Münster

Westphalian regional capital

Münster is a city in northwestern Germany, known as a center of culture and education.

It is also a type of soft, creamy cheese with an orange rind and pungent aroma, originally from the Alsace region of France.

The cheese spelling varies: Munster (French) and Münster or Muenster (German/American).

city

cathedral

Bishop's principal church

bicycle · Peace of Westphalia · bishopric · old town · Anabaptist · promenade · town hall · diocese · student · medieval

cheese

semi-soft

Moderately firm texture

French · Alsace · pungent · spreadable · rind · cow milk · stinky · melting · raclette · tangy

Opposites
German regional/cultural identity

MünsterMunich

Bavaria's largest city

Wittenberg · Magdeburg · Augsburg · Nuremberg · Stuttgart

Peace of Westphalia symbolism

MünsterSarajevo

Bosnia's chief city

Versailles · Thirty Years' War · warfare · conflict · belligerence

urban character and lifestyle

MünsterLos Angeles

Southern California metropolis

Houston · Essen · Dortmund · Wolfsburg · Detroit

Family

monster, Munster, monastery, monastic, minster, muenster

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G