100 Castles Route in Münsterland

6 May 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks Reading Time:  9 minutes

Schloss Nordkirchen © Carsten Steger/cc-by-sa-4.0

Schloss Nordkirchen © Carsten Steger/cc-by-sa-4.0

The 100 Castles Route is a cycling route in Münsterland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The approximately 960 km long route winds its way largely away from main roads, following flat cycle paths from castles to moated castles, stately homes and farmsteads, castle parks and cottage gardens, monasteries and churches. In total, around 100 buildings are located along or near the route.   read more…

Dülmen in the Münsterland

11 June 2013 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Town Hall on Market Square © Stahlkocher/cc-by-sa-3.0

Town Hall on Market Square © Stahlkocher/cc-by-sa-3.0

Dülmen is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dülmen is situated in the south part of the Münsterland area, between the Lippe river to the south, the Baumberge hills to the north and the Ems river to the east. South of Dülmen the Ruhr area is located. After the local government reforms of 1975 Dülmen consists of the 7 subdivisions Dülmen, Kirchspiel, Buldern, Hausdülmen, Hiddingsel, Merfeld and Rorup. Merfeld was first mentioned in 890. It became a part of Dülmen in 1975. It is known for its herd of Dülmen Ponies. Rorup was first mentioned in 1050 and became a district of Dülmen in 1975.   read more…

The university city of Münster

27 September 2011 | Author/Destination: | Category: 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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