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More info: The city of Munster is located in North Rhine-Westphalia and is situated on the river Aa, approximately 15 kilometres (9 miles) south of its confluence with the Ems in the so-called Westphalian Bight, a landscape studded with dispersed settlements and farms known as the "Münsterland".

Münster was bombed on 25 October 1944 and about 91% of the Old City and 63% of the entire city was destroyed by Allied air raids. In the 1950s the Old City was rebuilt to match its pre-war state, though many of the surrounding buildings were replaced with cheaper modern structures.

Today, the built-up area of Munster is quite extensive. There are no skyscrapers and few high-rise buildings but very many detached houses and mansions.

Münster claims to be the bicycle capital of Germany and the city maintains an extensive network for bicycles including the popular "Promenade" which encircles Münster's city centre. Additional bicycle paths link all city districts with the inner city and special traffic lights provide signals for cyclists.

Places of interest to visit in Munster include the 13th-century St. Paulus Dom cathedral, built in the Gothic and Romanesque styles, Prinzipalmarkt square with its gabled houses, the Gothic city hall, St. Lamberti Church, the gardens of Schloss Münster palace and the Pablo Picasso Art Museum.

You can download a pdf city guide to Munster here

WALKING TOUR OF MUNSTER IN GERMANY