Horstmar is a German town, located in
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inha ...
in the
Steinfurt district, approx. north-west of
Münster
Münster (; nds, Mönster) is an independent city (''Kreisfreie Stadt'') in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also a state di ...
.
History
Its castle was built as early as the 9th century; the first mention of Horstmar is as early as the early 11th century. The city of Horstmar was built to the south of this castle. During the
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, lasting from 1618 to 1648. Fought primarily in Central Europe, an estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died as a result of battle ...
the castle was destroyed by order of the Hessian lieutenant
Carl von Rabenhaupt.
Politics
The city council consists of 22 councillors and the mayor.
People from Horstmar
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Clemens Freiherr von Schorlemer-Lieser
Clemens August von Schorlemer-Lieser (29 September 1856 – 6 July 1922) was a German politician.
Historical background
Freiherr von Schorlemer was born in Horstmar. After he graduated from the Gymnasium Dionysianum in Rheine in 1874, he studied ...
(1856-1922), German politician
References
Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia
Steinfurt (district)
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