Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Münster, Germany

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Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 4.5 km
Ascend 48 m
Descend 50 m

Experience Münster in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Münster

Sight 1: 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 in its original form. It is located in the west of the Mauritz district, just outside the inner city ring, on Sankt-Mauritz-Freiheit.

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

1151 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 2: Erlöserkirche

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ErlöserkircheRüdiger 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 Church of the Redeemer is the church of the Protestant Church of the Redeemer in Münster.

Wikipedia: Erlöserkirche (Münster) (DE), Website

224 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Stadtmuseum

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The Stadtmuseum Münster deals with the history of the Westphalian city of Münster.

Wikipedia: Stadtmuseum Münster (DE), Website

167 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Synagoge

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Judaism in Münster (Westphalia) looks back on more than 800 years of eventful history, making it one of the oldest in northwestern Germany.

Wikipedia: Judentum in Münster (DE)

93 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: St. Servatii

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St. Servatii in the Westphalian city of Münster, under the patronage and named after St. Servatius of Tongeren, is a historic church that dates back to around 1230 in its present form. This makes it one of the oldest churches in the city. For more than 700 years it was an independent parish until it became part of the Lamberti community again.

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

201 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: 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

160 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Clemenskirche

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The Clemenskirche in the Westphalian city of Münster is a monastery and hospital church built for the Barmherzige Brüder between 1745 and 1753 according to plans by Johann Conrad Schlaun. The monastery was dissolved in 1811.

Wikipedia: Clemenskirche (Münster) (DE)

447 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 8: Picassomuseum

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The Pablo Picasso Münster Art Museum was opened in 2000 in Münster, Westphalia, and houses lithographs and other holdings in various artistic techniques and from different creative periods of Pablo Picasso with over 800 exhibits.

Wikipedia: Kunstmuseum Pablo Picasso Münster (DE), Website

240 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 9: Aegidiikirche

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St. Aegidii, usually called Aegidiikirche, is a Roman Catholic church in the old town of Münster. Originally a Capuchin church, it took over its function and the Ägidius patronage after the demolition of the old Aegidii parish church. 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

316 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: St. Ludgeri

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St. Ludgeri is one of the oldest Catholic sacred buildings in the Westphalian Münster under the patronage of St. Ludger and was built from 1173 onwards.

Wikipedia: St. Ludgeri (Münster) (DE)

450 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 11: Maid and bull

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Servant with horse and maid with bull or ox and horse is a monument in Münster.

Wikipedia: Knecht mit Pferd und Magd mit Stier (DE)

622 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 12: 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 Matthew.

Wikipedia: Matthäuskirche (Münster) (DE), Website

392 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 13: Antoniuskirche

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The Catholic Church of St. Antonius belongs to the parish of St. Joseph in Münster.

Wikipedia: St. Antonius (Münster) (DE)

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