explorish
Jun-22-2008, 11:27 AM
On the way from Stuttgart to München we stopped in Ulm.
I knew there’s something about the church (Münster) in Ulm, but didn’t quite know what it was. On a first impression, it is tall,
http://lh3.ggpht.com/explorish/SF6LPQHfnaI/AAAAAAAAHQc/MQ8djpdCVnE/s400/DSC_7945.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/explorish/ShortTrips/photo#5214758512682311074)
very tall.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/explorish/SF6LOnE1JfI/AAAAAAAAHQU/Q4I44-UMULQ/s400/DSC_7932.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/explorish/ShortTrips/photo#5214758501665285618)
Wikipedia told us that it actually has the highest church tower in the world (!). This one:
http://lh4.ggpht.com/explorish/SF6LNj5zSnI/AAAAAAAAHQM/SdVmKg6eOvo/s400/DSC_7911.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/explorish/ShortTrips/photo#5214758483633850994)
Satisfied, we decided to also stop in Augsburg. Walking underneath archades
http://lh4.ggpht.com/explorish/SF6LQ8vyWRI/AAAAAAAAHQ4/1iOE87VuAjc/s400/DSC_7999.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/explorish/ShortTrips/photo#5214758541842340114)
we reached the City Hall square,
http://lh5.ggpht.com/explorish/SF6LRQ8pBqI/AAAAAAAAHRA/UzzREWqWP6A/s400/DSC_7980.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/explorish/ShortTrips/photo#5214758547264964258)
where the atmosphere was relaxed,
http://lh4.ggpht.com/explorish/SF6LSUrkhgI/AAAAAAAAHRI/coB2ViUG_0A/s400/DSC_7978.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/explorish/ShortTrips/photo#5214758565446977026)
in spite of the fact that the statue of the Roman Emperor Augustus kept trying to touch the tower.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/explorish/SF6LP44ByvI/AAAAAAAAHQk/kwFRZHMTh_Y/s400/DSC_7964.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/explorish/ShortTrips/photo#5214758523623295730)
He founded the city, in the year 52 B.C., hence the statue.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/explorish/SF6LQVeTRNI/AAAAAAAAHQw/MYNdaqR6ti4/s400/DSC_7970.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/explorish/ShortTrips/photo#5214758531300017362)
Then we left.
I knew there’s something about the church (Münster) in Ulm, but didn’t quite know what it was. On a first impression, it is tall,
http://lh3.ggpht.com/explorish/SF6LPQHfnaI/AAAAAAAAHQc/MQ8djpdCVnE/s400/DSC_7945.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/explorish/ShortTrips/photo#5214758512682311074)
very tall.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/explorish/SF6LOnE1JfI/AAAAAAAAHQU/Q4I44-UMULQ/s400/DSC_7932.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/explorish/ShortTrips/photo#5214758501665285618)
Wikipedia told us that it actually has the highest church tower in the world (!). This one:
http://lh4.ggpht.com/explorish/SF6LNj5zSnI/AAAAAAAAHQM/SdVmKg6eOvo/s400/DSC_7911.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/explorish/ShortTrips/photo#5214758483633850994)
Satisfied, we decided to also stop in Augsburg. Walking underneath archades
http://lh4.ggpht.com/explorish/SF6LQ8vyWRI/AAAAAAAAHQ4/1iOE87VuAjc/s400/DSC_7999.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/explorish/ShortTrips/photo#5214758541842340114)
we reached the City Hall square,
http://lh5.ggpht.com/explorish/SF6LRQ8pBqI/AAAAAAAAHRA/UzzREWqWP6A/s400/DSC_7980.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/explorish/ShortTrips/photo#5214758547264964258)
where the atmosphere was relaxed,
http://lh4.ggpht.com/explorish/SF6LSUrkhgI/AAAAAAAAHRI/coB2ViUG_0A/s400/DSC_7978.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/explorish/ShortTrips/photo#5214758565446977026)
in spite of the fact that the statue of the Roman Emperor Augustus kept trying to touch the tower.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/explorish/SF6LP44ByvI/AAAAAAAAHQk/kwFRZHMTh_Y/s400/DSC_7964.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/explorish/ShortTrips/photo#5214758523623295730)
He founded the city, in the year 52 B.C., hence the statue.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/explorish/SF6LQVeTRNI/AAAAAAAAHQw/MYNdaqR6ti4/s400/DSC_7970.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/explorish/ShortTrips/photo#5214758531300017362)
Then we left.