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Albert Einstein was born here.
The city of Neu-Ulm New Ulm lies on the opposite side of the Danube River in Bavaria.
Ulm has a lot of dense fog in some times of the year. Especially in late autumn and early spring. Sometimes you can see only 30-50 m far 90-150 ft. The illuminated church looks impressive when it disappears in the fog.
Around the city, there are many statues of sparrows Spatzen. Spatzen is a nickname for the residents of Ulm and a symbol of the city. Legend says that, while building the cathedral, the workers couldn't figure out how to get the long wooden beams into the church until they noticed a sparrow entering its nest while holding a piece of straw lengthwise, instead of sideways.
There is a famous German tongue-twister about Ulm: In Ulm, um Ulm und um Ulm herum In Ulm, around Ulm, and all around Ulm.
