Just three hundred meters from Ulm Cathedral is the historic district of medieval buildings - the Fishermen's quarter. Narrow streets, bridges and houses, all saturated with the life and spirit of the heyday of the old Ulm. Fishermen's quarter of the time, caused by the river Blau (a tributary of the Danube), inhabited by artisans fishermen, tanners, millers and shipbuilders. The flow of the river to determine the best place to build houses, since these craft required a lot of water. Mill wheels (at the time they were 7) bridges for soaking leather, piers for fishing boats directly adjacent to the building facades. Corrosive solutions for tanning leather influenced even the appearance of buildings: for better safety of their further trimmed tree.

Many historically important and interesting buildings in Ulm is in the fishing quarter. For example, the so-called "House of the Oath", built in 1618. It was from his balcony every penultimate Monday of July the mayor of Ulm delivers yearly and it takes an oath to faithfully serve the citizens. On the north side of the Fishermen's quarter is limited to one of the oldest surviving buildings - Staufer wall, remnants of them erected in the late 12th century royal palace.

Several of the original buildings are certain decorations Fisherman's Quarter of Ulm, such as "falling house" Old Mint "beautiful house" and many others.

Currently, in a renovated Fisherman's quarters are located hotels, cafes and restaurants, shops and souvenir shops.