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52-675: 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. It is also a state district capital. Münster was the location of the Anabaptist rebellion during the Protestant Reformation and

104-780: A form of German based on the written standard. Westphalian was spoken in Kruppwerke up to the 19th century. Nevertheless, the Westphalian regiolect of Standard High German includes some words that originate from the dying Westphalian dialects, which are otherwise unintelligible for other German speakers from outside Westphalia. Examples include Pölter [ˈpœltɐ] "pyjamas/pajamas", Plörre [ˈplœʁə] "dirty liquid", and Mötke [ˈmœtkə] "mud, dirt". Westphalian authors include: Münsterländisch: East Westphalian: South Westphalian: Grand Duchy of Berg The Grand Duchy of Berg ( German : Großherzogtum Berg ), also known as

156-456: A historic tramway system , but it closed in 1954. Today, Münster does have some public transportation, which includes bus expresses, sightseeing buses, "waterbuses", Lime scooters and bicycle rentals. It is the largest German city without a U-Bahn or an S-Bahn system. The city is home to Preußen Münster , which was founded on 30 April 1906. The main section is football, and the team plays at Preußenstadion . Other important sports teams include

208-533: A landscape studded with dispersed settlements and farms – the "Münsterland". The Wolstonian sediments of the mountain ridge called "Münsterländer Kiessandzug" cross the city from north to south. The highest elevation is the Mühlenberg in the northwest of Münster, 97 metres above sea level . The lowest elevation is at the Ems, 44 m above sea level . The city centre is 60 m above sea level, measured at

260-568: A national level. Due to Germany's mixture of a direct and a proportional electoral system Münster sends a directly elected member into the Bundestag as well as other politicians have the chance to qualify via their party's state-wide list . As for the 2021 German federal election health politician Maria Klein-Schmeink ( The Greens ) won the districts seat in the Bundestag with 32.3% of the personal vote. Defeated candidates, former member of

312-624: A population of about 320,000 people. It is the 10th largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia and the 20th largest city in Germany. It is also the seventh largest German city by area at 303.28 km (117.10 sq mi), and serves as the center of the Münster region (known as Münsterland in German). Considered one of the oldest German cities, Münster has been a major city since approximately 1000 AD. It first reached 100,000 inhabitants in 1948, and

364-480: Is twinned with: Westphalian language The Westphalian dialect region includes the north-eastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia , i.e. the former Prussian province of Westphalia, without Siegerland and Wittgenstein, but including the southern part of former government district Weser-Ems (e.g. the region around Osnabrück and the landscape of Emsland in modern Lower Saxony). Traditionally, all Dutch Low Saxon dialects are considered Westphalian, with

416-586: Is "comparatively good". Of the approximately 130,000 employees subject to social insurance contribution more than 80% work in the tertiary sector , about 17% work in the secondary sector and 1% work in the primary sector . Münster is home to many institutions of higher education, including the University of Münster and University of Applied Sciences . The city also has 92 primary and secondary education schools. The city had 61,441 students in 2015/16. There are couple of public and private vocational colleges in

468-556: Is a part of the international Euregio region with more than 1,000,000 inhabitants ( Enschede , Hengelo , Gronau , Osnabrück ). In 793, Charlemagne sent out Ludger as a missionary to evangelise the Münsterland . In 797, Ludger founded a school that later became the Cathedral School. Gymnasium Paulinum traces its history back to this school. Ludger was ordained as the first bishop of Münster . The first cathedral

520-436: Is distributed into 57.54 square kilometres (22.22 sq mi) covered with buildings while 0.99 km (0.38 sq mi) are used for maintenance and 25.73 km (9.93 sq mi) for traffic areas, 156.61 km (60.47 sq mi) for agriculture and recreation, 8.91 km (3.44 sq mi) are covered by water, 56.69 km (21.89 sq mi) is forested and 6.23 km (2.41 sq mi)

