A portrait of Lüdinghausen
A city with many faces
Lüdinghausen is a medium-sized town located in the southern Münsterland and belongs to the district of Coesfeld. Lüdinghausen has a population of just over 25,000, of which around 7,000 live in the district of Seppenrade. The town can look back on a long history. It was first mentioned in a document in the year 800.
Water castle town
Lüdinghausen is known as a moated castle town. Vischering Castle and Lüdinghausen Castle, which are located close to the old town, are absolute crowd-pullers. Kakesbeck Castle, which is located around 5 km north of the town center, is also awakening from its slumber. The theme of water is omnipresent in the city. The Stever meanders through the urban landscape, the Dortmund-Ems Canal brushes against the city and the Klutensee lake invites you to take a stroll.
Stores and restaurants
In addition to the pretty alleyways, there are also many sights to discover in the old town: from the Felizitas Church and the Borgmühle to the Spökenkieker, Stritzken and Co. And with its colorful mix of stores and restaurants, the town invites you to shop and stop for a bite to eat. Stroll through the old town and enjoy the wide range of retailers. Whether you're looking for a home-style meal, Italian or Spanish cuisine, a delicious ice cream or a coffee, you're guaranteed to find what you're looking for in Lüdinghausen.
Art and culture
Art exhibitions, concerts or cabaret - there is always something going on in Lüdinghausen. The town organizes theater performances and concerts ranging from jazz to classical music. Vischering Castle is home to the Münsterland Museum with a focus on children and offers various concert series and concerts. The KAKTuS cultural forum brings renowned artists to Lüdinghausen Castle, while the Friends of Cabaret attract the best cabaret artists in the country to the town. Lüdinghausen Marketing organizes the town festival, the Sundays when shops are open, the weekly market, the evening market, the farmers' market, the book market, the hobby artists' markets and much more. In addition, many clubs, private individuals and restaurateurs enrich the art and culture scene.
Swimming, fishing, pony rides - there's something for everyone here. Farmer's golf, a canoe trip on the Stever or a visit to the biological center are also highly recommended. The beautiful countryside around Lüdinghausen invites you to linger and take a break.
A city with a sense of community
The sense of community among the city's inhabitants is fed by many different sources. Citizens meet in over 120 clubs and associations to cultivate togetherness through sport, art and culture, faith and community. There is a citizens' foundation and a citizens' bus, driven by volunteers, operates in the town. These are just a few examples of the great commitment that people show to their town. Every two years, the Lüdinghausen City Council awards the Volunteer Prize for committed citizens.
Economy
Lüdinghausen as a business location has "lured" many companies to the town in recent years. The reasons for this are obvious: in addition to attractive business parks, an excellent location with very good national connections, the town impresses with its high quality of life. This ensures that people enjoy living and working here. Lüdinghausen's proximity to the economic centers of Münster, the Ruhr region and Enschede also plays an important role.
Family-friendly city
Many families are drawn to the city, which is why demand for building plots and real estate is very high. Lüdinghausen is extremely family-friendly, has many daycare centers and with a wide range of schools from secondary schools to two grammar schools and a vocational college, the town is a first-class educational location.
Town twinning
Lüdinghausen has been twinned with the French town of Taverny since 1986. Since then, countless visits and student exchanges have shaped the bond between the two towns. The information board on the Vischering-Stever shows just how close the French once were to the people of Lüdinghausen: from 1811-1813, this was the border to the French Empire under Napoleon. Lüdinghausen and the Polish town of Neisse have also been twinned since 1993, with school exchanges, regular meetings between youth orchestras and sporting activities. The major relief operation from Lüdinghausen when the Oder flooded the twin town of Neisse in 1997 is unforgotten.
