Schöppingen is a municipality in the
district of Borken 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 approximately south-west of
Steinfurt.
The
Master of the Schöppingen Altarpiece derives his name from an altarpiece that hangs in the town
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
.
Gallery
File:Schöppingen, das Alte Rathaus foto18 2012-04-30 13.40.JPG, Schöppingen, monumental house: das Alte Rathaus
File:Schöppingen, das Sankt Antoniushaus foto7 2012-04-30 13.48.JPG, Schöppingen, monumental house: das Sankt Antoniushaus
File:Schöppingen, straatzicht die Bergstrasse met beeld op sokkel foto8 2016-04-03 14.12.jpg, Schöppingen, view to a street: die Bergstrasse with sculpture
File:Tussen Schöppingen en Heek, Statue des Sankt Johannes Nepomuk Dm77 met die Vechte op de achtergrond foto9 2016-04-03 14.27.jpg, near Schöppingen, statue des Sankt Johannes Nepomuk
Personalities
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Heinrich von Ahaus (c. 1371-1439), promoter of the movement of the brothers and sisters of common life
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Heinrich Krechting (1501-1580), radical leader of the
Baptist
Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only ( believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul compe ...
movement
References
Borken (district)
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