Münster
Münster is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in the northwest of Germany. It is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. Of its 315,000 residents, more than 50,000 are students.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Schloss Münster and Historical City Hall of Münster.
Schloss Münster
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Schloss Münster, officially Fürstbischöfliches Schloss Münster, is the schloss built as the residence of the prince-bishop of Münster, modern-day North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Historical City Hall of Münster
Town hall
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The Historical City Hall of Münster, located in the centre of Prinzipalmarkt 10, is a well-known and much-visited landmark of the city of Münster, alongside Münster Cathedral, with over 120,000 visitors recorded at the site in 2012.
Münster Cathedral
Church
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Münster Cathedral 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 Münster and, along with the City Hall, is one of the symbols of the city.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Münster-Kinderhaus and Gremmendorf.
Münster-Kinderhaus
Suburb
Kinderhaus is a district of Münster, a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. 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. Münster-Kinderhaus is situated 4½ km northwest of Münster.
Gremmendorf
Suburb
Gremmendorf is a locale in the city of Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia. The area lies south-eastern of the city-center, has a population of 11,000, and belongs to the south-eastern municipal district. Gremmendorf is situated 4½ km southeast of Münster.
Handorf
Suburb
Handorf is a district of the city of Münster in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is part of the administrative borough of Ost. Handorf is situated 6 km northeast of Münster.
Münster
- Type: Locality with 308,000 residents
- Also known as: “05515000”, “Muenster”, and “Stadt Münster”
- Location: Münster, Münster, Münsterland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.9597° or 51° 57′ 35″ northLongitude
7.6314° or 7° 37′ 53″ eastPopulation
308,000Elevation
64 metres (210 feet)Open location code
9F39XJ5J+VGGeoNames ID
6553087
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Münster” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مونستر”
- Bashkir: “Мюнстер”
- Belarusian: “Горад Мюнстэр”
- Bulgarian: “Мюнстер”
- Chinese: “明斯特”
- Chuvash: “Мюнстер”
- French: “Münster”
- Georgian: “მიუნსტერი”
- German: “Münster”
- Greek: “Μύνστερ”
- Hebrew: “מינסטר”
- Japanese: “ミュンスター”
- Kazakh: “Мюнстер”
- Korean: “뮌스터”
- Latin: “Monasterium”
- Latvian: “Minstere”
- Lithuanian: “Miunsteris”
- Low German: “Mönster”
- Macedonian: “Минстер”
- Mongolian: “Мюнстер”
- Persian: “مونستر”
- Russian: “Мюнстер”
- Saterfriesisch: “Munster”
- Serbian: “Минстер”
- Ukrainian: “Мюнстер”
- Western Frisian: “Munster”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hotel Kaiserhof and Mauritzhof Hotel Münster.
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