Ulm Fortifications by EuroTourData
Ulm Fortifications consist of the federal fortress and medieval fortifications. The federal fortress was built in the 19th century and has an outer line of separate forts and an inner line of fortifications. Main medieval fortifications were built in the 14th century.
Image info
Flank view of Curtain Wall XI of Ulm Fortress.
ⓒ Creative Commons: Westliche Anschlusslinie zur Wilhelmsburg, author Unterillertaler. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped from original.
Ulm Federal Fortress info
History of Ulm Fortress
After the end of the Napoleonic Wars, it was decided to defend Germany against a potential French attack. Ulm Federal Fortress was to be part of the defense against the French. The fortress was built between 1842 and 1859.
The fortress is the closed polygonal defensive wall and is located in two cities: the northern part is located in Ulm and the southern part is located in Neu-Ulm. The defensive wall is 9 kilometers long. The fortress had external forts that are located in front of the defensive wall. During wartime, the fortress could accommodate 20000 soldiers. It was the biggest fortress in Germany in the 19th century and it is still one of the biggest fortresses in Europe. Info is based on the article Bundesfestung Ulm of German Wikipedia.
| Tourist Audience | Cultural heritage tourism |
|---|---|
| German original name | Bundesfestung Ulm |
| Built | |
| Garrison | 20000 |
| Length | 9 kilometers |
| Public access | Free |
| Images | Outer Forts |
| Images | Parts of Ulm Fortress |
| Audio | Speech about Ulm Fortress |
| OpenStreetMap | Ulm Fortress |
| Upper Eselsberg Fort | Discover Upper Eselsberg Fort |
|---|---|
| Oerlingen Redoubt | Discover Oerlingen Redoubt |
| Albeck Fort | Discover Albeck Fort |
| Safranberg Fort | Discover Safranberg Fort |
| Friedrichsau Fort | Discover Friedrichsau Fort |
| Ludwig Fort | Discover Ludwig Fort |
| Illerkanal Fort | Discover Illerkanal Fort |
| Lower Kuhberg Fort | Discover Lower Kuhberg Fort |
| Upper Kuhberg Fort | Discover Upper Kuhberg Fort |
| Söflingen Fort | Discover Söflingen Fort |
| Lower Eselsberg Fort | Discover Lower Eselsberg Fort |
| Wilhelm Citadel | Discover Wilhelm Citadel |
|---|---|
| Upper Gaisenberg Bastion | Discover Upper Gaisenberg Bastion |
| Caponier XX | Discover Caponier XX |
| Lower Gaisenberg Bastion | Discover Lower Gaisenberg Bastion |
| Lower Danube Tower | Discover Lower Danube Tower |
| Casemate 2 | Discover Casemate 2 |
| Caponier 4 | Discover Caponier 4 |
| Turmstrasse Curtain Wall | Discover Turmstrasse Curtain Wall |
| Caponier 6 | Discover Caponier 6 |
| Ringstrasse Curtain Wall | Discover Ringstrasse Curtain Wall |
| Caponier 8 | Discover Caponier 8 |
| Half Bastion 9 | Discover Half Bastion 9 |
| Upper Danube Tower | Discover Upper Danube Tower |
| Upper Danube Bastion | Discover Upper Danube Bastion |
| Ehinger Gate | Discover Ehinger Gate |
| Blaubeuren Gate | Discover Blaubeuren Gate |
| Kienlesberg Bastion | Discover Kienlesberg Bastion |
| Mortar Battery Casemate | Discover Mortar Battery Casemate |
| Curtain Wall XI | Discover Curtain Wall XI |
| Wilhelmsburg Fort | Discover Wilhelmsburg Fort |
| Map | Ulm Fortress |
| Name | Association of Ulm Federal Fortress |
|---|---|
| Legal name | Förderkreis Bundesfestung Ulm e.V. |
| Street address | Bahnwaldstraße 11 |
| Postal code | 89233 |
| City | Neu-Ulm |
| State | Bavaria |
| Country | Germany |
| Google Map | Association of Ulm Fortress |
| Official website | Association of Ulm Fortress |
| Telephone number | +497311598779 |
| Handelsregister ID | Baden-Württemberg District court Ulm VR 581 |
Ulm Medieval Fortifications info
| Tourist Audience | Cultural heritage tourism |
|---|---|
| German original name | Stadtbefestigung Ulm |
| Built | |
| Public access | Free |
| Images | Ulm Medieval Fortifications |
| Tourist info | Ulm City Administration |
| Sword Tower | Discover Sword Tower |
|---|---|
| Armory Hall | Discover Armory Hall |
| Goose Tower | Discover Goose Tower |
| Adlerbastei Defensive Wall | Discover Adlerbastei Defensive Wall |
| Herdbruckerstrasse Defensive Wall | Discover Herdbruckerstrasse Defensive Wall |
| Butcher Tower | Discover Butcher Tower |
| Donauschwabenufer Defensive Wall | Discover Donauschwabenufer Defensive Wall |
| Lauseck Bastion | Discover Lauseck Bastion |
| Map | Ulm Medieval Fortifications |
Useful Info for travelers to Ulm Fortifications
| Train | Info to trips of Deutsche Bahn |
|---|---|
| Bus | Info to trips of Deutsche Bahn |
| Hotels | Ulm |
| Restaurants | Ulm |
| Hotels | Neu-Ulm |
| Restaurants | Neu-Ulm |
Data Catalog to Ulm Fortifications
Data Catalog to Ulm Fortifications of Germany Fortifications, by EuroTourData.
ETD ID: ulmfort-germ.
Tags: tourist attraction, Germany, forts, fortress, fortifications.
Creator: Nikolaj Antonov
Published: .
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Publisher: NikAnt Webkonsult AB