Nottuln (;
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: ''Notteln'') is a municipality in the
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 States of Germany, state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more tha ...
,
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 ...
.
Geography
Nottuln is situated in the
Baumberge
The Baumberge are the highest hills in the natural regions of Münsterland and Kernmünsterland with a maximum height of . They are located between Münster (Westfalen), Münster and Coesfeld, which is itself close to the southwest edge of the Ba ...
, approx. 20 km 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 distr ...
.
Neighbouring municipalities
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Billerbeck
Billerbeck ( Westphalian: ''Billerbiëk'') is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.
Geography
Neighbor towns/cities
Billerbeck has boundaries to Rosendahl, Laer, Altenberge, Havixbeck, Nottuln and Coes ...
*
Havixbeck
Havixbeck ( Westphalian: ''Havkesbierk'' or ''Havkesbieck'') is a municipality situated on the north-east edge of the Baumberge in the district of Coesfeld, in northern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 15 km west ...
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Senden, North Rhine-Westphalia
Senden is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
Geographic location
The municipality of Senden is situated in the east of the district of Coesfeld, approx. 15 km south-west of the city of ...
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Dülmen
Dülmen () is a town in the district of Coesfeld (district), Coesfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
Dülmen is situated in the south part of the Münsterland area, between the Lippe (river), Lippe river to the south, the Baumberge ...
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Coesfeld
Coesfeld (; Westphalian: ''Koosfeld'') is the capital of the district of Coesfeld in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
History
Coesfeld received its city rights in 1197, but was first recorded earlier than that in the biography of St ...
Division of the municipality
The municipality consists of 4 districts
* Nottuln
* Appelhülsen (including
Nottuln-Appelhülsen station
Nottuln-Appelhülsen is a station in Appelhülsen, a suburb of the municipality of Nottuln, in the district of Coesfeld in the German state of Nordrhein-Westfalen.
History
The Cologne-Minden Railway Company (''Köln-Mindener Eisenbahn-Gesells ...
)
* Schapdetten
* Darup
History
Original settlement of the Nottuln area dates back to about 4000 BC. The name of Nottuln originates from ''Nutlon'', which is probably early German for "nut wood". A church was founded in 860 by
Liudger
Ludger ( la, Ludgerus; also Lüdiger or Liudger) (born at Zuilen near Utrecht 742; died 26 March 809 at Billerbeck) was a missionary among the Frisians and Saxons, founder of Werden Abbey and the first Bishop of Münster in Westphalia. He has ...
, as well as the first
convent
A convent is a community of monks, nuns, religious brothers or, sisters or priests. Alternatively, ''convent'' means the building used by the community. The word is particularly used in the Catholic Church, Lutheran churches, and the Anglican ...
in
Westphalia
Westphalia (; german: Westfalen ; nds, Westfalen ) is a region of northwestern Germany and one of the three historic parts of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has an area of and 7.9 million inhabitants.
The territory of the regio ...
.
After a destructive fire in 1748, the parish church and surrounding convent district were rebuilt in
baroque
The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including t ...
style by
Johann Conrad Schlaun
Johann Conrad Schlaun (June 5, 1695 in Nörde now Warburg – October 21, 1773 in Münster) was a German architect. He is an important architect of the Westphalian Baroque architectural style. His designs include the Erbdrostenhof and Schloss, ...
.
Transport
Nottuln is on the
Bundesautobahn 43
is an autobahn in western Germany, connecting Münster via Recklinghausen to Wuppertal. It is an important bypass for traffic coming from the A 1 wanting to go to the western Ruhr valley and wanting to avoid tailbacks at the Kamener Kreuz n ...
and
Nottuln-Appelhülsen station
Nottuln-Appelhülsen is a station in Appelhülsen, a suburb of the municipality of Nottuln, in the district of Coesfeld in the German state of Nordrhein-Westfalen.
History
The Cologne-Minden Railway Company (''Köln-Mindener Eisenbahn-Gesells ...
in the nearby town of Appelhülsen is on the
Wanne-Eickel–Hamburg railway
The Wanne-Eickel–Hamburg railway is the shortest railway link between the Metropole Ruhr and the Hamburg Metropolitan Region and hence one of the most important railway lines in northwest Germany. The Route runs over the cities Münster (Westf ...
, connecting to
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 distr ...
. Nottuln has
bus
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for cha ...
lines that reach out to
Coesfeld
Coesfeld (; Westphalian: ''Koosfeld'') is the capital of the district of Coesfeld in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
History
Coesfeld received its city rights in 1197, but was first recorded earlier than that in the biography of St ...
,
Darup, and
Roxel with the R62/3;
Billerbeck
Billerbeck ( Westphalian: ''Billerbiëk'') is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.
Geography
Neighbor towns/cities
Billerbeck has boundaries to Rosendahl, Laer, Altenberge, Havixbeck, Nottuln and Coes ...
and
Appelhuelsen with the
T85; and
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 distr ...
with the
S60. There are also many bike paths as Nottuln is on many of the Baumberger bike routes.
Points of interest
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Longinus Tower
The Longinus Tower (''Longinusturm'') is a 32-metre-high observation tower located in Nottuln, Germany. It was erected by the Baumberge Club between 1897 and 1901 on the summit of the 182.61-metre-high Westerberg hill. The Longinus Tower is made o ...
Notable people
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Christian Baumeister (born 1971), wildlife filmmaker
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Clemens Maria Franz von Bönninghausen (1785-1864), jurist, homeopath, landowner of Haus Darup and first district councilor of the Coesfeld district
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Hermann Busenbaum
Hermann Busenbaum (or Busembaum) (19 September 160031 January 1668) was a Jesuit theologian. He attained fame as a master of casuistry.
Biography
He was born at Nottuln in Westphalia (Germany). He entered the Jesuit order in 1619, and taught sch ...
(1600-1668), Jesuit theologian
* Franz Wilhelm Darup (1756-1836), religious author and captain of honor
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Norbert van Heyst, (born 1944), former commander of the
1. German-Dutch Corps in Münster
References
External links
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{{Authority control
Coesfeld (district)