Münster in Photos

Megan lived in Münster for three summers, and she has a friend who lives there and studied with her in California! Her friend Jan made us brunch at his apartment and gave us a bike tour of the city, which was so amazing. Here are some of the pictures I took, with tidbits from Megan and Jan about the history of the city.

Münster is the bike capital of Germany! We saw so many people out for a weekend ride, and Jan told us that there are 3 bikes for every person in the city.

Outside Jan's apartment there is a restaurant that uses scooters for deliveries! I thought the little cooler on the back was absolutely ingenious.

Our lovely German brunch spread. I especially loved the bread with cheese spread, which we topped with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and cucumbers.

I thought his kitchen was so cute and compact, and the washing machine even fit in there too! They also had a dishwasher built into the cabinets, which is pretty rare for a college flat.

German waffles are usually heart shaped, and tasted more like crepes than waffles. I didn't even put Nutella on them and they were so delicious!

The view from Jan's apartment. If you look closely, you can even see a cat hanging out in the window of the yellow house.

So many bikes!!

The bike rental/storage place even has a washing machine for your bike! Jan used it while Megan and I were filling out the paperwork.

This is the main lecture hall of Jan's university. It's literally a castle!

This is the inside of the Dom - the main church in the Münster city center.

The outside of the Dom

Flowers at the farmer's market! Every weekend, vendors set up stalls outside the Dom and sell everything from meat and cheese to smoothies and flowers.

The Rathaus - Münster's city hall

Another of the churches in the city center. The cages were used to hang Protestants during the Middle Ages to set an example for other religious people in the city. 

The river that runs through the city is called the Aa, and the lake that it flows into is called the Aasee. Jan said he likes to come here when he's too stressed about law school.

Jan also told us that student government elections are a really big deal at his uni. There are 7 different parties that students run from, and this is a poster from the "Joke Party". It also exists in the actual European Parliment, and exists only to make fun of the other parties and the bureaucracy as a whole. They alternate voting between yes and no regardless of the issue at hand.

Apple cake and a cappucino to end the day! This cafe is a chain all throughout Germany, but it was still so delicious.