Zwinger, Münster

Name: Zwinger
Address: 30a Lotharingerstraße, Münster, Germany
Telephone: +49 251 4924503

#11 among attractions in Münster

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The Zwinger in the Westphalian city of Münster is part of the old city fortifications from the Early Modern Period. In the Nazi era it was both a gaol and a Gestapo place of execution and was heavily damaged by allied air raids. Since its conversion to a memorial the Zwinger has belonged to the Münster City Museum and is home to the sculpture Das gegenläufige Konzert. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°58'3"N, 7°37'54"E

Address

30a LotharingerstraßeMitte (Martini)Münster Germany

Contact

+49 251 4924503

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Zwinger – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Münster Cathedral, Prinzipalmarkt, Villa ten Hompel, Theater Münster.

0.4 miSW
13th-century Catholic place of worship
Münster Cathedral, Münster
11 min walk • Münster Cathedral, officially known as St. Paulus Dom, stands as a monumental beacon of faith in the heart of Münster, Germany. This impressive Gothic and Romanesque structure serves not only as a religious center but also as an architectural landmark for the city.
0.4 miS
Shopping, Market
Prinzipalmarkt, Münster
11 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Münster, Germany, Prinzipalmarkt stands as a historical landmark that embodies the city's rich heritage and architectural splendor. This iconic market square is lined with charming gabled houses, inviting shops, and the renowned St.
0.6 miE
Museum
Villa ten Hompel, Münster
17 min walk • The Villa ten Hompel is a memorial site for offenses committed by the police and government administration during the National Socialist period in the city of Münster, located in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
~1140 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theater Münster, Münster
6 min walk • Theater Münster is a municipal theatre in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, for plays and music theatre. When it opened in 1956 it was regarded as the first new theatre building in Germany after World War II. It integrates some ruins of the former theatre and musical school destroyed in the war.
0.4 miSW
Square, Market
Domplatz, Münster
12 min walk • The Domplatz in Münster, Westphalia, is the square in front of Münster Cathedral. The square lies to the south of the cathedral. The traces of the 14th century Domburg are still recognisable in the modern Domplatz. The square was the centre of the Domimmunität.
0.4 miS
1300s city hall and gothic landmark
City Hall, Münster
12 min walk • The Historical City Hall of Münster was one of the theatres of the negotiations of the Peace of Westphalia which concluded the Thirty Years' War in Western Europe and the Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. It was the site of the Peace of Münster of 1648.
0.5 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History, Münster
14 min walk • The Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History is an arts and cultural museum in Münster, Germany Besides an extensive collection ranging from spätgotik painting and sculpture to the Cranachs, the museum specializes in paintings from the Der Blaue Reiter and Die Brücke movements, in particular works by August Macke.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Münster astronomical clock, Münster
11 min walk • The Münster astronomical clock is an astronomical clock in Münster Cathedral in Münster, Germany. The clock, built between 1540 and 1542, is one of the most significant monumental clocks in the German-speaking world.
0.6 miSW
Museum, History museum
Bible Museum Münster, Münster
15 min walk • Bible Museum Münster is a museum located in Münster, Germany, telling the story of the Bible from its handwritten beginnings until today. The main focus lays on the tradition of Greek New Testament as well as the German Bible. The museum forms part of the Institute for New Testament Textual Research at the University of Münster.
0.4 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Pumpenhaus, Münster
12 min walk • Theater im Pumpenhaus is a theatre in Munster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
0.5 miS
Museum
Erbdrostenhof, Münster
12 min walk • The Erbdrostenhof is a three-wing late Baroque palace in Münster, North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on Salzstraße.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Zwinger?

Nearby attractions include Martinikirche, Münster (5 min walk), Theater Münster, Münster (6 min walk), Church of the Holy Apostles, Münster (7 min walk), Johanneskapelle, Münster (9 min walk).

How to get to Zwinger by public transport?

The nearest stations to Zwinger:

Bus

Lotharingerstraße • Lines: 6, 8, N82 (2 min walk)
Neubrückentor • Lines: 6, 8, N82 (3 min walk)

Train

Münster Hauptbahnhof (21 min walk)
Münster Zentrum Nord (31 min walk)