Münsters, Inc.
Nearly every town that we’ve been to in Germany in the last week has had a münster or very large church. They are very old; some were started in the 1200s, and each one has it’s own set of interesting carvings, painting, and spires. However, the champion of all of them is in Ulm. This münster has the tallest church tower in the world and comes in at 161.5m. There should be no doubt about what we did next… 768 steps to the top. The view is fantastic and every other building in the area looks tiny compared to the scale of the tower.
Here’s the view from the bottom:
halftime
August 22nd, 2009 at 9:11 am
It’s really a great Münster! They say it’s one metre taller than the Cologne Cathedral. I’ve been up there twice, I love the gargoyles you can see looking over the city on the way up.