Death in Münster

The seventh chapter of the novel L’Œuvre au Noir by Marguerite Yourcenar (1903-1987) is entitled La mort à Münster (Death in Münster). It includes a vivid description of the bizarre theocracy established by the Anabaptists in the German city of Münster in the years 1534-1535. The novel’s protagonist, the physician, philosopher and Read More …

Cycling in Münster

Münster in Westfalen claims to be the only German city where there is more bicycle traffic than car traffic. The city administration is particularly proud of the fact that Münster has “nearly a two-thirds majority” for the “environmental coalition” of cyclists, pedestrians and bus riders. True, in the nearby Netherlands Read More …