Nienberge

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Nienberge is a German community. It was independent until 1975 and has been part of Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, since, located in the north-west of the town. It houses around 7,000 people. The independent community became part of Münster on 1 January 1975.

Sights

  • {{ill|St. Sebastian, Nienberge|de|St. Sebastian (Nienberge)|lt=St. Sebastian}}, Catholic parish church with late-Romanesque steeple (c. 1200) and late-Gothic nave (1499)
  • {{ill|Rüschhaus|de|Haus Rüschhaus}}, built by Johann Conrad Schlaun in Baroque style, later home of Annette von Droste-Hülshoff
  • Orgelmuseum Fleiter

People from Nienberge

Literature

  • Karl Moritz (ed.): Chronik von Nienberge. Heimatverein Nienberge 1983.