Hi and welcome to our video from Münster in Germany
possibly Germany's bike capital, see what you think
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Münster lies in the northwest of Germany about 300 miles or 500 kilometres from Calais
And in this video, I'll give you the briefest of views
as we take a small walking tour around the centre of the old town
I hope it inspires you to visit because I'm sure we'll be back
So let's start with a Rathaus or town hall
originally built in the 14th-century
it was lovingly restored in the 1950s after receiving significant damage during the second world war
Within the Rathaus is the "Hall of Peace"
this is where the 1648 Spanish-Dutch peace treaty was signed
and later the same year the peace of Westphalia was also signed ending the 30 Years War
One of the things I love is always next to a Rathaus you'll find a bar or two
our next destination is the city's Dom or the Cathedral of Saint Paul
Once again restored to its 13th-century late Romanesque and gothic style
It takes centre stage in the city
But step inside and the real magic happens where you'll also find the 16th-century astrological clock
but I'll let that do the talking now
Wasn't that impressive? but now it's time to cross over the water
Überwasserkirche, and once again I can only apologize for my German pronunciation
and it's along these streets that the popular German TV detective series “Wilsberg” is also filmed
we then stroll along Kreuzstraße a cobbled lane filled with bars
and if this is not enough for you there's also Jüdefelderstraße
another road full of bars just a couple of streets along
but time waits for no man, and I don't get a chance to stop, so let's wander on
I mentioned this was the bike capital of Germany well, believe me, I think it is
Bikes and beer I'm not sure that's a healthy combination or maybe it is
We're now going to wander slowly back towards the centre of town
one of the things strolling through the town is you'll discover there's a
fabulous mix of bars, restaurants, cafes and also I'm told the shopping is really good
Our strolling now leads us up to St Lambert's Church
and I just love the gothic spire on this church
it reminds me quite a bit of Cologne's cathedral
Now, if you want to play a game with spot the Gary
check out the guy in the black coat near the fountain yep that's me
Now, if we look up, just above the clock, you may notice three cages
These were used to imprison the three leaders of the Anabaptist rebellion
after they've been tortured to death - nice
You may also notice this little door in the base of the church
with this little symbol beside it this is for the Tower Keeper
but there's more of that a little later in the video - so stay tuned
But for now, let's take a little bit more of a look at the city
and as you probably know already, Ilove these tactile brass maps that give you an overview of the city
but for a really good view of the city why not visit cafe 1648
From here you can get 360-degree views over the Westphalia landscape
Another place worth checking out is Saint Clement's church
also known as the Bavarian church for its quite amazing interior
Now isn't that stunning, and quite reminiscent of Emmeram's Abbey in Regensburg
I'll pop up a link to that video so you can catch that if you want
Now let's head back on our travels to Prinzipalmarkt
again apologies for the pronunciation
Now, this thoroughfare runs from St Lambert's church
all the way up past the town hall
and lined with some pretty exclusive shops
once again we're back on a shopping theme
Oh, and I warned you about those bikes too you need to keep your eyes open
Oh another site is the glockenspiel
Unfortunately, we missed it chiming so you'll just have to take a look at it
and perhaps when you visit you can check it out
Phew this is a whirlwind tour
and now I'm going to show you some places of interest that we didn't get a chance to check out
but will be worth it if you do have the time
there's the LWL Museum for art and culture
there's a Stadtmuseum or city museum of Münster
and finally the Picasso museum
and now I want to share a few flavours of Münsterr with you
we're very much "When in Rome" type of people, so we always love to try the local cuisine
That for me meant a lovely plate of sausages with a little bit of sauerkraut
and for Janis roast pork, an amazing roast pork
with those strange spongy dumpling potato things - what are they?
oh, and for me, a nice sour cherry dessert
and a lunchtime treat was a couple of ice cream sundies from MACELLUM
and now for us the personal highlight of our trip to Münster
We were very privileged to be able to join Martje, the Tower Keeper
that did, of course, mean climbing the 300 steps to the top of the spire
but hey it was worth it
Can you see those three lights within the spire?
Well they're an art installation installed in 1987 to represent the three souls who perished in the cages
Anyway, the Tower Keeper blows a warning
every half hour from nine till midnight every day, except tuesdays, to warn the
townsfolk of impending danger
Let's hear the sound of the all clear now
We had a fabulous time in ünster and we know we only scratched the surface
We're really looking forward to returning hopefully one day for the Christmas markets
I hope this has inspired you to add Münster to your wish list
Thanks so much for watching take care and safe travels