Münster, Germany
Münster is a city of 308,258 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Population308,258
GeoNames
RegionNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Elevation60 m
197 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area303.3 km²
Nearest airportMünster Osnabrück Airport (FMO)
20 km
Why visit Münster
Townapedia lists 81 museums and landmarks, 23 parks and trails, 303 places to eat, 20 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Theater Münster, Theater im Pumpenhaus, Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History and Bibelmuseum.
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About Münster
Münster (German: [ˈmʏnstɐ] ; Westphalian: Mönster) is an independent city (Kreisfreie Stadt) in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and the historic capital of the Westphalia region, as well being the centre of a state district. During the Protestant Reformation, Münster was the location of the Anabaptist rebellion. Münster and Osnabrück were the sites of the signing of the Treaties of Westphalia which ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648.
From the Wikipedia article Münster (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Münster on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do6
Theater Münster
Cinema and theater
Theatre and opera house in Münster (Westphalia), Germany
63 Neubrückenstraße, Münster
Theater im Pumpenhaus
Cinema and theater · 1.4 km
Historic theater building
Wolfgang Borchert Theater
Cinema and theater · 1.5 km
Privately owned theater in Munster, Germany
Museums and landmarks81
Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History
Museum
Museum of art and culture in Germany
10 Domplatz, Münster
PH,Tu-Su 10:00-18:00; Fr[2] 10:00-24:00
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Parks, trails and playgrounds23
Hallenbad Mitte
Sports field and stadium · 0.7 km
8 Badestraße, Münster
Mo 10:00-22:00; Tu,Th off; We,Fr 06:30-22:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su...
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Restaurants and cafes303
Pinkus Müller
Bar and pub · Regional
4-6 Kreuzstraße, Münster
Mo-Fr 15:00-24:00; Sa 12:00-24:00; Su,PH off
Roestbar Kreuzviertel
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.7 km
2 Nordstraße, Münster
Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su,PH 10:00-18:00
Backhaus Jankord
Cafe · Coffee Shop
22 Überwasserstraße, Münster
Mo-Fr 06:45-18:00; Sa 07:00-12:30; Su 07:30-12:00
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Where to stay20
Churches and places of worship24
Clemenskirche
Church · Roman Catholic
11 An der Clemenskirche, Münster
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Shopping61
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries36
Bischöfliches Mädchengymnasium Marienschule
School · Roman Catholic · 0.9 km
21 Hermannstraße, Münster
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Healthcare15
Map of Münster
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Getting there and nearby towns
Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 km away.
- Nienberge 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Telgte 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Greven 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Havixbeck 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Altenberge 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
- Osnabrück 45 km northeast, about 45 min by car
- Recklinghausen 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Oberhausen 75 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Paderborn 82 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Wuppertal 85 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Muenster-100725-16079-Lamberti, Mbdortmund, GFDL 1.2
- Münster, Domplatz, Wochenmarkt -- 2019 -- 2680, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Münster, St.-Paulus-Dom -- 2014 -- 0321, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St.-Paulus-Dom Münster Westfalen 2023 001, Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 4.0
- St.-Paulus-Dom Münster Westfalen 2023 058, Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 4.0
- St.-Paulus-Dom Münster Westfalen 2023 057, Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 4.0
- Münster, Domplatz, Wochenmarkt -- 2019 -- 2649, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Münster, Domplatz, Wochenmarkt -- 2019 -- 2678, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Münster, Domplatz, Wochenmarkt -- 2019 -- 2648, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Münster, Domplatz, Wochenmarkt -- 2019 -- 2648 (crop), Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St.-Paulus-Dom Münster Westfalen 2023 085, Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 4.0
- Münster, Wochenmarkt -- 2017 -- 2361, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Münster, Wochenmarkt -- 2017 -- 2328, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Münster, Domplatz, Wochenmarkt -- 2019 -- 2683, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Münster, Wochenmarkt -- 2017 -- 2358, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Münster, Domplatz, Wochenmarkt -- 2019 -- 2655, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mutterkraut (Tanacetum parthenium) auf dem Wochenmarkt in Münster, Westfalen, Alstersegler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Western transept of St. Paul's Cathedral (Münster) 16, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Western transept of St. Paul's Cathedral (Münster) 14, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Western transept of St. Paul's Cathedral (Münster) 15, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Western transept of St. Paul's Cathedral (Münster) 06, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Münster, Domplatz, Wochenmarkt -- 2019 -- 2650, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sakramentskapelle in St. Paul's Cathedral (Münster) 13, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Sakramentskapelle in St. Paul's Cathedral (Münster) 12, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Münster, Wochenmarkt -- 2017 -- 2323, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St.-Paulus-Dom Münster Westfalen 2023 070, Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 4.0
- Münster, Wochenmarkt -- 2017 -- 2333, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Münster, St.-Paulus-Dom -- 2014 -- 0323, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Northern arm of eastern transept of St. Paul's Cathedral (Münster) 07, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- St.-Paulus-Dom Münster Westfalen 2023 052, Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 4.0
- St.-Paulus-Dom Münster Westfalen 2023 051, Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 4.0
- St.-Paulus-Dom Münster Westfalen 2023 055, Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 4.0
- St.-Paulus-Dom Münster Westfalen 2023 053, Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 4.0
- St.-Paulus-Dom Münster Westfalen 2023 050, Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 4.0
- St.-Paulus-Dom Münster Westfalen 2023 054, Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 4.0
- St.-Paulus-Dom Münster Westfalen 2023 056, Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 4.0
