The tower can be entered - even to a height of 141 meters of the 157 meters. You will have a fantasstic view over the city of Ulm. But you have to enter 763 steps!
The stamp was issued by the Deutsch Bundespost in 1977.
It shows the Münster from the western side with the main entrance and the main tower. It's denomination is 40 Pfennig.
The coordinates have been taken in front of the main entrance.
Stamp Issuing Country: Germany
Date of Issue: 1977
Denomination: 40 Pfennig
Color: multi color, blue
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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