A walk through Münster’s old town

Münster is a city that keeps its history alive. Houses, churches and squares in the restored old town “tell” tales from different centuries, all the while setting a stage that makes every visit in Münster an experience.

You can reach many of the most important tourist sites in Münster comfortably by foot from the Prinzipalmarkt.

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Prinzipalmarkt

Boulevard in historical scenery

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St. Paulus-Dom (Cathedral)

Place of worship and treasury

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Rathaus (Town Hall), Friedenssaal (Hall of Peace), Stadtweinhaus (City Wine House)

All around Münster's historical Rathaus

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St. Lamberti (Church)

St. Lamberti’s Market and Town Church

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Krameramtshaus

One of the oldest guild houses in Münster

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Municipal library

Centre of attraction for both bibliophiles and lovers of architecture

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Municipal theatre

A daring post-war building

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Kiepenkerl

A memorial to the peddlers

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Liebfrauen- or Überwasserkirche (Church)

The Lord’s house beyond the Aa river

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Erbdrostenhof

Münster’s most beautiful nobility court

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The Dominikanerkirche (Church)

Baroque church with contemporary art

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Clemenskirche (Church)

A baroque gem in the city

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Synagoge

Jewish life in Münster

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The Schloss (Residence)

Münster’s city palace

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Botanischer Garten (Botanical garden)

Garden idyll for research and teaching

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Promenade

A boulevard underneath lime trees

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Kuhviertel

Münster’s historical bar district

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Carillons

The sound of Münster

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