Landsbergsche Palace

The Landsbergische Kurie was a noble palace in Münster at Pferdegasse 3. Today it houses the Geological-Palaeontological Museum of the University of Münster.

The noble court was built from 1702 to 1707 by Gottfried Laurenz Pictorius for Franz Kaspar Ferdinand von Landsberg zu Erwitte. Planned as a baroque court, it shows the strictly symmetrical three-winged complex with a courtyard of honour, so typical for Münster. The central risalit is gabled. The central building was the residence of the master of the house, with a bedroom, study, dressing room, and dining room. An archive was also housed there. The servants and stables were accommodated in the side wings. A brewery and a carriage house were also available. In 1851, the Geological-Palaeontological Museum moved into the premises. The building was severely damaged during World War II but could be rebuilt. Today it serves the University of Münster as an exhibition building for the Geological-Palaeontological Museum, as offices and workspaces for institute staff, and as a lecture hall building.