34 Sights in Münster, Germany (with Map and Images)

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Explore interesting sights in Münster, Germany. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 34 sights are available in Münster, Germany.

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1. St. Petri

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St. Petri

St. Peter's Church is a Catholic church in Münster, Germany. As the church of the former Jesuit college, St. Peter's Church is the nucleus of the University of Münster. It is located not far from the cathedral on the university campus between the Fürstenberghaus, the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Catholic Theology on the Aa and today serves as the church of the Catholic Student and University Community of Münster (KSHG) as well as the school church of the Gymnasium Paulinum. Because of the good acoustics, the church is considered a preferred space for spiritual concerts; in addition, St. Peter's Church is highly valued as a wedding church.

Wikipedia: St. Petri (Münster) (DE), Website

2. Kreuzschanze

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The Kreuzschanze is a green area and former ski jump on the northern edge of the city center of Münster in Westphalia on the promenade at the level of the former Kreuztor. It was built between 1648 and 1660 together with the redoubts at Hörstertor and Servatiitor and is the only one that has been preserved in its full extent. Originally, it was additionally protected by a moat, which is still preserved in the form of two small ponds. Directly southeast of the redoubt is the Buddenturm as the last surviving tower of the former city fortifications. A little to the west of the Kreuzschanze on Kleimannstraße there is a Batardeau.

Wikipedia: Kreuzschanze (DE)

3. St. Lamberti

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St Lambert's Church is a Roman Catholic church building in Münster (Westphalia) in Germany, dedicated to Lambert of Maastricht. Its present building is the most significant example of Westphalian late Gothic architecture. It lies on the north side of the Prinzipalmarkt in the city centre. Until the early 20th century, the Roggenmarkt contained the Drubbels district of housing. To the church's east lies the Alte Fischmarkt and the Salzstraße, whilst between the church and the Salzstraße is the Lambertikirchplatz with the Lambertibrunnen.

Wikipedia: St Lambert's Church, Münster (EN), Website

4. Fürstbischöfliches Schloss

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Schloss Münster, officially Fürstbischöfliches Schloss Münster, is the schloss built as the residence of the prince-bishop of Münster, modern-day North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was built between 1767 and 1787 in baroque style as a mansion for the last but one prince-bishop Maximilian Friedrich von Königsegg-Rothenfels. The architect was Johann Conrad Schlaun. Since 1954 it has been the seat and landmark of the Westphalian Wilhelms University. The castle is built from the typical Baumberger sandstone of Münster.

Wikipedia: Schloss Münster (EN), Website

5. Erbdrostenhof

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Erbdrostenhof Günter Seggebäing, Coesfeld / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Erbdrostenhof is a three-wing late Baroque palace in Münster, North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on Salzstraße. It was designed by Johann Conrad Schlaun for Adolf Heidenreich Freiherr Droste zu Vischering, Erbdrost of Münster and built between 1753 and 1757. Johann Christoph Manskirch produced sculptures for the building, whilst Nikolaus Loder painted frescoes in the interior - the latter were damaged during World War Two and restored between 1965 and 1967 by the Austrian restorer Paul Reckendorfer.

Wikipedia: Erbdrostenhof (EN), Website

6. Geomuseum

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GeomuseumRüdiger WölkThis photo was taken by Rüdiger Wölk. Please credit this photo Rüdiger Wölk, Münster. View all photos (large page) of Rüdiger Wölk I would also appreciate an email to rudiger.wolk@gmail.com with details of use. Für Hinweise auf Veröffentlichungen (rudiger.wolk@gmail.com) oder Belegexemplare bin ich Ihnen dankbar. / CC BY-SA 2.5

Since its opening in 1824, the Geomuseum of the University of Münster in Münster, Westphalia, has housed numerous fossils from various geological eras in its exhibition. Since it was the only museum in Westphalia with a significant collection of fossils for more than 150 years, many extraordinary finds came to Münster, which are exhibited in the museum and stored in the archive. In many cases, the sites are no longer accessible or exploited, so that some exhibits have considerable scientific value.

Wikipedia: Geologisch-Paläontologisches Museum Münster (DE), Website

7. Überwasserkirche

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Überwasserkirche is the common name of a Gothic hall church in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a Liebfrauenkirche, dedicated to St. Mary. Officially St. Marien Überwasser, it is also called Liebfrauen-Überwasser. The name literally means "church beyond the water" and describes the location as on the other side of the Aa river, looking from the Münster Cathedral. It was inaugurated as part of an educational Stift in 1040, which later became the University of Münster.

Wikipedia: Überwasserkirche (EN), Website

8. Kettelersche Kurie

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The Ketteler Curia on the cathedral square in Münster was built between 1712 and 1716 by the master builder Lambert Friedrich Corfey. The builder was Vicar General Nikolaus Hermann von Ketteler zu Harkotten, who decided in 1711 to build a curia on his property. The building still belongs to the Episcopal Vicariate General and is used as a residence and archive. In the immediate vicinity of the Episcopal Palace, it forms a magnificent ensemble in the cathedral courtyard.

