Lüdinghausen


Lüdinghausen 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.
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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–Gronau railway, and has a train station.
Flugplatz Borkenberge is located in the Ludinghausen area.

Notable places

Lüdinghausen is known for its three castles, Castle Luedinghausen, Kakesbeck Castle and Vischering Castle.
The town of Lüdinghausen includes the village of Seppenrade, where the ammonite Parapuzosia seppenradensis was found in 1895. The name 'Seppenrade' likely derives from the German words 'Siepe' meaning a valley with a spring and 'Rade' meaning a forest clearing.

Twin towns – sister cities

Lüdinghausen is twinned with:

Notable people