About This Landmark
The historic Rathaus of Münster, where the Peace of Westphalia was signed in 1648, stands as a testament to Bentheimer sandstone's role in European history.
The Stone Behind the Landmark
Bentheimer sandstone is a fine-grained quartz sandstone with a compressive strength of 78 MPa and excellent frost resistance — tested to EN 12371. Its warm golden colour comes from natural iron oxide inclusions.
