Überwasserkirche
Church in Stadtbezirk Münster-Mitte, Germany, dating from 1343
Überwasserkirche (German pronunciation: [yːbɐˈvasɐˌkɪʁçə]) is the common name of a Gothic hall church in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a Liebfrauenkirche (Church of Our Dear Lady), dedicated to St. Mary. Officially St. Marien Überwasser, it is also called Liebfrauen-Überwasser. The name literally means "church beyond the water" and describes the location as on the other side of the Aa river, looking from the Münster Cathedral. It was inaugurated as part of an educational Stift in 1040, which later became the University of Münster. On 20 July 1941, Clemens August Graf von Gale
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- Type:
- Church
- Period:
- 1343
- Where:
- Stadtbezirk Münster-Mitte, Germany
- Coordinates:
- 51.96°N, 7.62°E
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