Ulm Fortress

The fortress of Ulm was one of five federal fortresses of the German Confederation around the cities of Ulm and Neu-Ulm. With its 9 km polygonal main circumvallation Ulm had the biggest fortress in Germany and Europe in the 19th century and it is still one of the biggest in Europe.

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  Bombing of Ulm in World War II ⓘ
  

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  Geislinger Aufstand ⓘ
  

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  Battle of Erbach ⓘ
  1800 battle

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  Battle of Günzburg ⓘ
  1805 battle during the War of the Third Coalition}

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  Battle of Günzburg ⓘ
  1805 battle

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  Battle of Haslach-Jungingen ⓘ
  1805 battle during the War of the Third Coalition

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  Battle of Elchingen ⓘ
  1805 battle during the War of the Third Coalition

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  Battle of Nerenstetten ⓘ
  1805 battle

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  Battle of Ulm ⓘ
  1805 battle during the War of the Third Coalition

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  Infanteriestützpunkt 58 ⓘ
  

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  Infanteriestützpunkt 63 ⓘ
  

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  Untertreteraum 31 ⓘ
  

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  Ulm Fortress ⓘ
  one of the biggest fortresses in Europe

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  Werk 14 (Vorwerk Illerkanal) ⓘ
  was built in 1853 and accommodated up to 265 military

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  Werk XXXVIII (Fort Örlinger Turm) ⓘ
  built in 1853 and accommodated up to 106 military, also known as the Swedish Tower

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  Werk 12 ⓘ
  

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  Werk 13 (Ludwigsvorfeste) ⓘ
  was built in 1853 and accommodated up to 283 military

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  Werk 14 ⓘ
  

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  Friedrichsau Fort ⓘ
  was the part of Ulm Fortress, was built 1854 and could accommodate 113 militaries

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  Werk XXXVII ⓘ
  

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  Lower Eselsberg Fort ⓘ
  was the part of Ulm fortress and was built 1856

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  Söflingen tower Fort ⓘ
  was the part of Ulm fortress and was built 1856

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  Upper Kuhberg Fort ⓘ
  was the part of Ulm fortress and was built 1857

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  Werk XVI (Rechter Stützpunkt der Wilhelmsfeste) ⓘ
  

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  Werk XL (Fort Safranberg) ⓘ
  part of Ulm Fortress, was built 1858 and could accommodate 66 militaries

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  Werk XXIX ⓘ
  

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  Albeck Fort ⓘ
  was the part of Ulm fortress and was built 1859

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  Werk XXXV (Fort Oberer Eselsberg Nebenwerk) ⓘ
  

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  Werk XXXVI (Fort Oberer Eselsberg Hauptwerk) ⓘ
  

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  Fliegerhorstmuseum Leipheim ⓘ
  

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  Hauserlesturm ⓘ
  building in Leipheim, Swabia, Germany

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  Kuhturm (Günzburg) ⓘ
  building in Günzburg, Swabia, Germany

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  Werk XXV ⓘ
  

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  Werk XXVIII ⓘ
  

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1514 Geislinger Aufstand

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1800 Battle of Erbach

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1805 Battle of Günzburg

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1805 Battle of Günzburg

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1805 Battle of Haslach-Jungingen

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1805 Battle of Elchingen

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1805 Battle of Nerenstetten

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1805 Battle of Ulm

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1852 Werk XXXVIII (Fort Örlinger Turm)

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1853 Werk 12

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1853 Werk 13 (Ludwigsvorfeste)

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1853 Werk 14

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1854 Friedrichsau Fort

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1854 Werk XXXVII

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1856 Lower Eselsberg Fort

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1856 Söflingen tower Fort

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1856 Upper Kuhberg Fort

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1857 Werk XVI (Rechter Stützpunkt der Wilhelmsfeste)

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1858 Werk XL (Fort Safranberg)

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1858 Werk XXIX

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1859 Albeck Fort

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1887 Werk XXXV (Fort Oberer Eselsberg Nebenwerk)

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1887 Werk XXXVI (Fort Oberer Eselsberg Hauptwerk)

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1855 Werk XXV

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1855 Werk XXVIII

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Ansicht von Ulm (19. Jh.)

