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Münster Cathedral

Münster Cathedral

The church can be visited

St. Paul's Cathedral in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, is a sacred building and the cathedral of the Diocese of Münster. It combines Romanesque and Gothic stylistic elements in its architecture.

History+

Today's St. Paul's Cathedral is the third church building on this site. Its first predecessor, the Ludgerus Cathedral, was built in 805 and existed until 1377. A second cathedral followed in the 10th or 11th century. As early as 1192, a Romanesque westwork with two towers was added to this second building. Between 1225 and 1264, the current Gothic cathedral was built, incorporating the older westwork. In 1377, the first cathedral was demolished, and a replacement building, the Old Cathedral, was erected to its north. In the late 14th century, the cloister and several chapels were added.

On site+

Visitors can explore the church and the tomb of the beatified Bishop Clemens August Graf von Galen.

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