Why is this area called Sudmühle? You might ask. Well, let’s unravel the story of Münster’s Sudmühle. Imagine a time before the sprawling suburbs, when this area was a mosaic of fields. Nestled amongst them was a mill. Not just any mill, but the ‘Sudmühle’ – the ‘South Mill’. This name, simple yet evocative, became the legacy of this entire district. The mill is long gone, lost to the whispers of time. But its memory lives on in the name Sudmühle. It’s a testament to the area’s rural past. It reflects the time when the rhythm of life was dictated by the seasons. This was a time when the mill, with its turning wheel, was the heart of the community.
Lepramuseum
Silent witness. The Lepramuseum stands before us, a solemn reminder of a time when leprosy cast a long shadow over