Rosendahl 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 ...
. It is located approximately north-west of
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 ...
.
In this municipality is located the Castle of Darfeld, internationally famous for having been the residence of
Mary of the Divine Heart (1863–1899), the Countess
Droste zu Vischering
The House of Droste zu Vischering is the name of an old and important Westphalian noble family in the Prince-Bishopric of Münster.
Notable family members
* Bishop Clemens August Droste zu Vischering (1773–1845), Archbishop of Cologne
* Mary ...
who became
Sister of the Good Shepherd and received several revelations from God. She is best known for influencing
Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII ( it, Leone XIII; born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci; 2 March 1810 – 20 July 1903) was the head of the Catholic Church from 20 February 1878 to his death in July 1903. Living until the age of 93, he was the second-old ...
to consecrate the world to the
Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Osterwick, Ss.-Fabian-und-Sebastian-Kirche -- 2014 -- 4158 -- Ausschnitt.jpg, Church of St. Fabian and Sebastian (Osterwick)
Schloss Varlar, Rosendahl (00674).jpg, Palace Varlar
20160505 Schloss Darfeld, Rosendahl (05294).jpg, Castle of Darfeld
References
Coesfeld (district)
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