Lüdinghausen ( Westphalian: ''Lünkhusen'' or ''Lünksel'') is a town in district of Coesfeld in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the Dortmund-Ems Canal, approx. 25 km south-west of Münster.

Town parts

The town of Lüdinghausen includes the village of ''Seppenrade'', where the

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was found in

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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 Lüdinghausen ( Westphalian: ''Lünkhusen'' or ''Lünksel'') is a town in district of Coesfeld in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the Dortmund-Ems Canal, approx. 25 km south-west of Münster. Town parts The t ...

Sights

Lüdinghausen is known for its three castles, Castle Luedinghausen, Kakesbeck Castle and Vischering Castle.

Twin towns – sister cities

Lüdinghausen is

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with: * Nysa, Poland * Taverny, France

Notable people

Holger Blume Holger Blume (born 28 December 1973 in Lüdinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany) is a former German sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres. He is the twin brother of Marc Blume. Both represented the sports club TV Wattenscheid. Ho ...

(born 1973), springer *

Marc Blume Marc Blume (born 28 December 1973 in Lüdinghausen) is a German sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres. Biography He is the twin brother of Holger Blume. Both represented the sports club TV Wattenscheid TV Wattenscheid 01 Leichtathletik i ...

(born 1973), sprinter *

Marie Theres Fögen Marie Theres Fögen (10 October 1946 in Lüdinghausen Lüdinghausen ( Westphalian: ''Lünkhusen'' or ''Lünksel'') is a town in district of Coesfeld in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the Dortmund-Ems Canal, ap ...

(1946–2008), jurist and historian *

Franz Kamphaus Franz Kamphaus (born 2 February 1932) is a German Catholic Church, Catholic priest, bishop emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limburg, Diocese of Limburg. He was Bishop (Catholicism), bishop of the diocese from 1982 to 2007. He was the only ...

(born 1932), Roman Catholic bishop * Johannes Kriege (1859–1937), jurist and politician (DVP) *

Wiebke Muhsal Wiebke Muhsal (born 6 April 1986 in Lüdinghausen) is a German politician with the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD). Since 2014, she is a member of the Landtag of Thuringia and deputy chairman of the AfD caucus. She is also her party's critic on ...

(born 1986), politician (AfD) *

Amos Pieper Amos Pieper (born 17 January 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen. Career On 28 January 2019, Pieper moved from Borussia Dortmund II to 2. Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld. He ma ...

(born 1998), footballer *

Bettina Schausten Bettina Schausten (born 18 February 1965, in Lüdinghausen) is a German journalist. Early life and education Schausten studied literature, history and Catholic theology in Cologne and in Munich from 1986 to 1992. Career From 1992 to 1996 ...

(born 1965), journalist *

Karin Schnaase Karin Schnaase (born 14 February 1985) is a German badminton player. She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She placed 2nd in her group during group play and did not advance to the next round. She is well known for the broken sh ...

(born 1985), badminton player *

Bernd Strasser Bernd Strasser (born 22 January 1936) is a German water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII ...

(born 1936), water polo player *

Heiner Thade Heiner Thade (born 15 September 1942) is a German modern pentathlete. He competed for West Germany at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Mu ...

(born 1942), modern penthalete *

Wilm Weppelmann Wilm Weppelmann (born 17 April 1957 in Lüdinghausen) is a German artist, conceptual artist, garden artist, photographer and writer based in Münster Germany, with extensive solo exhibitions (Town Museum Münster, Museum for Sepulchral Cultur ...

(born 1957), artist * Franz Wernekinck (1764–1839), physician and botanist * Jens Albert (born 1973), rapper

References

External links

* (in German) Deerfield, Illinois Coesfeld (district) {{Coesfeld-geo-stub