Ulm Fan Site

Ulm at its historic heyday: There is a constant hustle and bustle in the prosperous free imperial city. At the beginning of the 16th century, the city has one of the largest municipal territories within the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation.

Success and wealth are not only due to Swabian thriftiness, but mainly the result of the citizens' business acumen and skilled craftsmanship.

Trade in works of art and commercial goods such as wood, wine, salt and textiles is flourishing; for the most part, these goods are shipped by barge or raft on the Danube river.

People are busy building the cathedral - the social heart of the city - that will at one time have the tallest church steeple in the world.

Everybody of distinction meets around the cathedral. The influential guilds and patricians dominate city life; and if you want to accomplish something, you need to be in the good graces of the right people.

Who will make the best use of his means and resources over time and will go down in the annals of the city's history as an important citizen?