Crooked House
Schiefes Haus
A severely leaning medieval half-timbered house on the Blau River in the Fishermen's Quarter, billed as the world's most tilted hotel.
The Crooked House was built in the 14th and 15th centuries as a residence for fishermen and boatmen. One side was built on soft soil along the bank of the Blau River, so the whole house leans toward the river by about 9 to 10 degrees. For centuries it was repeatedly reinforced to survive. After renovations in the 1990s it was converted into a small boutique hotel. Guinness World Records lists it as the “world's most tilted hotel,” and the beds inside are leveled with spirit levels. Non-guests cannot go inside, but standing on the small bridge over the Blau River gives you the classic photo of the house seeming to hang over the water. It is in the heart of the Fishermen's Quarter and worth a detour.
Opening hours
Exterior all day (interior for guests only)
Nearby sights
- Fishermen's Quarter
- Danube City Wall
- Ulm Christmas Market
- Ulm Town Hall
- Ulm Minster
- Museum Ulm
- Museum of Bread and Art
- Kunsthalle Weishaupt