- Münster, Germany - panoramio - Foto Fitti (33), Foto Fitti, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Theater-Parkhaus Münster (35791726336), Fabian Walden, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kiffe Pavillon Münster (Westfalen) (35791723666), Fabian Walden, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Salzstraße Münster (Westfalen) (35791721336), Fabian Walden, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Muenster Stadttheater (81), Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Muenster Theater im Pumpenhaus 6407, Rüdiger Wölk This photo was taken by Rüdiger Wölk . Please credit this photo Rüdiger Wölk, Münster . View all photos (large page) of Rüdiger Wölk I would also appreciate an email to..., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Muenster,Wolfgang Borchert Theater8864, Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Muenster LWL Museum fuer Kunst und Kultur 36, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Münster, Allwetterzoo -- 2014 -- 8243, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Münster, St.-Paulus-Dom -- 2019 -- 3532, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Münster, St.-Lamberti-Kirche -- 2014 -- 6860, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Überwasserkirche - Münster - Panorama part-Carschten, Überwasserkirche_-_Münster_-_003_-_Panorama_part.jpg : Roland Geider ( Ogre ) Überwasserkirche_-_Münster_-_004_-_Panorama_part.jpg : Roland Geider ( Ogre )..., Public domain
- Fachhochschulzentrum der FH Münster, FH Münster, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muenster Zwinger 7040, Rüdiger Wölk This photo was taken by Rüdiger Wölk . Please credit this photo Rüdiger Wölk, Münster . View all photos (large page) of Rüdiger Wölk I would also appreciate an email to..., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Lotharingerstraße 30 Kolping-Kolleg B IMG 1068, RoxFuchs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Apostelkirche - Münster - 001 - church, Roland Geider ( Ogre ), Public domain
- Muenster Fuerstenberghaus 8835, Rüdiger Wölk This photo was taken by Rüdiger Wölk . Please credit this photo Rüdiger Wölk, Münster . View all photos (large page) of Rüdiger Wölk I would also appreciate an email to..., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Münster, Fürstbischöfliches Schloss -- 2018 -- 1925-27-28, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muenster Bibelmuseum 8885, Rüdiger Wölk This photo was taken by Rüdiger Wölk . Please credit this photo Rüdiger Wölk, Münster . View all photos (large page) of Rüdiger Wölk I would also appreciate an email to..., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Muenster Pinkus Mueller 5956, Rüdiger Wölk This photo was taken by Rüdiger Wölk . Please credit this photo Rüdiger Wölk, Münster . View all photos (large page) of Rüdiger Wölk I would also appreciate an email to..., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Muenster Dioezesanbibliothek 4634, Rüdiger Wölk This photo was taken by Rüdiger Wölk . Please credit this photo Rüdiger Wölk, Münster . View all photos (large page) of Rüdiger Wölk I would also appreciate an email to..., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Dominikanerkirche, Florian Adler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Münster, Erbdrostenhof -- 2020 -- 6740, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Münster, Aegidiikirche -- 2016 -- 2387, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Geomuseum der Universität Köln (Landsbergsche Kurie), Eingang, Ra'ike (Wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Muenster,Stadtbücherei9477, Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Kreuzschanze 03, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- MuensterServatii7901, Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Muenster Paulinum 4608, Rüdiger Wölk This photo was taken by Rüdiger Wölk . Please credit this photo Rüdiger Wölk, Münster . View all photos (large page) of Rüdiger Wölk I would also appreciate an email to..., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Muenster-Kreuzkirche, User:Knoe, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Hildegardis, Orakel56, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MuensterHoersterplatzNW, STBR, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eingang des Johann-Conrad-Schlaun-Gymnasiums Münster, Der Unbestechliche, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eingang der Marienschule Münster, Der Unbestechliche, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KStV Markomannia Münster, Marsupium, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Muenster Arkaden2Abschn 7180, Rüdiger Wölk This photo was taken by Rüdiger Wölk . Please credit this photo Rüdiger Wölk, Münster . View all photos (large page) of Rüdiger Wölk I would also appreciate an email to..., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Muenster Arkaden 3193, Author = Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5
- NRW, Munster, Altstadt - Evangelische Universitatskirche 01, Островский Александр, Киев, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MuensterRaphaelsklinikPortalseite, STBR, CC BY 2.5
- Antoniuskirche Münster 2009, Benutzer:Retzepetzelewski, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Muenster StPetri, Rabanus Flavus, Public domain
- ULB Münster - Lesesaal Westfalica, J.O., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Münster, Bischöfliches Palais -- 2014 -- 6910, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muenster Prinzipalmarkt0137, Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Münster Apollo Theater, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Münster, St.-Paulus-Dom, Domkammer -- 2020 -- 8307, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Münster-Altstadt-Frauenstraße-WUS05297, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hallenbad - panoramio, michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aegidiimarkt Münster 02, Aarp65, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kiffe-Pavillon Münster 10-2011, André de Saint-Paul, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mauritzstraße 27 Mauritztorhaus A IMG 1130, RoxFuchs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stadtmuseum Münster 2024, Catatine, CC0
- Muenster Clemenskirche 8922, Rüdiger Wölk This photo was taken by Rüdiger Wölk . Please credit this photo Rüdiger Wölk, Münster . View all photos (large page) of Rüdiger Wölk I would also appreciate an email to..., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Münster, Schlossplatz, Frühjahrssend -- 2019 -- 4106, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Münster, Spiekerhof, Gaststätte "Kleiner Kiepenkerl" -- 2022 -- 0860, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ubahnverleih, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Morina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Morina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, descilla, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Morina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Morina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Morina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Morina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Morina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Morina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ubahnverleih, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Morina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Morina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Morina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Morina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Morina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mpw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, descilla, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Morina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, descilla, CC BY-SA 4.0
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