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Only a few meters from Annette von Droste-Hülshoff's sculpture, is there another sculpture, whose inscription could mislead people passing by in a hurry. This is not one of the brothers Grimm, the famous German fairy tales editors and friends of Annette von Droste-Hülshoff's. As the inscription shows, it is Julius Otto Grimm (1827 - 1903), a German composer and conductor, with no relationship to the brothers Grimm.
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According to the English Wikipedia, Julius Otto Grimm (1797 – 1848) was born in Pernau (now Pärnu in Estonia). He studied philology and philosophy in Dorpat, where he finished his studies in 1848. Then he worked as a private tutor in Sankt Petersburg, where he composed his first works. He continued his studies in Dresden in 1851/52, worked as a music teacher and chorus conductor in Göttingen for five years from 1855 but took a job as conductor of the Münster musical society, in 1860. From 1878, Grimm was a lecturer of music theory and vocals in Münster and directed several musical societs. Altogether he worked in Münster for 40 years and with great success. This explains why the city of Münster erected a sculpture to honor him. This sculpture stands on the border of the former Kreuzschanze, near the sculpture of Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, the other famous person of the city.
The proximity of Annette von Droste-Hülshoff's sculpture and his last name should not mislead you to think he was one of the brothers Grimm. In fact, he had no relationship with them.
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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Search for books and other media on Julius Otto Grimm (apparently no work by Julius Otto Grimm are available but there is above all his correspondence with Johannes Brahms). |
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Internet
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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 German Wikipedia. |
Even more detailed encyclopaedic article on the city of Münster, with more photos, among which Bernhard Kils's large photo of the Superwoman sculpture. |
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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. |
Detailed encyclopaedic article on the ecclesiastical principality (prince-bishopric) of Münster. |
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In the English Wikipedia. |
Detailed encyclopaedic article on this important author of German literature. |
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In the English Wikipedia. |
Detailed encyclopaedic article on Julius Otto Grimm, whose sculpture stands in Münster. |
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Arrival by Public Transport
For the arrival in Münster, see Inscriptions of Münster.
Exiting the Münster railway station, you have the following options:
Crossing the center of the city: Go straight ahead taking the Windhorststraße, then Stubengasse and H.-Brüningstraße. At its end take the Salzstraße to the left, turn right at its end and follow the streets that continue the Prinzipalmarkt to the north (Drubbel > Roggenmarkt > Bogenstraße > Spiekerhof > Rosenstraße). Then turn right into the Schlaunstraße and continue up to its crossing with the Münzstraße, where the sculpture stands near the border of the park that you will see there. This park replaces the former Kreuzschanze (Cross Redoubt).
Going around the center of the city: Go straight ahead into the Windhorststraße but then go along the bike path (Promenade) to the right until it crosses the street which is called Am Kreuztor. Take this street to the left and you will see the sculpture after a very short way, on the edge of a park on your right. This way is simpler to find but longer to go.
Bus ride: Take a bus from the railway station to the stop called Kreuztor. It is situated near the park of the former Kreuzschanze (Cross Redoubt), where you will find the sculpture.
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.
Hans-Rudolf Hower, 2012
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