Wikipedia: Kettelersche Kurie (DE)

9. Archäologisches Museum

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Archäologisches MuseumRüdiger WölkThis photo was taken by Rüdiger Wölk. Please credit this photo Rüdiger Wölk, Münster. View all photos (large page) of Rüdiger Wölk I would also appreciate an email to rudiger.wolk@gmail.com with details of use. Für Hinweise auf Veröffentlichungen (rudiger.wolk@gmail.com) oder Belegexemplare bin ich Ihnen dankbar. / CC BY-SA 2.5

The Archaeological Museum of the University of Münster in the "Fürstenberghaus" on the cathedral square in Münster primarily serves the university's Institute of Classical Archaeology and Early Christian Archaeology for teaching and research purposes. In addition, it offers the public an insight into the subject area of archaeology and shows working methods as well as research findings. The focus of the exhibition is on exhibits from Greek antiquity.

Wikipedia: Archäologisches Museum Münster (DE), Website

10. Friedenskastanie

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Loddenheide is a 0.9 km² commercial and industrial area in the southeast of Münster in Westphalia, Germany. It was used for military purposes until 1993. In 1996, the development of the site into today's Münster-Loddenheide industrial park began, and marketing began in 1998. The special feature is the Peace Park integrated into the middle of the industrial park with the Peace Chapel and the Peace Chestnut planted by the Dalai Lama in 1998.

Wikipedia: Loddenheide (DE)

11. Aegidiikirche

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St. Aegidii, usually called Aegidii Church, is a Roman Catholic church in the Old Town of Münster, Germany. Originally a Capuchin church, after the demolition of the old Aegidii parish church, it took over its function and the patronage of St. Egidius. The monastery church, which was renovated by Johann Conrad Schlaun between 1724 and 1728, survived the bombing of Münster's city centre in the Second World War relatively unscathed.

Wikipedia: St. Aegidii (Münster) (DE), Website

12. Evangelische Universitätskirche

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The Observantenkirche is a church building in the old town of Münster on Schlaunstraße, corner of Rosenstrasse. It was the monastery church of the Franciscan Observants in 1811 until the monastery was eliminated in 1811. The Observant Church is the property of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and is now the Evangelical University Church and concert church of the Evangelical Theological Faculty of the University of Münster.

Wikipedia: Observantenkirche (Münster) (DE), Website

13. Tuckesburg

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Tuckesburg

The Tuckesburg is located on a small hill on the edge of the old zoo in Münster between the promenade, Himmelreichallee and Hüfferstraße. It was the home of Hermann Landois, built in 1892, where he lived with his monkey "Lehmann" from 17 March 1892 until his death. He had it built according to his ideas right next to the zoological garden he founded. There he called himself "Count Tucks".

Wikipedia: Tuckesburg (DE)

14. Museum für Lackkunst

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Museum für Lackkunst No machine-readable author provided. Abbi assumed (based on copyright claims). / CC BY-SA 2.5

The Museum of Lacquer Art is a museum in Münster, Westphalia devoted to the history of lacquer art. It is the only institution of its kind in the world, with a collection of around 1,000 objects from East Asia, Europe, and the Islamic world from more than two thousand years ago. The current director is art historian Gudrun Bühl. It is owned by BASF Coatings.

Wikipedia: Museum of Lacquer Art (EN), Website

15. St.-Paulus-Dom

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St. Paul's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Münster under the patronage of the Apostle Paul. The cathedral of the diocese of Münster is one of the most important church buildings in Münster and, along with the historic town hall, is one of the city's landmarks. The cathedral is administered by the cathedral chapter of Münster.

Wikipedia: St.-Paulus-Dom (DE), Website

16. St. Servatii

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St. Servatii in the western city of Münster, under the patrozinium and named after the sacred Servatius of Tonger, is a historic church that dates back to the year 1230 in its present form. It is one of the oldest churches in the city. She was an independent parish for more than 700 years until she became part of the Lamberti community.

Wikipedia: St. Servatii (Münster) (DE), Website

17. Deutsches Studentenheim

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The German Student Residence (DSH), also known as the Breul and formerly Burse, is one of the oldest student dormitories in the Westphalian university city of Münster, Breul 23. It was built in 1928 according to the design of Hans Ostermann, and since 17 March 1986 the façade of the building has been a listed building.

Wikipedia: Deutsches Studentenheim (DE)

18. St. Michael

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St. Michael

Sankt Michael is the Roman Catholic Church in Munster, a city in the Heidekreis district in Lower Saxony. It is a parish church. Its parish belongs to the Deanery of the Diocese of Hildesheim, and is used by both the military and the civil community. The church named after the Archangel is located at Bahnhofstrasse 27.

Wikipedia: St. Michael (Munster) (DE), Website

19. Lukaskirche

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St. Luke's Church in Münster is a Protestant church in the west of the city, near the Coesfelder Kreuz traffic junction. Its silhouette is visible from afar next to the buildings of the university hospitals. Just 50 years after its construction, St. Luke's Church was registered as an architectural monument.

