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1 Münster 1225–65 and repres enting a VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
transitional style between late
Münster and its surroundings were already inhabited in Romanesque and early-Gothic. Practical Information
Roman times, but its history proper started in the 9th century, The vast basilica has two Road map: B3. * 280,000.
n Heinrich-Brüning-Straße 9
with the establishment of a bishopric. Town status was transepts, two choirs and two (0251-492 27 10). ( Wed & Sat.
granted in 1137, and in the 13th century Münster joined massive towers. The northern _ Rosenmontagsfestumzug
cloister was added in the
the Hanseatic League. In 1648 the Westphalian Peace Treaty 14th century, and in the 16th– (Carnival Mon), Jahrmarkt Send
was signed here, ending the Thirty Years’ War. Münster’s 17th centuries the passage that (Mar, Jun & Oct), Euro-City-Fest
(May), Pfälzer Weinfest & Weinfest
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität (1773) is one of Germany’s runs around the presbytery im Schloßgarten (Aug), Barockfest
largest universities. World War II saw 90 per cent of the old acquired a ring of chapels. In The Baroque-Classical Schloß, residence of Münster’s prince-bishops (Sep). ∑ tourismus.muenster.de
town laid to ruins, but most of it has now been rebuilt. the vestibule stands a group Transport
of 13th-century sculptures. edifice was built around 1340– E Museum für Lackkunst £ Bahnhofstraße k Münster-
Espe cially worth seeing are 46, on the site of a Romanesque Windthorststraße 26. Tel (0251) 41 85 10. Osnabrück.
P Erbdrostenhof the two altars by Gerhard Benedictine church. Inside Open noon–8pm Tue, noon–6pm
Salzstraße 38. Gröninger (1st half of the 17th are 16th-century votive Wed–Sun & public holidays. &
Closed to the public. century), the early 16th-century paintings by Lud ger and (except free Tue). = ∑ museum- T Mühlenhof
This beautiful mansion was stained-glass windows brought Hermann tom Ring. fuer-lackkunst.de Theo-Breider-Weg 1. Tel (0251) 98 12
skilfully positioned diagonally here from Marienfeld and This unique museum, set up 00. Open Mar–Oct: 10am–6pm daily;
across a corner site. Designed monuments of many bishops. + Residenzschloß by BASF Coatings and devoted Nov–Feb: 11am–5:30pm Sat & Sun.
by Johann Conrad Schlaun, it The cathedral’s best-known Schloßplatz 2. to lacquer ware, has a good &
was built in 1753–7, and despite treasure is the astronomical This beautiful Baroque collec tion with beautiful items This interesting open-air museum
destruction in World War II it still clock (1540), with paintings by residence was built in 1767–87, from different eras and from is situated on the banks of the
enchants with its “wavy”, late- Ludger tom Ring the Elder by Prince-Bishop Maximilian across Europe, as well as Iran, Aasee, Mün ster’s lake and
Baroque façade. and sculptures by Johann Friedrich. It was designed India, China and Japan. recreation area. There are a
Brabender. At noon, figures by Johann Conrad Schlaun, number of rural dwellings with
P Rathaus show the Magi paying tribute a local master of Bar oque authentic furnishings and two
Prinzipalmarkt. Friedenssaal: Tel (0251) to the infant Jesus to the architecture. Maximilian mills (17th and 18th centuries).
492 27 24. Open 10am–5pm Tue– Houses on Prinzipalmarkt, recon structed sounds of the carillon. Friedrich started the redevelop-
Fri, 10am–4pm Sat & Sun. Closed 25 in the medieval style ment of Münster in the + Drostenhof
Dec. & E LWL Museum für Kunst northern Baroque style. On his Wolbeck, Am Steintor 5.
The imposing Gothic town hall, on 15 May 1648 part of the und Kultur initiative the town acquired a Southeast of the town, in
the pride of Münster, was Westphalian Treaty was signed, Domplatz 10. Tel (0251) 590 701. large park, part of which was Wolbeck, is an ori ginal Renaiss-
almost completely destroyed ending the Thirty Years’ War. Open 10am–6pm Tue–Sun. & trans formed into a botanical ance mansion from the mid-16th
during World War II. After its Located in a sandstone garden in 1803. After World century. Its exquisite gate-house
splendid reconstruction, it is R Lambertikirche building with increased War II, the castle was rebuilt leads into the court yard of the
again a major draw for visitors. Prinzipalmarkt. exhibition space and facilities, and became the head quarters Windmill in the open-air museum mansion, which has original
The only parts that had escaped St Lamberti is an excellent the Westphalian regional of Münster university. in Mühlenhof fireplaces and ceiling paintings.
destruction were the furnishings example of the hall-churches museum specializes mainly in
of the main council chamber, characteristic of Westphalia. It Gothic art, with a
which have been returned to was built in 1375–1450, but the large collection of Münster City Centre
their rightful place after the openwork finial of the tower sculptures and 1 Erbdrostenhof
rebuilding work. It was here that dates from 1887. The cages altars rescued in 2 Rathaus
hanging on the tower held World War II. Its 3 Lambertikirche SPIEKERHOF VOSSGASSE BÜLT
ALTER
the bodies of the leading most noteworthy TIMPEN Überwasser- FISCHMARKT
kirche
Anabaptists, following the exhibits include the 4 Dom St Paulus Residenzschloss MARKT Krameramtshaus
ROGGEN-
Dom
crushing of their commune works by Heinrich 5 LWL Museum für St Paulus Lamberti-
kirche
in 1536. It is also worth and Johann Kunst und Kultur DOMPLATZ SALZSTRASSE MAURITZSTR.
taking a look at the relief Brabender, Conrad 6 Überwasserkirche MICHAELISPLATZ ALTER STEINWEG
depicting the Tree of Jesse, von Soest and the 7 Museum für Lackkunst LWL Museum PRINZIPALMARKT Rathaus E I S EN B A H N S T R .
fürKunst
above the southwest Tom Ring family. Figure of a saint K R U M M E R T I M P E N und Kultur KLEMENS- Erbdrostenhof
entrance, and the figures of Contemporary art in Dom St Paulus B I S P I N G H O F ROTHENBURG STRASSE
the apostles (around 1600) is represented by, Kunstmuseum Clemenskirche
by Johann Koess. among others, August AEGIDIIKIR CH- Pablo Picasso LOERSTR A S S E 20km (12 miles)
Flughafen
PLATZ
Macke’s work. KLOSTERSTRASSE
P Dom St Paulus AEGIDIISTRASSE BREITE GASSE LUDGERISTRASSE WOLBECK
Domkammer: Domplatz. Tel R Überwasserkirche A M S T A D T G R A B E N GRÜNE GASSE K Ö N I G S S T R A S S E Museum VON-VINCKE-STRASSE
(0251) 448 93. Open 6:30am– Überwasserkirchplatz. für Lackkunst
7pm Mon–Sat, 6:30am–7:30pm The Liebfrauenkirche (Church S C H Ü T Z E N S T R A S S E VERSPOEL B A H N H OF S TR .
Sun and hols. & of Our Lady) is popularly Mühlenhof WINDTHORSTSTRASSE Haupt-
The most precious named Überwasserkirche bahnhof
historic relic in Münster is (church above the water), after KANONENGRABEN SCHORLEMERSTRASSE ENGELSTRASSE
The beautifully restored façade of the undeniably its massive St the district on the banks of 0 metres 300 LUDGERIPLATZ
late-Gothic Rathaus Paulus’ cathedral, built in the tiny Aa river. This Gothic 0 yards 300
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp500–501 and pp526–9 For map symbols see back flap
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