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Lüdinghausen
Lüdinghausen (Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Lünkhusen'' or ''Lünksel'') is a town in Coesfeld (district), 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 ammonoidea, ammonite Parapuzosia seppenradensis was found in 1895. History Lüdinghausen was founded in the thirteenth century and received its first city charter around 1308. Transportation Lüdinghausen is situated at the Dortmund–Gronau railway, and has a train station (Lüdinghausen railway station). Flugplatz Borkenberge (Borkenberge Airport) (ICAO code: EDLB) is located in the Ludinghausen area. Sights Lüdinghausen is known for its three castles, Castle Luedinghausen, Kakesbeck Castle and Vischering Castle. Twin towns – sister cities Lüdinghausen is Sister city, twinned with: * Gmina Nysa, Nysa, Poland * Taverny, F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 town of Lüdinghausen includes the village of ''Seppenrade'', where the ammonite Parapuzosia seppenradensis was found in 1895. History Lüdinghausen was founded in the thirteenth century and received its first city charter around 1308. Transportation Lüdinghausen is situated at the Dortmund–Gronau railway, and has a train station ( Lüdinghausen railway station). Flugplatz Borkenberge (Borkenberge Airport) (ICAO code: EDLB) is located in the Ludinghausen area. Sights Lüdinghausen is known for its three castles, Castle Luedinghausen, Kakesbeck Castle and Vischering Castle. Twin towns – sister cities Lüdinghausen is twinned with: * Nysa, Poland * Taverny, France Notable people * Holger Blume (born 1973), springer *Marc Blume (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vischering Castle
Vischering Castle () in Lüdinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia is the most typical moated castle in the Münster (region) of Germany. This region has one of the highest German concentrations of castles, palaces and fortifications, Lüdinghausen having three by itself. The castle consists of outer defensive courtyard, defensive gateways, moat, drawbridge, main building and chapel. The sandstone walls, the red tile roofs as well as their reflection in the moat provide many harmonious views from the wooded surroundings. Vischering Castle was built by Bischop Gerhard von der Mark to counter the second castle built by the Von Lüdinghausen family. It became the seat of the Droste zu Vischering Family. Droste is the local title for the hereditary noble administrators serving the Bishops of Münster. The moat is constantly replenished by a side-arm of the River Stever. The outer defensive courtyard contains the business and farm buildings. The main building is a horseshoe-shaped th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dortmund–Gronau Railway
The Dortmund–Gronau railway is an international railway connecting the eastern Ruhr district of Germany to Gronau, which was built by the ''Dortmund-Gronau-Enschede Railway Company''. History The ''Dortmund-Gronau-Enschede Railway Company'' (, DGE) began to build its line from Dortmund DGE station (later called Dortmund East station) to the east of the central city. As a result, its line had to cross the original Dortmund–Hamm trunk line of the Cologne-Minden Railway Company (''Cöln-Mindener Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft'', CME). The first section to Lünen Nord station was opened on 25 November 1874 for passenger trains; the first goods trains ran a week later. Six months later, the line reached Dulmen, where it crossed the Wanne-Eickel–Hamburg line (also a CME line) to reach Dülmen DGE station (later called Dülmen Ost (east) station), which was located north-west of the CME station. The other parts of the line were opened at short intervals after each other. It reached ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coesfeld (district)
Coesfeld () is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, west of the city of Münster. Neighboring districts are Steinfurt (district), Steinfurt, district-free Münster, Warendorf (district), Warendorf, district-free Hamm, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hamm, Unna (district), Unna, Recklinghausen (district), Recklinghausen, Borken (district), Borken. History In medieval times the region was subordinate to the bishopric of Münster. When the area became part of the Prussian province Westphalia in 1816 the new administration created two districts, Coesfeld and Lüdinghausen. Except minor changes they stayed until the major reorganization in 1975 when both were merged to form the current district. A few municipalities from the district Münster were also added, while others formerly belonging to the district were moved to neighboring districts. Geography The district is located in the ''Münsterland'', a mostly rural area. The Lippe River forms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Kamphaus
