Metzgerturm
Metzgerturm stands in Ulm beside the Danube as a square medieval brick tower forming part of the city’s fortifications. Its pointed-arch gates and steep hipped roof define the silhouette. At roughly thirty-six metres, the upper storey displays projecting round arches above the brick walls.
Builders raised it around 1340 within Ulm’s Staufer fortifications. That outlet connected the fortification to the city slaughterhouse, called Metzig. It was never originally a formal city gate. The city rebuilt its wall in 1480, moved it towards the Danube, and left this structure in reserve until 1930.
The lean measures about 2.05 metres towards the northwest, equal to 3.3 degrees. Engineers connect that angle to swampy ground and wooden beams beneath the city side, which decayed after the Danube level fell. Concrete foundations added in 1911 slowed westward movement. The steep roof carries tiles from historic Ulm buildings, a detail that ties the skyline to the city’s older fabric.
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