Horstmar
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Horstmar (German pronunciation: [ˈhɔʁstmaʁ] ⓘ; Low German: Huorsmer) is a German town, located in North Rhine-Westphalia in the Steinfurt district, approx. 25 km (16 mi) north-west of Münster.
01History
Its castle was built as early as the 9th century; the first mention of Horstmar is as early as the early 11th century. The city of Horstmar was built to the south of this castle. During the Thirty Years' War the castle was destroyed by order of the Hessian lieutenant Carl von Rabenhaupt.
02Population
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03Politics
The city council consists of 22 councillors and the mayor.
04People from Horstmar
- Clemens Freiherr von Schorlemer-Lieser (1856-1922), German politician
Sources and credits
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- Horstmar in ST.svg by TUBS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Horstmar, die Sankt Gertrudis Kirche in straatzicht DmA-26 foto4 2016-04-03 13.35.jpg by Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0
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