572-738: Is in the bottom fifth in comparison with other German cities. The winter in Münster is fairly mild and snowfall is unusual. The temperature during summertime meets the average in Germany. The highest daily rainfall was registered on 28 July 2014: One weather station of the MeteoGroup reported a rainfall of 122.2 L/m (2.50 imp gal/sq ft); the State Environment Agency registered at one of its stations 292 L/m (6.0 imp gal/sq ft) during seven hours. The record rainfall led to severe flooding throughout

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624-399: Is represented by a council of 19 representatives elected in local elections. Heading each council is the district mayor, or Bezirksvorsteher . Every district is subdivided into residential quarters ( Wohnbereiche ). This official term, however, is not used in common speech, as there are no discrete definitions of the individual quarters. The term "Stadtteil" is used instead, mainly referring to

676-422: Is used otherwise. The perimeter has a length of 107 kilometres (66 miles), the largest extend of the urban area in north–south direction is 24.4 km (15.2 mi), in east–west direction 20.6 km (12.8 mi). A well-known saying in Münster is "Entweder es regnet oder es läuten die Glocken. Und wenn beides zusammen fällt, dann ist Sonntag" ("Either it rains or the church bells ring. And if both occur at

728-418: The 2017 North Rhine-Westphalia state election . The election system of state elections mirrors that of national elections. During the legislative period of Laschet cabinet redistricting resulted in Münster now being split up into three constituencies, two of which now also include some surrounding municipalities . The 2017 election saw both CDU candidates Stefan Nacke and Simone Wendland winning their seat via

780-581: The Battle of France it was expanded to include the Eupen – Malmedy district of Belgium . The headquarters controlled military operations in Münster, Essen , Düsseldorf , Wuppertal , Bielefeld , Coesfeld , Paderborn , Herford , Minden , Detmold , Lingen , Osnabrück , Recklinghausen , Gelsenkirchen , and Cologne . Münster was the home station for the VI and XXIII Infantry Corps (Armeekorps), as well as

832-760: The Grand Duchy of Berg and Cleves , was a territorial grand duchy established in 1806 by Napoleon after his victory at the Battle of Austerlitz (1805) on territories between the French Empire at the Rhine river and the German Kingdom of Westphalia . The French annexation of the Duchy of Jülich ( French : Juliers ) during the French Revolutionary wars in 1794 had again separated

884-533: The Hanover region , whose speech variety is generally considered to be standard modern German. The Low Saxon dialects in the bordering Twente and Achterhoek regions in the east of the Netherlands are traditionally classified as Westphalian dialects, albeit with some notable traits from Standard Dutch. A 2005 study showed 62% of the population of Twente spoke the language daily, and efforts are made to insert

936-557: The Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia Stefan Nacke ( CDU /26.2%) and former environment minister Svenja Schulze ( SPD /24.1%) both became members of the 20th Bundestag via their parties' lists. Svenja Schulze entered the new Scholz cabinet regaining a position as minister, this time in the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development . On the state level Münster was divided into two constituencies up until

988-630: The Münster rebellion and founded a democratic proto-socialistic state. They claimed all property, burned all books except the Bible, and called it the "New Jerusalem". John of Leiden believed he would lead the elect from Münster to capture the entire world and purify it of evil with the sword in preparation for the Second Coming of Christ and the beginning of the Millennium. They went so far as to require all citizens to be naked as preparation for

1040-694: The Prinzipalmarkt in front of the historic city hall. The Dutch city of Enschede lies about 65 km (40 mi) northwest of Münster. Other major cities nearby include Osnabrück , about 44 km (27 mi) to the north, Dortmund , about 61 km (38 mi) to the south, and Bielefeld , about 62 km (39 mi) to the east. Münster is one of the 42 agglomeration areas and one of Germany's biggest cities in terms of area. But it includes substantial sparsely-populated rural districts which were formerly separate local government authorities until they were amalgamated in 1975. Thus nearly half

1092-562: The East and slightly to the North of the area where Westphalian is spoken. The personal pronouns in Störmede are as follows: German Westphalian is currently spoken mostly by elderly people. The majority of the inhabitants of Westphalia proper speak (regionally coloured) standard German . This accent, however, does not stand out as much as for example Bavarian , because Westphalia is closer to

