St. Mauritz, Münster

Name: St. Mauritz
Address: Sankt-Mauritz-Freiheit 25, Münster, 48145, Germany
Telephone: +49 251 6201200100

#28 among attractions in Münster

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The Catholic collegiate and parish church of St. Mauritz is the oldest sacred building in Münster, preserved in parts in its original state. It is located in the west of the Mauritz district, just outside the inner-city ring road, on the Sankt-Mauritz-Freiheit.

Alternative names: Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 51°57'46"N, 7°38'57"E

Address

Sankt-Mauritz-Freiheit 25Mitte (Herz-Jesu)Münster 48145 Germany

Contact

+49 251 6201200100

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St. Mauritz – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Münster Cathedral, Prinzipalmarkt, Museum für Lackkunst, Villa ten Hompel.

1 miW
13th-century Catholic place of worship
Münster Cathedral, Münster
26 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.
0.9 miW
Shopping, Market
Prinzipalmarkt, Münster
23 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.
0.8 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Museum für Lackkunst, Münster
22 min walk • The Museum of Lacquer Art is a museum in Münster, Westphalia devoted to the history of lacquer art.
~1440 ftNW
Museum
Villa ten Hompel, Münster
7 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.
0.8 miNW
City wall
Zwinger, Münster
21 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.
0.9 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theater Münster, Münster
22 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.
1 miW
Square, Market
Domplatz, Münster
26 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.
0.9 miW
1300s city hall and gothic landmark
City Hall, Münster
23 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.
0.9 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Wolfgang Borchert Theater, Münster
23 min walk • The Wolfgang Borchert Theater is a private theater in Münster. It is one of the oldest private theaters in Germany. The theater was founded in 1958 as the Theater im kleinen Raum at the Münster Prinzipalmarkt.
1.1 miW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History, Münster
27 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.
1 miW
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Münster astronomical clock, Münster
25 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is St. Mauritz open?

St. Mauritz is open:

Monday 9 am - 12 pm & 3 pm - 6 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 12 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 12 pm
Thursday 9 am - 12 pm
Friday 9 am - 2 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to St. Mauritz?

Nearby attractions include Villa ten Hompel, Münster (7 min walk), Church of the Sacred Heart, Münster (13 min walk), Epiphaniaskirche, Münster (15 min walk), Church of the Redeemer, Münster (16 min walk).

How to get to St. Mauritz by public transport?

The nearest stations to St. Mauritz:

Bus

Hohenzollernring / Finanzgericht • Lines: 10, 2, 33, 34, E10, E12, N2, N83, R11, R13 (3 min walk)
Sankt Franziskus-Hospital • Lines: 33, 34, D72, N2, R11, R13, R72 (4 min walk)

Train

Münster Hauptbahnhof (19 min walk)