Fürstbischöfliches Schloss Münster

Manor in Stadtbezirk Münster-Mitte, Germany, dating from 1787

Schloss Münster, officially Fürstbischöfliches Schloss Münster, is the schloss built as the residence of the prince-bishop of Münster, modern-day North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was built between 1767 and 1787 in baroque style as a mansion for the last but one prince-bishop Maximilian Friedrich von Königsegg-Rothenfels. The architect was Johann Conrad Schlaun. Since 1954 it has been the seat and landmark of the University of Münster. The castle is built from the typical Baumberger sandstone of Münster.

From Schloss Münster on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.

Type:

Manor

Period:

1787

Where:

Stadtbezirk Münster-Mitte, Germany

Coordinates:

51.96°N, 7.61°E

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