Burg Hülshoff is one of the two Wasserburgs (Water Palaces) located in Havixbeck in Münsterland. The castle was built as early as the 11th century....

The Westphalia Museum for Natural History in Münster is located alongside the Aasee lake recreation area to the south of the city centre. The museum...

The Mühlenhof Open-Air Museum in Münster is located on the shores of the popular Aasee lake and recreation area to the south of the city...

Münster’s Liebfrauenkirche, or Church of St. Mary, is located near the Dom cathedral in the centre of the town. It is often referred to as...

The Westfälisches Landesmuseum in Münster is the State Museum for Westphalia. It is located amongst the many other museums on the Domplatz square. The museum...

Münster’s Dom, or Cathedral, of St. Paul is a large church dominating Domplatz. It was built in the 13th century, and completed in only 40...

The Aasee is a Münster must-see. This dammed lake section of the River Aa, covering 40 hectares, is the most popular recreation area of the...

St. Lamberti Church is located at the north end of the main Prinzipalmarkt street in central Münster. Its spire is a landmark of the city’s...

Münster’s Stadtweinhaus (City Wine House) is a smart gabled Renaissance building located on the Prinzipalmarkt. Originally built in 1615 by Johann von Bocholt, it was...

The Prinzipalmarkt in Münster serves as the main street in the city centre. This street dates back to the Middle Ages and is famous for...

The Krameramtshaus in Münster is located next to the Gothic St. Lamberti church. It was built in 1589 and served as a guard house and...

The wonderful Gothic Rathaus, or Town Hall, in Münster is one of the most beautiful in Germany. It was originally built in the 14th century,...

St. Clemens Church, or Clemenskirche, in Münster is a wonderful small circular chapel opposite the Erbdrostenhof mansion. Both were built by Baroque architect Johann Conrad...

The Museum für Lackkunst in Münster is an unusual museum devoted entirely to the art of lacquer ware. Its collections are extensive and come from...

The Münsterland Museum is situated in the moated Burg Vischering castle at Lüdinghausen. The wasserburg style castle has a central courtyard with an octagonal tower...

Burg Bentheim is the principal sight in the spa town of Bad Bentheim. It is a large fortress in the centre of the town, and...

Schloss Nordkirchen is a grand water castle at the small town of Nordkirchen, close to Dortmund and Munster. It was built on the site of...

Schloss Cappenberg (castle) is located in the Selm area of this quaint little region, not far from Lünen and Dortmund. The castle dates back to...

Schloss Lembeck, near Dorsten, is one of Münsterland’s wasserburg water castles. It dates originally to the 14th century, however it has undergone many changes and...

The Stiftskirche St. Johannes is a Romanesque church located in front of the castle (Schloss) at Cappenberg. It was built by Gottfried and Otto von...