The university city of Münster

27 September 2011 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  8 minutes

Bronze model of the inner city of Münster © Florian Adler

Bronze model of the inner city of Münster © Florian Adler

Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland. The city is best known as the location of the Anabaptist rebellion during the Protestant Reformation, as the site of the signing of the Treaty of Westphalia ending the Thirty Years’ War in 1648, and as the bicycle capital of Germany.   read more…

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