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Ulm Minster

cathedral, Ulm, Germany
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  • St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna stands on Stephansplatz Square at sunrise, featuring Gothic spires and a patterned tiled roof against a colorful sky.
    10 Tallest Churches in the World
    / Ulm Minster: 530 feet (162 meters)

    …and finally completed in 1890, Ulm Minster long possessed the tallest church spire in the world and was briefly the tallest building in the world. Although originally built as a Roman Catholic church, it became Lutheran during the Reformation. The immense Gothic structure is famous not only for its dizzying…

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    …and finally completed in 1890, Ulm Minster long possessed the tallest church spire in the world and was briefly the tallest building in the world. Although originally built as a Roman Catholic church, it became Lutheran during the Reformation. The immense Gothic structure is famous not only for its dizzying…

    Read More