Audioguide "Gesichter und Geschichten"
The artist Annette Wittkamp-Fröhling has created bronze sculptures of numerous personalities and figures who have a wide variety of connections to Lüdinghausen. They can be found at several locations throughout Lüdinghausen.
Hans Witt has written short stories about some of these works of art, bringing them back to life.
The author generally draws on the historical background of these people and figures. In addition, he strives to capture the expressive power of the artist Annette Wittkamp-Fröhling. For this reason, he exercises literary license in some places.
Overview of Bronze Sculptures in Lüdinghausen
Nepomuk was a priest, and he was so brave that he paid for that courage with his life.
Listen to his story...
Stina Voß - The Last Night Watchman of Lüdinghausen
When the city slept, Stina Voß patrolled the alleys of Lüdinghausen as a night watchman, ensuring order and safety with her calls and lantern. With her, a centuries-old tradition came to an end—one whose stories still resonate today.
Join him for a little stroll through the night...
With his basket on his back, the “Kiepenkerl” once traveled the roads of the Münsterland, supplying people with goods, news, and stories. He thus became an unmistakable symbol of hard work, reliability, and life in the region.
Hear why he was so important...
Joseph Funcke served Lüdinghausen during three distinct eras: as treasurer of the cathedral chapter in the Prince-Bishopric of Münster, as mayor under French rule, and finally as Prussian mayor. Hardly anyone else so vividly embodies the political transition from the Old Empire through the Napoleonic era to the Kingdom of Prussia.
Hear how he bridged the old and the new...
The wolf is a reminder of the noble Lüdinghausen-Wolff family, who lived at Wolfsberg Castle in the Middle Ages and played a decisive role in shaping the town’s history. As their heraldic animal, it symbolizes power, lineage, and the traces of a bygone era.
Listen to what it has to say about the past...