Franz Kamphaus (2 February 1932 – 28 October 2024) was a German Catholic prelate, bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Limburg. He was bishop of the diocese from 1982 after teaching pastoral theology and homiletics at the University of Münster. He was the only German bishop to oppose Pope John Paul II in the matter of counseling pregnant women in conflict situations. After his term ended in 2007, he took residence in the St. Vincenzstift, Aulhausen, a home for people with physical and mental disabilities, where he first served as priest. Career Münster Born in Lüdinghausen as the fifth child of a peasant family, Kamphaus achieved his ''Abitur'' from the . He studied theology and philosophy at the University of Münster and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and was ordained as a priest on 21 February 1959 by the bishop of Münster, . He worked as ''Kaplan'' (assistant minister) in Münster and Ahaus. From 1964 he was responsible for the diocese's ''Predigtausbild ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amos Pieper
Amos Pieper (born 17 January 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen. Career On 28 January 2019, Pieper moved from Borussia Dortmund II to 2. Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld. He made his professional debut for Bielefeld in the 2. Bundesliga on 8 February 2019, coming on as a half-time substitute for Brian Behrendt in the 3–0 away win against Jahn Regensburg. In the 2021–22 season, he was relegated from the Bundesliga with Arminia Bielefeld. In May 2022 it was announced that Pieper would join Werder Bremen, newly promoted to the Bundesliga, for the 2022–23 season. He moved on a free transfer. Career statistics Honours Arminia Bielefeld * 2. Bundesliga: 2019–20 Germany U21 *UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Blume
Marc Blume (born 28 December 1973 in Lüdinghausen) is a German sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at .... Biography He is the twin brother of Holger Blume. Both represented the sports club TV Wattenscheid. With a personal best of 10.13 seconds, Blume is fifth on the German all-time list. Achievements See also * German all-time top lists – 100 metres References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Blume, Marc 1973 births Living people People from Lüdinghausen Athletes from Münster (region) German male sprinters German national athletics champions Olympic athletes for Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics German twin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilm Weppelmann
Wilm Weppelmann (17 April 1957 – 5 November 2021) was a German artist, conceptual artist, garden artist, photographer and writer based in Münster Germany, with extensive solo exhibitions (Town Museum Münster, Museum for Sepulchral Culture Kassel, etc.) concerning the boundaries of human existence. Since 2005, Weppelmann has focused primarily on the meaning of gardening, garden culture and its role in the development of human existence. Work and projects Weppelmann's artist projects are interdisciplinary, as he brings a wide variety of disciplines together. Conceptual art, performance art, video art, fine-art photography, photographic art, Garden design, garden art and Installation art, installation are often included in an overall staging and complemented by an independently curated cultural program. Subversion as an artistic strategy often emphasizes the critical and political statement of his work. Since 2005, at all levels of his artistic work, the urban garden and ur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the .... References 1942 births Living people German male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for West Germany Modern pentathletes at the 1968 Summer Olympics Modern pentathletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics People from Lüdinghausen Sportspeople from Münster (region) 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References External links * 1936 births Living people German male water polo players Olympic water polo players for the United Team of Germany Water polo players at the 1960 Summer Olympics People from Lüdinghausen Sportspeople from Münster (region) West German male water polo players {{Germany-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 shoe incident with Laura Sarosi at the 2016 European Badminton Championships, where Sarosi handed her spare shoe to make Schnaase able to continue the match. Schnaase later won the match which made Sarosi unable to gain more points for Olympic badminton qualification. Achievements European Junior Championships ''Girls' doubles'' BWF Grand Prix The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. ''Women's singles'' : BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament : BWF Grand Prix tournament BWF International Challenge/Series ''Women's singles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International Series tournamen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