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1144-613: The National Socialist anti-Christian program"), Münster was heavily garrisoned during World War II, and five large complexes of barracks are still a feature of the city. Münster was the headquarters (Hauptsitz) for the 6th Military District (Wehrkreis) of the German Wehrmacht, under the command of Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Gerhard Glokke . Originally made up of Westphalia and the Rhineland , after

1196-630: The Oflag VI-D prisoner-of-war camp mostly for French , but also some Polish and Soviet officers, and a Nazi prison with several forced labour subcamps in the city and other localities. A secondary target of the Oil Campaign of World War II , Münster was bombed on 25 October 1944 by 34 diverted B-24 Liberator bombers, during a mission to a nearby primary target, the Scholven / Buer synthetic oil plant at Gelsenkirchen. About 63 per cent of

1248-644: The Rhine river. Murat's arms combined the red lion of Berg with the Cleves arms. The anchor and the batons came to the party due to Murat's position as Grand Admiral and as Marshal of the Empire . As the husband of Napoleon's sister, he also had the right to use the imperial eagle. On 12 July 1806, Murat joined the Confederation of the Rhine and assumed the title of a grand duke . His lands were further enlarged by

1300-695: The Second Coming. However, the town was recaptured in 1535; the Anabaptists were tortured to death and their corpses were exhibited in metal baskets, which can still be seen hanging from the tower of St. Lambert's Church . Part of the signing of the Peace of Westphalia of 1648 was held in Münster. This ended the Thirty Years' War and the Eighty Years' War . It also guaranteed the future of

1352-607: The USC Münster e.V. volleyball club. Uni Baskets Münster is the city's professional basketball team. Home games are at Sporthalle Berg Fidel. After the Second World War , Münster became a major station within Osnabrück Garrison , part of British Forces Germany . Their presence was gradually reduced, yet there are still many active military bases. The last forces left Münster on 4 July 2013. Münster

1404-458: The XXXIII and LVI Panzerkorps . Münster was also the home of the 6th , 16th and 25th Panzer Division ; the 16th Panzergrenadier Division; and the 6th , 26th , 69th , 86th , 106th , 126th , 196th , 199th , 211th , 227th , 253rd , 254th , 264th , 306th , 326th , 329th , 336th , 371st , 385th , and 716th Infantry Divisions (Infanterie-division). Münster was the location of

1456-738: The annexation of the County of Mark , the Prince-Bishopric of Münster , the Imperial city of Dortmund and numerous minor territories of the Lower Rhenish-Westphalian Circle . Murat eventually left the grand duchy in 1808 to take up his new title as king of Naples but he kept grand duke in his title. Berg was at first directly ruled by Napoleon in a Personal Union . In 1809, Napoleon appointed his young nephew, Prince Napoleon Louis Bonaparte (1804–1831),

1508-592: The arts, humanities, theology, sciences, business and law. Currently there are about 40,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled. In 1802 Münster was conquered by Prussia during the Napoleonic Wars . It was also part of the Grand Duchy of Berg between 1806 and 1811 and the Lippe department of the First French Empire between 1811 and 1813, before returning to Prussian rule. It became

1560-640: The capital of the Prussian province of Westphalia . In 1899 the city's harbour started operations when the city was linked to the Dortmund-Ems Canal . In the 1940s the Bishop of Münster, Cardinal Clemens August Graf von Galen , was one of the most prominent critics of the Nazi government. In retaliation for his success ( The New York Times described Bishop von Galen as "the most obstinate opponent of

1612-540: The city and the nearby Greven . Münster borders on the following cities and municipalities, named clockwise and beginning in the northwest: Altenberge and Greven ( District of Steinfurt ), Telgte , Everswinkel , Sendenhorst and Drensteinfurt ( District of Warendorf ), as well as Ascheberg , Senden and Havixbeck ( District of Coesfeld ). The city is divided into six administrative districts or Stadtbezirke : "Mitte" (Middle), "Nord" (North), "Ost" (East), "West", "Süd-Ost" (South-East) and "Hiltrup". Each district

