The Ulmer Tor was built until 1445 as part of the extension of the city wall. This became necessary because around 1400 Memmingen became so large that a suburb arose in front of the northern city wall.
The Ulmer Tor is a city gate of the Upper Swabian city of Memmingen. It was also called the Outer Niedergassentor. The gate is on the north side of the so-called Ulmer Vorstadt. At the gate itself, a piece of the historic battlement is still preserved. The Maximilian-Kolbe-Haus is in front of the gate.
The tall, massive gate is typical in its style before the 30-year war. The modern painting refers to an event of 1489, the entry of King Maximilian into "his" imperial city of Memmingen. After the elevation to the imperial city in 1268 Memmingen was subject only to the ruling king. Only in 1803 Memmingen came to Bavaria. (City of Memmingen) At the gate itself is still a piece of the historic battlements preserved. In front of the gate is the Maximilian Kolbe House.