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Borken (district)
Borken is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in the Münster region. Neighboring districts are Steinfurt, Coesfeld, Recklinghausen, Wesel, Cleves, Bentheim in the Lower Saxony and the Dutch provinces Gelderland and Overijssel. The two biggest cities are Bocholt and Gronau. History During the era of the Holy Roman Empire the area was subordinate to the Prince-Bishopric of Münster for centuries. In 1803 the bishops lost this territory, and the short-lived Principality of Salm was founded. After the Napoleonic Wars the region became a part of the Prussian province of Westphalia in 1815. At that time the district was created, together with the district Ahaus. In 1923 the city Bocholt left the district and became a district-free city. In 1975 the district got its current size by incorporating the district Ahaus, the city Bocholt and small parts of the districts Rees, Recklinghausen and Coesfeld Coesfeld (; Westphalian langua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia
Borken (; ) is a town and the capital of the district of the same name, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Borken is situated 10 km east of the Netherlands, Dutch border. Borken station is the northern terminus on the remaining section of the Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck–Winterswijk railway. Neighbouring places * Raesfeld * Heiden, Germany, Heiden * Südlohn * Rhede * Velen Division of the town Borken consists of 12 districts: The 10 largest groups of foreign residents by 31 December 2018: History The name comes from the German word "Burg" or "Burk" and gradually changed to "Burke", then "Burken" and finally to "Borken". Around the year 800 the village was being used by Charles The Great (Charlemagne) as a stopover place on his travels. In 1226 City rights were granted by Bishop Dietrich II of Isenberg-Limburg. Fortification of the city with walls and towers was first noted in 1391. In the last years of the Holy Roman Empire (1803–06) it was the capital of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napoleonic Wars
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Raesfeld
Raesfeld () is a municipality in the district of Borken in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 10 km south of Borken and 30 km east of the Dutch border. Raesfeld's landmark is the moated castle , originally built in the 13th century and extended and remodeled in Renaissance style in the 17th century. It is now primarily used by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia as a center for the teaching of craft A craft or trade is a pastime or an occupation that requires particular skills and knowledge of skilled work. In a historical sense, particularly the Middle Ages and earlier, the term is usually applied to people occupied in small scale pr ...s; the formal gardens have been lost, but the wildlife park has been restored and is part of the European Garden Heritage Network. The municipality of Raesfeld includes , a village within the that has an ancient oak, the Femeiche, thought to be 600–850 years old and named for Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legden
Legden (; Westphalian: ''Ledden'') is a municipality in the district of Borken, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located between Ahaus and Coesfeld Coesfeld (; Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Koosfeld'') is the capital of the Coesfeld (district), district of Coesfeld in the Germany, German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. History Coesfeld received its city rights in 1197, but was first .... References Borken (district) {{Borken-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heiden, Germany
Heiden is a municipality in the district of Borken in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 5 km east of Borken. Its most important symbol are the '' devil stones''. Geography Location Heiden is located in the west of the Westphalian Lowland near to the changeover to the Ruhr area in the south. In the north of Heiden are ''The Mountains'' (''Die Berge''). Heiden is surrounded by many woods. Neighbouring places In the north Heiden borders the city of Borken and the city of Velen, in the east borders the municipality of Reken. The southern border of Heiden to Dorsten is also the border to the district of Recklinghausen. Division Officially, Heiden has no division. Nevertheless, there are hamlets outside the urban settlement of Heiden. On the one hand, there are the dispersed settlements of Leblich with its Hamlets ''Buschausen'', ''Leblich'' and ''Heiden along the Railway Street'' in the south and on the other hand ''Nordick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heek, Germany
Heek is a municipality in the district of Borken, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, approx. 20 km south-east of Enschede. Heek consists of two villages, Heek and Nienborg. Sights The municipality has various sights to offer: * Nienborg Castle * Saint Ludgerus Church in Heek. In 1256, this catholic church was mentioned in a document for the first time. It was enlarged several times. The church houses various masterpieces of art, e.g. a baroque The Baroque ( , , ) is a Western Style (visual arts), style of Baroque architecture, architecture, Baroque music, music, Baroque dance, dance, Baroque painting, painting, Baroque sculpture, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from ... pulpit dating from 1755 and a medieval tabernacle from 1520. * In the middle of Heek, ''Eppingscher Hof'', a historic farm house dating from 1857, was transformed into a cultural center in 1990. File:HeekEppingscherHof.jpg, Histori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vreden
