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The city of Münster is situated in North Rhine-Westphalia, on the banks of the small Lake Aa (Aasee). Münster was a leading member of the Hanseatic League (German: Hansestadt) but had enormous problems when, from 1534 to 1535, the Anabaptist rebels wanting to create a theocratic and eschatological State occupied the city and finally were brutally defeated. Nowadays Münster has about 271,000 inhabitants and is the very catholic center of the Münsterland region.
Münster has managed to preserve a rich architectural heritage covering several centuries. And of course, there are many interesting inscriptions to be read.
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The Buddenturm |
All the photos of this page: |
The enlarged Aa brook |
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Castle |
City hall |
Cathedral |
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Open-air museum |
Lions in the zoo |
Pedestrian zone and Lamberti church |
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Inscriptions of Münster |
Bibliography
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Münster. A City Guide: Map of the City, surrounding maps, bus map |
A city guide to Münster (to be published in 2012). |
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Journey through North Rhine-Westphalia |
A specialized guide to North Rhine-Westphalia. |
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Helmut Lahrkamp, Das Drama der Wiedertäufer (The dramatical history of the anabaptists) |
A suspenseful documentation of the Anabaptist rebellion in the city of Münster. |
See our critique (German language). |
Internet
Be aware of our legal reservation concerning any Internet reference.
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Official site (in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish). |
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By Google Maps. |
Zoomable city map of Münster. |
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In the English Wikipedia. |
Detailed encyclopaedic article on the city of Münster. |
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In the English Wikipedia. |
Detailed encyclopaedic article on the land of North Rhine-Westphalia. |
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In the English Wikipedia. |
Detailed encyclopaedic article on the historical Province of Westphalia. |
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In the English Wikipedia. |
Detailed encyclopaedic article on the region (Regierungsbezirk) of Münster. |
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In the English Wikipedia. |
Encyclopaedic article on the Protestant Reformation, which was the starting point of the Anabaptist rebellionin the city of Münster. |
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In the English Wikipedia. |
Encyclopaedic article on the Anabaptist rebellion, which mainly took place in the city of Münster. |
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In the English Wikipedia. |
Very short encyclopaedic article on the central square of the city of Münster. |
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In the German Wikipedia. |
Detailed encyclopaedic article on the central square of the city of Münster, with many photos (German language). |
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In the English Wikipedia. |
Detailed encyclopaedic article on the Peace of Westphalia, which was signed in Osnabrück and Münster, in 1648. This was the end of the Thirty Years' War. |
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In the English Wikipedia. |
Detailed encyclopaedic article on the Thirty Years' War. |
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In the English Wikipedia. |
Detailed encyclopaedic article on this important medieval trade organization that Münster belonged to. |
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Holidays in Münster? Excellent idea! But where to stay? |
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Whether you are looking for a room, an apartment, a hotel, a guest house,
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Arrival by Public Transport
Though Münster is not situated on one of the most important European railway lines, you can easily get there by train, possibly changing somewhere.
The Münster central station is situated near the historical center, where you will immediately find yourself exiting the station and going straight ahead. If you like walking or cycling, you can easily reach all the inscriptions described here without using a car. But if required you can take a bus go there or to return to your hotel after a long day of touristic activities.
Indications concerning the arrival correspond to our personal knowledge or even experience, but we cannot assume any responsibility for their rightness. When you are reading this page, things may have changed in reality.
For regional, national, and international trains, see the online information of the Deutsche Bahn or that of your national railway company.
Hans-Rudolf Hower, 2012
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Last updated: April 4, 2016
