Erbdrostenhof, Münster

Name: Erbdrostenhof
Address: Salzstrasse 38, Münster, 48143, Germany

#23 among attractions in Münster

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The Erbdrostenhof is a three-wing late Baroque palace in Münster, North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on Salzstraße. It was designed by Johann Conrad Schlaun for Adolf Heidenreich Freiherr Droste zu Vischering, Erbdrost of Münster and built between 1753 and 1757. Johann Christoph Manskirch produced sculptures for the building, whilst Nikolaus Loder painted frescoes in the interior - the latter were damaged during World War Two and restored between 1965 and 1967 by the Austrian restorer Paul Reckendorfer. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°57'39"N, 7°37'56"E

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Salzstrasse 38Mitte (Dom)Münster 48143 Germany

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

Nearby attractions include: Münster Cathedral, Prinzipalmarkt, Museum für Lackkunst, Zwinger.

~1640 ftNW
13th-century Catholic place of worship
Münster Cathedral, Münster
8 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.
~1030 ftNW
Shopping, Market
Prinzipalmarkt, Münster
5 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.
~1150 ftS
Museum, Art museum
Museum für Lackkunst, Münster
6 min walk • The Museum of Lacquer Art is a museum in Münster, Westphalia devoted to the history of lacquer art.
0.5 miN
City wall
Zwinger, Münster
12 min walk • 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.
~1550 ftNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theater Münster, Münster
8 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.
~1450 ftW
Square, Market
Domplatz, Münster
8 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.
~930 ftW
1300s city hall and gothic landmark
City Hall, Münster
5 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.
~1770 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History, Münster
9 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.
~1530 ftNW
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Münster astronomical clock, Münster
8 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.
~1950 ftW
Museum, History museum
Bible Museum Münster, Münster
10 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.
~220 ftE
51°57'39"N • 7°37'59"E
City Museum, Münster
2 min walk • Museum, History museum

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Which popular attractions are close to Erbdrostenhof?

Nearby attractions include City Museum, Münster (2 min walk), Servatiikirche, Münster (2 min walk), Clemenskirche, Münster (2 min walk), Münsters GESCHICHTE VON UNTEN, Münster (3 min walk).

How to get to Erbdrostenhof by public transport?

The nearest stations to Erbdrostenhof:

Bus

Klemensstraße • Lines: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 2, 22, 4, N80 (4 min walk)
Eisenbahnstraße • Lines: 1, 10, 15, 16, 17, 177, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, D50, E10, E6, E8, N3, N5, N6, N64, N7, N81, N82, N83, N85, N9, R51, R63, R64, R72, R73, S50, S60, S70, S71, S90, X90 (4 min walk)

Train

Münster Hauptbahnhof (9 min walk)