Wilhelmsburg

Ulm, Germany

Wilhelmsburg was built from 1842 to 1849 as the Citadel's reduit. The Citadel comprised work XII of the Wilhelmsburg and works XIII to XVIII of Fort Wilhelm and was the largest of the town-wall fortifications. In contrast to all the other works; the ›Wilhelmsburg‹ had no ramparts and consisted only of four re-inforced bunkers in the three towers. Over the decades, different regiments and units were stationed here.

After the Second World War, the Wilhelmsburg was officially used as a refugee camp, although several citizens of Ulm, whose homes had been bombed or requisitioned, also took shelter here. At any one time, a total of almost 3,000 people lived in the ›Wilhelmsburg‹, which had its own shop, post office and school.

In 1956, the newly formed German army moved in and up until 1970, soldiers were still stationed in the bunkers of the Wilhelmsburg.

Since then, the more than 570 rooms have been empty, apart from a few that have been rented out to companies.

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Prittwitzstraße 100, Ulm, Germany
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Founded: 1842-1849
Category: Castles and fortifications in Germany
Historical period: German Confederation (Germany)

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tourismus.ulm.de

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Thomas Gruber (6 months ago)
Team Orange Gaming geared up and hosted their second e-sports event, the orange gaming nights, inside the Wilhelmsburg. The venue and OGN were very welcoming and well organized. Until next year!
christa barbara asal (8 months ago)
an historical place up the hills ali g a snall path - as it was a very warm summerday i highly recommend to go there when thrre will be a concert or event - it will host the museum coordination. I had the chance to meet a woman on a bike who did her last day training i h o this day and who is the architect and projectleader. she had an amazing knowledge about art history i architecture and was also the project leader. I highly recommend to walk this „F“ estungsweg and maybe find more information about this ancient Wilhelnsburg and the amazing pritective walls all around this also at times protected point to be on alert! it was a way to got summerday and my waterbottle was empty - so no photo taken! of course buying g a ticket in advance in case of a public event „yes“ would be core t. The place can also be rented for business, wedding ga etc
Frank D (12 months ago)
Well, it's a big old fort, looks well but not much to do, the view from the tower over the city up to the Austrian Alps is nice. Quite a climb uphill from the city.
Mary Jane (13 months ago)
Quite place , not very crowd at this time. Beautiful buildings .
Ebin Zacharias (3 years ago)
Best in the evening. Sunset from the tower is a mesmerising experience and don’t miss it. There are some bands and music happening and you can certainly grab some drinks there. Also, not that these events are not on a usual basis, so check them before you hit to this place. But a stroll around here is really a worthy experience.
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