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Deutsch: Korkmännchen an einer Säule der Arkaden des Prinzipalmarkts, Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Der Prinzipalmarkt ist ein Straßenzug in Münsters Altstadt. Der Name bedeutet Hauptmarkt, im Unterschied zu den nahe liegenden Straßen Roggenmarkt und Fischmarkt. Der Prinzipalmarkt dokumentiert mit seinem Grundriss und der Bebauung die geschichtliche und bauliche Entwicklung des wirtschaftlichen und politischen Zentrums von Münster. Die Entwicklung als bürgerliche Marktstraße am Rand der Domfreiheit und an der östlichen Domburggrenze begann im 12. Jahrhundert. Eine geschlossene Bebauung gab es vermutlich um 1280. An der Wende vom 13. zum 14. Jahrhundert entstand der den Prinzipalmarkt prägende Bogengang. Erst Anfang des 17. Jahrhunderts kam die Bezeichnung Prinzipalmarkt auf. Im Zweiten Weltkrieg wurden die meisten Gebäude des Prinzipalmarktes völlig, einige bis auf Keller und Erdgeschosslaube zerstört. Durch den etwa zwischen 1947 und 1958 erfolgten Wiederaufbau konnte der Prinzipalmarkt seinen Charakter als Ensemble in Form einer historischen Marktlage wahren. Gegenüber dem Vorkriegszustand wurden viele Gebäude stark verändert, der ursprüngliche Eindruck blieb jedoch erhalten.

English: Corkman at a column of the arcades of the Prinzipalmarkt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Prinzipalmarkt is a street in Münster’s old town. The name means “main market”, in contrast to the nearby streets Roggenmarkt and Fischmarkt. With its layout and buildings, Prinzipalmarkt documents the historical and architectural development of Münster’s economic and political center. Its development as a bourgeois market street on the edge of the cathedral precinct and on the eastern border of the cathedral began in the 12th century. A closed development probably existed around 1280. At the turn of the 13th to 14th century, the arcade that characterizes the Prinzipalmarkt was built. It was not until the beginning of the 17th century that the name Prinzipalmarkt came into use. During World War II, most of the buildings on Prinzipalmarkt were completely destroyed, some down to their cellars and ground floors. Thanks to reconstruction work carried out between 1947 and 1958, Prinzipalmarkt was able to retain its character as an ensemble in the form of a historic market square. Compared to its pre-war state, many buildings were significantly altered, but the original impression remained intact.

This image shows a heritage building in Germany, located in the North Rhine-Westphalian city Münster (Monument area Prinzipalmarkt).

Address

Prinzipalmarkt
48143 Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia
Germany

Location

Prinzipalmarkt ◁ Domviertel ◁ Münster-Altstadt ◁ Münster-Mitte ◁ Münster ◁ Münster Government Region ◁ North Rhine-Westphalia ◁ Germany ◁ Europe

Depicts

Street-Yogis and Prinzipalmarkt

Technical Specifications

300 mm, f/10, 1/500 s, ISO 1000
Camera	Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Camera lens	EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM
Focal length	300 mm
Exposure time	1/500 s
Diaphragm	f/10
ISO speed	ISO 1000

Image data

16.7 Mpx, 4088 × 4088 px

Image resolution

16.7 Mpx

Width × Height

4088 × 4088 px

Paper size

Dots per inch:	300 dpi	240 dpi	150 dpi	72 dpi	50 dpi
Size:	346×346 mm	433×433 mm	692×692 mm	1442×1442 mm	2077×2077 mm
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File format

JPEG File Interchange Format

Bit depth

8 Bit

File size

9.9 MiB

Aspect ratio

1:1

Color space

sRGB

Assessments

Date

Taken on 24 September 2025, 13:24

Source

Own work

Author

Dietmar Rabich (1962–)

	Description	German mathematician, amateur photographer, Wikipedian, Wikimedian, teacher and free-license photographer
	Date of birth	1962
	Location of birth	North Rhine-Westphalia
	Work period	1975 –
	Work location	Münsterland; Münster; Dülmen
	Authority file	: Q34788025 VIAF: 8013659 ISNI: 0000000397320168 Open Library: OL6811772A GND: 1052953328 Koninklijke: 074527711

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Arkaden, Deutschland, Germany, Korkmännchen, Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Prinzipalmarkt, Westfalen, …

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Object location	51° 57′ 44″ N, 7° 37′ 41″ E	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	51.962222; 7.628056

Camera location	51° 57′ 41.74″ N, 7° 37′ 40.4″ E	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	51.961595; 7.627890

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