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Ulm Minster
Ulmer Münster

Ulm Germany
http://www.muenster-ulm.de/

Status:
built
Construction Dates
  Began1377
  Finished1890
Building Uses
 - religious
 - observation
Structural Types
 - church

 Heights ValueSource / Comments 
Spire530 ft
Helmkranzgalerie469 ft''
Achtecksgalerie335 ft''
Vierecksgalerie230 ft''
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Description
• World's tallest church
• 1377 – Heinrich Parler begun Choir.
• 1392 – Completation of Eastern portion. Ulrich Ensinger takes over as chief constructor and begins work on west tower.
• 1405 – Nave vaulted.
• 1474–1494 – Matthaeus Boeblinger finishes work on the square part of the tower and begins work on the octagon.
• 1494–1507 – Burkhard Engelberg subdivided the side aisles.
• 1529 – On-hold work.
• 1844–1890 – Tower completed according to Boeblinger's in the 19th Century with authentic medieval design.

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