Wikipedia: Lukaskirche (Münster) (DE), Website

20. Theater Münster

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Theater Münster is a municipal theatre in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, for plays and music theatre. When it opened in 1956 it was regarded as the first new theatre building in Germany after World War II. It integrates some ruins of the former theatre and musical school destroyed in the war.

Wikipedia: Theater Münster (EN)

21. Lepramuseum

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Lepramuseum

The Leprosy Museum in the Kinderhaus district of the Westphalian city of Münster is the only museum in Germany that deals with the history, spread and fight against leprosy. In addition, it offers special and travelling exhibitions, colloquia, lectures, publications and teaching materials on this topic.

Wikipedia: Lepramuseum Münster (DE), Website

22. Apostelkirche

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Apostelkirche Roland Geider (Ogre) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Apostle Church in Münster is the city's Protestant church. It is located in the northern part of the historic old town about halfway between St. Lamberti and the promenade belt. It was built as a monastery church of the Franciscans and was the church of the minority monastery from 1517.

Wikipedia: Apostelkirche (Münster) (DE), Website

23. St. Mauritz

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St. MauritzRüdiger WölkThis photo was taken by Rüdiger Wölk. Please credit this photo Rüdiger Wölk, Münster. View all photos (large page) of Rüdiger Wölk I would also appreciate an email to rudiger.wolk@gmail.com with details of use. Für Hinweise auf Veröffentlichungen (rudiger.wolk@gmail.com) oder Belegexemplare bin ich Ihnen dankbar. / CC BY-SA 2.5

The Catholic collegiate and parish church of St. Mauritz is the oldest sacred building in Münster that has been preserved in parts of its original state. It is located in the west of the Mauritzviertel, just outside the inner city ring, on the Sankt-Mauritz-Freiheit.

Wikipedia: St.-Mauritz-Kirche (Münster) (DE)

24. St. Ludgerus Albachten

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The Catholic Church of St. Ludgerus is a listed church building in Albachten, a district in the southwestern part of the West district of Münster in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. St. Ludgerus Church is a subsidiary church of the Catholic parish of St. Liudger.

Wikipedia: St. Ludgerus (Albachten) (DE)

25. Sankt Sebastian

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St. Sebastian's Catholic Church is a listed church building in Amelsbüren, a district of Münster in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Together with St. Clemens and St. Mary, the church and parish belong to the parish of St. Clemens in the diocese of Münster.

Wikipedia: St. Sebastian (Amelsbüren) (DE)

26. Johanneskapelle

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Johanneskapelle

The St. John's Chapel in Münster is a small Gothic church building on the Breul in the northwest of the historic old town. It belongs to the Protestant Apostle Church and is used by various groups and denominations for divine services in a special form.

Wikipedia: St.-Johannes-Kapelle (Münster) (DE), Website

27. Martinikirche

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St. Martini is one of the oldest Roman Catholic sacral buildings in the Westphalian Münster under the patronal feast of St. Martin and was built around the 1180s. It is located on the corner of Martinistraße/Neubrückenstraße near the theater.

Wikipedia: St. Martini (Münster) (DE), Brandwebsite

28. Matthäuskirche

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St. Matthew's Church is a Protestant church in the southern quarter of the city of Münster at Antoniusstraße 36 in the middle of a residential area. It belongs to the Evangelical Church of Westphalia and is named after the evangelist Matthäus.

Wikipedia: Matthäuskirche (Münster) (DE), Website

29. St. Stephanus

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St. Stephanus is a Catholic church in Münster, Germany. It is a branch church of the Catholic parish of St. Liudger. It was built from 1963 according to plans by the architect Hans Schilling (Cologne) and consecrated on 11 December 1965.

Wikipedia: St. Stephanus (Münster) (DE)

30. Picassomuseum

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The art museum Pablo Picasso Münster was opened in 2000 in the Westphalian Münster and houses lithographs as well as other stocks in various artistic techniques and different creative periods of Pablo Picassos with over 800 exhibits.

Wikipedia: Kunstmuseum Pablo Picasso Münster (DE), Website

31. Herz-Jesu-Kirche

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Herz-Jesu-Kirche

The Catholic parish church of Herz-Jesu-Church is located in the southeast of Münster in Westphalia, just outside the inner city ring, in the Heart-Jesu district named after it. The portal facade points to Wolbecker Straße.

Wikipedia: Herz-Jesu-Kirche (Münster) (DE), Website

32. Villa ten Hompel

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The Villa ten Hompel is a memorial site for offenses committed by the police and government administration during the National Socialist period in the city of Münster, located in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Wikipedia: Villa ten Hompel (EN), Website

33. Gasometer

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The Gasometer in Münster is a disused natural gas storage facility of Stadtwerke Münster, which has shaped the silhouette of the cityscape of Münster since 1954 and has been in operation continuously for five decades.

Wikipedia: Gasometer (Münster) (DE)

34. Clemenskirche

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The Clemens Church in the Westphalian city of Münster is a monastery and hospital church built by Johann Conrad Schlaun between 1745 and 1753 for the Brothers of Mercy. The monastery was dissolved in 1811.

Wikipedia: Clemenskirche (Münster) (DE)

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