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1664-522: The city including 91 per cent of the Old City was destroyed by Allied air raids. The US 17th Airborne Division , fighting as infantry, attacked Münster with the British 6th Guards Tank Brigade on 2 April 1945 and fought its way into the city centre, which was captured in house-to-house fighting on the following day. From 1946 to 1998, there was a Latvian secondary school in Münster, and in 1947, one of

1716-460: The city of Münster. Public vocational colleges Private vocational colleges Münster Osnabrück Airport serves the city of Münster. The airport provides flights to European destinations mostly. Münster claims to be the bicycle capital of Germany. It states that in 2007, vehicle traffic (36.4%) fell below traffic by bicycle (37.6%), even though it is unclear how such a figure is defined. The city maintains an extensive network for bicycles including

1768-540: The city's area is agricultural, resulting in a low population-density of approximately 900 inhabitants per km. The city's built-up area is quite extensive. There are no skyscrapers and few high-rise buildings but very many detached houses and mansions. Still the population density reaches about 15,000 inhabitants per km in the city centre. Calculating the population density based on the actual populated area results in approximately 2890 inhabitants per km. Münster's urban area of 302.91 square kilometres (116.95 sq mi)

1820-692: The constituency. Via party lists Svenja Schulze (SPD) and Josefine Paul (The Greens) entered the Landtag. After Nacke and Schulze both changed into federal politics, Münster is left with only two representatives in the Landtag. Greater Münster is home to many industries such as those of public authorities, consulting companies, insurance companies, banks, computer centres, publishing houses, advertising and design. The service sector has created several thousand jobs. Retailers have approximately 1.9 billion euro turnover. The city still has traditional merchants' townhouses as well as modern outlets. Münster's wealth

1872-523: The elder son of Napoleon's brother Louis Bonaparte , King of Holland , as Grand Duke of Berg; French bureaucrats under Pierre Louis Roederer administered the territory in his name. For nine days in July 1810, Grand Duke Napoleon Louis also ruled over the Kingdom of Holland in another personal union, but this was short-lived, and French troops moved into the kingdom and incorporated it into France. The state

1924-402: The incorporated communities. The districts are also divided into 45 statistical districts. The following list names each district with its residential and additional quarters. These are the official names, which partly differ from the usage in common speech. The centre can be subdivided into historically evolved city districts whose borders are not always strictly defined, such as Münster has

1976-600: The language into the local school curriculum. One of the reasons for the diminishing use of Westphalian in Germany is the rigorous enforcement of German-only policies in traditionally Low German -speaking areas during the 18th century. Westphalian, and Low German in general, unlike many of the High German dialects, were too distant from standard German to be considered dialects and were therefore not tolerated and efforts were made to ban them. In an extreme case, Hannover and its hinterland were forced to adopt rather unnaturally

2028-576: The largest of about 93 Latvian libraries in the West was established in Münster. 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. It was also for several decades a garrison town for the British forces stationed in West Germany. In 2004, Münster won an honourable distinction: the LivCom-Award for

2080-461: The most livable city in the world with a population between 200,000 and 750,000. Münster is famous and liked for its bicycle friendliness and for the student character of the city that is due to the influence of its university, the University of Münster . Münster is situated on the river Aa , approximately 15 kilometres (9 miles) south of its confluence with the Ems in the so-called Westphalian Bight ,

2132-580: The notable exception of Gronings , which is grouped with the Northern Low Saxon and Friso-Saxon dialects. The rising diphthongisation is still noticeable in the dialects of Rijssen , Enter and Vriezenveen . Among the Westphalian language there are different subgroups of dialects: Westphalian dialects in the Netherlands: Westphalian has many lexical similarities and other proximities to Eastphalian , extending to

