For Angelmodde's more than 7,000 inhabitants, the beautiful scenic surroundings are particularly attractive, as the Werse and several inflows meet here. One of these is the Angel, to which the district owes its name. It comes from "Angelmudden", where "Mud" means "mouth" and refers to the outlet of the Angel into the Werse.

Angelmodde was first officially mentioned in 1286, at that time a small, new community (picture above: St. Agatha Church Angelmodde). For a long time it remained largely isolated by the Werse and its inflows. As crossings there were only a few poorly constructed paths or smaller bridges. As a result, the local population remained small until the 20th century. It was not until the early 20th century that larger and passable bridges were built. Then after World War II, many apartment buildings were constructed. This resulted in such rapid population growth that for a time Angelmodde was considered the fastest growing community in North Rhine-Westphalia. In 1975 it then became a district of Münster.

Friends of culture should visit the Gallitzin House, which presents art exhibitions, lectures, concerts and readings. It is named after Princess Amalie von Gallitzin, who was involved in the so-called Catholic Enlightenment in Münster. A permanent exhibition in the house provides information about her life and work.
 

If you would like to find out more about Angelmodde, then visit the district website on the website of the city of Münster (website only available in German).

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More information:

• Website of the Gallitzin Stiftung (foundation) (with information about the person, the house and much more) (website only available in German)

• Wikipedia article Amalie von Gallitzin (English article)

• Wikipedia article Catholic Enlightenment (article only available in German)