Vreden () is a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany near the Dutch border. The town is located near the river Berkel. The first mentioning of the town is proven for the year 839. In 1252 Vreden obtained city rights. Demographics Religion * 90% Christian * 10% other Culture and sights Museums * Hamaland-Museum ** Farmer-Museum * Silhouette Museum * Miniature Shoe Museum * Skulpturenpark Erning * Heimathaus Noldes * Berkelkraftwerk * Biologische Station Zwillbrock Buildings * Former castle * Old townhall * Foundations of seven older churches under the current day St. Georg church * Baroque church in Zwillbrock * Stiftskirche (collegiate church of the former noble convent of Vreden) Parks *The "Zwillbrocker Venn": The Zwillbrocker Venn, approximately 10 km west of the city centre is part of a large nature reserve with numerous water areas. The Venn is home of Europe's largest black-headed gull breeding area and the world's northernmost flamingo breeding site. *Vr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velen
Velen () is a town in the district Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with about 12,000 citizen Citizenship is a membership and allegiance to a sovereign state. Though citizenship is often conflated with nationality in today's English-speaking world, international law does not usually use the term ''citizenship'' to refer to nationality ...s. It consists of the two settlements of Velen and Ramsdorf and the four rural regions Ostendorf-Krueckling, Bleking-Holthausen, Nordvelen and Waldvelen. In 2003 the town received the title "staatlich anerkannter Erholungsort" (recreation village approved by the state) from the regional president. Since August 2012 it is a town. It was arwarded the title "annerkannter Luftkurort" (state-approved climatic health resort) in January of 2023. Personalities * Hendrickje Stoffels (1626-1663), partner of the Dutch Baroque painter Rembrandt * Ludwig Averkamp (1927-2013), Archbishop of Hamburg * Klaus Balkenhol (born 1939), German dres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadtlohn
Stadtlohn (; ) is a city in western Münsterland in the northwest of North Rhine-Westphalia, and is a district town of the Borken administrative district. The city had a population of 20,746 inhabitants as of 2020. Stadt Stadtlohn, accessed 24 July 2021. The River Berkel flows through the city on its way to the . Geography Division of the town Stadtlohn consists of 9 districts: * Stadtlohn *Almsick * Büren * Estern * Hengeler * Hordt * Hundewick * Wendfeld * WenningfeldHistory The town was founded as ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhede
Rhede () is a municipality in the district of Borken in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ..., approximately east of Bocholt. Notable residents * Thomas Giessing, athlete and Olympic athlete * Kristian Liebrand, photographer * Michael Roes, writer * Franz August Schmölders, orientalist * Hermann-Josef Tebroke, politician * Ulrike Tillmann, mathematician * Bernardo Enrique Witte, Roman Catholic bishop References External links * Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia Borken (district) {{Borken-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isselburg
Isselburg (; ) is a town in the district of Borken, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Issel, near the border of the Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ..., and approximately 10 km west of Bocholt. Division The present municipality of Isselburg was established in January 1975 by the merger of the former towns Isselburg, Anholt and Werth, and the former municipalities Heelden, Herzebocholt and Vehlingen. December 2014. Local council (Stadtrat) Elections in May 20 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gescher
Gescher () is a town in the district of Borken, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands. It is most often known for its bell work, and it includes a Museum of Bells. Geography Gescher is surrounded by farming communities and can be seen as more of a rural town. Farming Communities and Suburbs Farming Communities and suburbs belonging to Gescher include: * Harwick * Estern * Büren * Tungerloh-Capellen * Tungerloh-Pröbsting * Hochmoor Location Gescher is located in the western half of the ''Regierungsbezirk'', Münsterland. It finds itself within the District of Borken, just to the south of Stadtlohn. To the east lies the District of Coesfeld, and the Dutch border can be found to the west. The river, Berkel runs through Gescher and used to be used extensively to deliver goods between Dutch towns and Münster. History The early history of Gescher starts as a connecting stop on a postal route running from Muenster to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