Die Gartenlaube (1871) b 369

Die Gartenlaube (1872) b 089

Ulm, Wilhelmsburg - LABW - Hauptstaatsarchiv Stuttgart M 700-1 Nr. 800

Ulm, Fort - LABW - Hauptstaatsarchiv Stuttgart M 700-1 Nr. 791

Ulm, Fort - LABW - Hauptstaatsarchiv Stuttgart M 700-1 Nr. 790

Ulm, Fort - LABW - Hauptstaatsarchiv Stuttgart M 700-1 Nr. 793

Ulm, Oberberghof - LABW - Hauptstaatsarchiv Stuttgart M 700-1 Nr. 797

Schwäbisch Gmünd (Ostalbkreis) - LABW - Hauptstaatsarchiv Stuttgart M 700-1 Nr. 509

Ulm, Fort - LABW - Hauptstaatsarchiv Stuttgart M 700-1 Nr. 794

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Bombing of Ulm in World War II	aerial bombing of a city	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1514	Geislinger Aufstand	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1800	Battle of Erbach	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1805	Battle of Günzburg	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1805	Battle of Günzburg	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1805	Battle of Haslach-Jungingen	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1805	Battle of Elchingen	Holy Roman Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1805	Battle of Nerenstetten	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1805	Battle of Ulm	battle	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1856	J. G. Anschütz	manufacturing, arms industry, business	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1886	Krieghoff	small arms industry, small arms manufacturing company	Wikidata
site	bunker		Infanteriestützpunkt 58	tourist attraction, cultural heritage ensemble, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Infanteriestützpunkt 63	cultural heritage ensemble, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Untertreteraum 31	defence work, tourist attraction, bunker	Wikidata
site	fort		Ulm Fortress	Association of Ulm Federal Fortress, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Werk 14 (Vorwerk Illerkanal)	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1852	Werk XXXVIII (Fort Örlinger Turm)	defence work, fort, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	fort	1853	Werk 12	defence work, fort, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	fort	1853	Werk 13 (Ludwigsvorfeste)	defence work, fort, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	fort	1853	Werk 14	defence work, fort, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	fort	1854	Friedrichsau Fort	fort, tourist attraction, Association of Ulm Federal Fortress, defence work	Wikidata
site	fort	1854	Werk XXXVII	defence work, fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1856	Lower Eselsberg Fort	defence work, fort, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	fort	1856	Söflingen tower Fort	defence work, fort, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	fort	1856	Upper Kuhberg Fort	fort, tourist attraction, defence work, Association of Ulm Federal Fortress	Wikidata
site	fort	1857	Werk XVI (Rechter Stützpunkt der Wilhelmsfeste)	defence work, tourist attraction, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort	1858	Werk XL (Fort Safranberg)	Association of Ulm Federal Fortress, defence work, fort, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	fort	1858	Werk XXIX	defence work, fort, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	fort	1859	Albeck Fort	tourist attraction, Association of Ulm Federal Fortress, defence work, fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1887	Werk XXXV (Fort Oberer Eselsberg Nebenwerk)	defence work, Association of Ulm Federal Fortress, fort, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	fort	1887	Werk XXXVI (Fort Oberer Eselsberg Hauptwerk)	defence work, fort, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	museum		Fliegerhorstmuseum Leipheim	military museum	Wikidata
site	tower		Hauserlesturm	water tower, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Kuhturm (Günzburg)	gate tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1855	Werk XXV	battery tower, defence work, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	tower	1855	Werk XXVIII	battery tower, defence work, tourist attraction	Wikidata
commons	image		Ansicht von Ulm (19. Jh.)		Commons
commons	image		Die Gartenlaube (1871) b 369		Commons
commons	image		Die Gartenlaube (1872) b 089		Commons
commons	image		Ulm, Wilhelmsburg - LABW - Hauptstaatsarchiv Stuttgart M 700-1 Nr. 800		Commons
commons	image		Ulm, Fort - LABW - Hauptstaatsarchiv Stuttgart M 700-1 Nr. 791		Commons
commons	image		Ulm, Fort - LABW - Hauptstaatsarchiv Stuttgart M 700-1 Nr. 790		Commons
commons	image		Ulm, Fort - LABW - Hauptstaatsarchiv Stuttgart M 700-1 Nr. 793		Commons
commons	image		Ulm, Oberberghof - LABW - Hauptstaatsarchiv Stuttgart M 700-1 Nr. 797		Commons
commons	image		Schwäbisch Gmünd (Ostalbkreis) - LABW - Hauptstaatsarchiv Stuttgart M 700-1 Nr. 509		Commons
commons	image		Ulm, Fort - LABW - Hauptstaatsarchiv Stuttgart M 700-1 Nr. 794		Commons