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www.muenster.de 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 is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region.
In 805 Liudger travelled to Rome to be ordained the first bishop of Münster, and soon founded a school (The Gymnasium Paulinum is believed to have been founded as the monastery school in 797). The combination of ford and crossroad, marketplace, episcopal administration center, library and school, established Münster as an important center [1] .
The figure must have originally worn a crown, but this has been lost. This depiction is based on the vision of John of Patmos in the Book of Revelation ( similem Filio hominis, vestitum podere, et precinctum ad mamillas zona aurea – "A likeness of the Son of man, dressed in the poderes with a golden belt tied round his breast," Rev 1:13 ).
Many of the Roman era structures are still standing, including the Porta Nigra (pictured). The Cathedral is the oldest church in Germany, being built on the ruins of Roman buildings with parts in Romanesque and later styles. The Church of Our Lady was built in the French High Gothic style. [15] Hanseatic City of Lübeck: Schleswig-Holstein
St Lambert's Church (German: St. Lamberti) is a Roman Catholic church building in Münster in Germany, dedicated to Lambert of Maastricht. [1] [2] Its present building is the most significant example of Westphalian late Gothic architecture. It lies on the north side of the Prinzipalmarkt (main market square) in the city centre. Until the early ...
Over 2,000 artifacts were found inside, researchers said.
This site comprises the Dacian section of Roman Limes. Stretching over more than 1,000 km (620 mi), this was the longest land Roman border sector of Europe. Around 100 forts, 50 small fortifications, and more than 150 towers in Romania have been identified. Ruins of Micia are pictured. [20] [21]
bezreg-muenster.nrw.de Münster is one of the five Regierungsbezirke of North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany , located in the north of the state, and named after the capital city of Münster . It includes the area which in medieval times was known as the Dreingau .