Lüdinghausen (
Westphalian: ''Lünkhusen'' or ''Lünksel'') is a town in
district of Coesfeld in the state of
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 ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. It is located on the
Dortmund-Ems Canal, approx. 25 km south-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 ...
.
Town parts
The town of Lüdinghausen includes the village of ''Seppenrade'', where the
ammonite Parapuzosia seppenradensis was found in
1895
Events
January–March
* January 5 – Dreyfus affair: French officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his army rank, and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island.
* January 12 – The National Trust for Places of Histor ...
.
History
Lüdinghausen was founded in the thirteenth century and received its first city charter around 1308.
Transportation
Lüdinghausen is situated at the
Dortmund-Enschede railway, and has a train station (
Lüdinghausen railway station).
Sights
Lüdinghausen is known for its three castles, Castle Luedinghausen, Kakesbeck Castle and
Vischering Castle
Vischering Castle (german: Burg Vischering) in Lüdinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia is the most typical moated castle in the Münster (region) of Germany. This region has one of the highest German concentrations of castles, palaces and forti ...
.
Twin towns – sister cities
Lüdinghausen is
twinned with:
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Nysa
Nysa may refer to:
Greek Mythology
* Nysa (mythology) or Nyseion, the mountainous region or mount (various traditional locations), where nymphs raised the young god Dionysus
* Nysiads, nymphs of Mount Nysa who cared for and taught the infant ...
, Poland
*
Taverny
Taverny () is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.
Inhabitants are called ''Tabernaciens''.
History
In 1806 the commune of Taverny merged with the neighboring commune of Saint-Leu, r ...
, France
Notable people
*
Holger Blume (born 1973), springer
*
Marc Blume (born 1973), sprinter
*
Marie Theres Fögen (1946–2008), jurist and historian
*
Franz Kamphaus (born 1932), Roman Catholic bishop
*
Johannes Kriege Johannes Kriege (22 July 1859 - 28 May 1937) was a German jurist, lawyer, diplomat and politician.
Early life
Johannes Daniel Jakob Kriege was born in Lüdinghausen, a midsized town then in Prussia's Province of Westphalia, located between Münst ...
(1859–1937), jurist and politician (DVP)
*
Wiebke Muhsal (born 1986), politician (AfD)
*
Amos Pieper (born 1998), footballer
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Bettina Schausten (born 1965), journalist
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Karin Schnaase (born 1985), badminton player
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Bernd Strasser (born 1936), water polo player
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Heiner Thade (born 1942), modern penthalete
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Wilm Weppelmann (born 1957), artist
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Franz Wernekinck Franz Wernekinck (19 February 1764 in Burg Vischering, now part of Lüdinghausen – 6 February 1839 in Münster) was a German physician and botanist. He was the father of anatomist Friedrich Christian Gregor Wernekinck (1798–1835).
From 1 ...
(1764–1839), physician and botanist
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Jens Albert (born 1973), rapper
References
External links
* (in German)
Deerfield, Illinois
Coesfeld (district)
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