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2184-558: The popular "Promenade" which encircles Münster's city centre. While motorised vehicles are banned, there are paths for pedestrians. Additional bicycle paths link all city districts with the inner city and special traffic lights provide signals for bicyclists. Bicycle stations in Münster offer bicycle rentals. Münster's Central Station is on the Wanne-Eickel–Hamburg railway . The city is connected by Intercity trains to many other major cities in Germany. Historically, Münster had

2236-484: The population has continued to grow since the 1980s due to the popularity of the local university. Münster is also known for its bicycles, and some estimates suggest it has more bicycles than people. The city reached a population of 300,000 in 2014. Number of largest foreign groups in Münster by nationality: The current mayor of Münster is Markus Lewe of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), who

2288-575: The prince-bishop and the diocese; the area was to be exclusively Roman Catholic . The last outstanding palace of the German baroque period, the Schloss Münster , was created according to plans by Johann Conrad Schlaun . The University of Münster (called "Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster", WWU, between 1907 and 2023) was established in 1780. It is now a major European centre for excellence in education and research with large faculties in

2340-674: The rule of a junior branch of the Wittelsbachs. In 1806, in the reorganization of Germany occasioned by the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire , Maximilian I Joseph, now King of Bavaria , ceded Berg to Napoleon in return for the Principality of Ansbach . On 15 March 1806, the French emperor put Berg under the rule of his brother-in-law Joachim Murat , including territories of the former Prussian Duchy of Cleves east of

2392-461: The same time, it's Sunday."), but in reality the rainfall with approximately 758 mm (29.8 inches) per year is close to the average rainfall in Germany. The perception of Münster as a rain-laden city isn't caused by the absolute amount of rainfall but by the above-average number of rainy days with relatively small amounts of rainfall. The average temperature is 9.4 °C (48.9 °F) with approximately 1500 sun hours per year. Consequently, Münster

2444-511: The site of the signing of the Treaty of Westphalia ending the Thirty Years' War in 1648. Today, it is known as the bicycle capital of Germany. Münster gained the status of a Großstadt (major city) with more than 100,000 inhabitants in 1915. As of 2014, there are 300,000 people living in the city, with about 61,500 students, only some of whom are recorded in the official population statistics as having their primary residence in Münster. Münster

2496-600: The two duchies of Jülich and Berg , which since 1614 had both been ruled in personal union by the Wittelsbach dukes of Palatinate-Neuburg . In 1803, the heir of Palatinate-Neuburg, the Bavarian elector Maximilian Joseph , separated the remaining Duchy of Berg from his other Bavarian territories and granted it to his cousin William of Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen as administrator, whereby it came under

2548-563: Was completed by 850. The combination of ford and crossroad, market place, episcopal administrative centre, library and school, established Münster as an important centre. In 1040, Heinrich III became the first king of Germany to visit Münster. In the Middle Ages , the Prince-Bishopric of Münster was a leading member of the Hanseatic League . In 1534, an apocalyptic Anabaptist sect, led by John of Leiden , took power in

2600-424: Was elected in 2009 and re-elected in 2015 and 2020. The most recent mayoral election was held on 13 September 2020, with a runoff held on 27 September, and the results were as follows: The Münster city council governs the city alongside the mayor. The most recent city council election was held on 13 September 2020, and the results were as follows: Münster forms its own Electoral district (No. 129) for elections on

2652-474: Was in constant economic decline ever since its formation, this is in large part due to Napoleon's failed Continental System which led to a series of revolts and uprisings. The grand duchy's short existence came to an end when the French forces pulled back in the course of the German campaign of 1813 . The territory was then administered by Prussia , which officially incorporated the former grand duchy according to

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2704-600: Was underpinned by wealthy merchant families such as the Merfelders, Rüschkamps, and Berens. Berens Bank was founded in 1630 in Münster, Germany, by Hermann Berens . Berens was a successful merchant and banker, and he founded the bank to provide financial services to other businesses and individuals in the city. The Berens family lived in a large house on Roggenmarkt, known as the Berenshof. The Berens interests inclused textiles and grain. The job market situation in Münster

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