Kreisfreie Stadt Münster

Münster is a city in , in the northwest of . It is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. Of its 315,000 residents, more than 50,000 are students.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Schloss Münster and Historical City Hall of Münster.

, officially Fürstbischöfliches , is the schloss built as the residence of the prince-bishop of , modern-day North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Town hall
The , located in the centre of Prinzipalmarkt 10, is a well-known and much-visited landmark of the city of , alongside , with over 120,000 visitors recorded at the site in 2012.

Church
or St.-Paulus-Dom is the cathedral church of the Catholic Diocese of Münster in Germany, and is dedicated to Saint Paul. It is counted among the most significant church buildings in and, along with the , is one of the symbols of the city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Münster-Kinderhaus and Gremmendorf.

Suburb
Kinderhaus is a district of , a city in , . It lies approximately 4 km to the north of the centre of Münster and belongs to the borough Münster-Nord, together with Coerde and Sprakel. is situated 4½ km northwest of Kreisfreie Stadt Münster.

Suburb
is a locale in the city of , . The area lies south-eastern of the city-center, has a population of 11,000, and belongs to the south-eastern municipal district. is situated 4½ km southeast of Kreisfreie Stadt Münster.

Kreisfreie Stadt Münster

Latitude
51.9597° or 51° 57′ 35″ north
Longitude
7.6372° or 7° 38′ 14″ east
Population
308,000
Elevation
57 metres (187 feet)
Open location code
9F39XJ5P+VV
Geo­Names ID
3247442
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