Danube City Wall
Stadtmauer & Metzgerturm
A surviving stretch of medieval city wall along the Danube. You can stroll along the top, look across the river to New Ulm, and pass the leaning Butchers' Tower.
Ulm preserves a roughly 1-km stretch of medieval city wall along the north bank of the Danube. The top of the wall is a public walkway, with the roofs of the Fishermen's Quarter on one side and, on the other, the Danube and New Ulm, a Bavarian city across the river. The Butchers' Tower (Metzgerturm) in the middle of the wall was built in the 14th century and leans noticeably because its foundations have sunk. Below the wall, the riverside lawns are popular for picnics and sunbathing in summer, and there is a landing for river cruises. You can walk from Herd Bridge all the way to the Fishermen's Quarter. It is free, takes about 30 to 45 minutes, and the light is best in the evening.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Ulm Town Hall
- Fishermen's Quarter
- Crooked House
- Museum Ulm
- Ulm Minster
- Ulm Christmas Market
- Kunsthalle Weishaupt
- Museum of Bread and Art