Laer

Laer [ la ː r] ( Laor Low German ) is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine- Westphalia.

Because the case with ae already disagreed with the applicable rules prior to 1996, it has not been modified in accordance with a recommendation of the Standing Committee on Geographical Names.

• 5.1 municipal
• 5.2 Mayor
• 5.3 Coat of Arms
• 5.4 community partnerships

• 6.1 Museums
• 6.2 Structures
• 6.3 Natural Monuments
• 6.4 Cultural Monuments

• 7.1 Education
• 7.2 traffic

Geography

The community Laer located 25 km north- west of Münster.

Neighboring communities

Laer borders Horstmar in the West, Steinfurt in the north, old mountains in the east, Billerbeck and Rosendahl in the south.

Boroughs

The municipality consists of the villages Laer Laer and Holthausen.

Holthausen is located about two kilometers south of Laer and has about 600 inhabitants.

History

For the first time Laer was mentioned in 1134 AD, in a charter of Bishop Werner. In 1485 began the construction of the church of St. Bartholomew. In the Spanish- Dutch War in 1592 Laer, Borg Horst and Blank were plundered by the Spaniards.

Until 1803 the town belonged to the Official Horstmar the prince-bishopric of Münster. In Reichsdeputationshauptschluss the Office Horstmar and thus the Laer fell to the County of Salm- Horstmar. In 1806 Laer to the Grand Duchy of Berg and belonged from 1811 to 1813 for France. Based on the decisions taken at the Congress of Vienna agreements Laer 1815 Prussian. 1841, the Office Laer was created to which belonged the communities Laer and Holthausen.

Incorporations

On 1 July 1969, the Office Laer was canceled and the municipality and Laer formed; the neighboring community Holthausen was incorporated voluntarily.

Religions

Approximately 72 % of the 6,900 inhabitants (as of 30 June 2004) are Roman Catholic, 13% are Protestant. 15 % of the population belong to any organized religion.

Policy

Parish council

The distribution of seats in the town hall after the municipal elections of 30 August 2009:

• CDU: 10 seats ( ± 0)
• GREEN: 4 seats (-1)
• SPD: 4 seats (-1)
• FDP: 4 seats ( 1)
• UBG: 2 seats (-1)

Mayor

Detlev Prange (independent). In the municipal election on 30 August 2009, he was elected with 79.65 % of votes. 20.35% voted against him.

Coat of arms

Blazon: "In a auffliegender gold black, silver reinforced hawk. "

Community partnerships

• Badersleben, Saxony -Anhalt
• Guénange, France

Culture and sights

Museums

In Holskenmuseum you can watch the wooden shoe over her shoulders. The museum shows how the wood master shoemaker and his family lived and worked and how wooden shoes from different types of wood were produced and sold in typical local forms.

Structures

• Kappwindmühle: it is now used only for residential purposes. On special occasions, the windmill blades can be operated electrically. Together with the historic Town Hall, the Town Hall pond and its surrounding park here arises a charming ensemble. The windmill is situated at the town hall of the place
• Also worth seeing is the listed Bartholomew Church and the Church of St. Mary ( Holthausen ).

Natural Monuments

Near the end of the village on the Darfelder road, lies the heath tree, a 500-year- old court Linde. Below the linden is the " Heidenkrues ", a carved from light gray Baumberger sandstone cross on a high rubble stone base that sits on a brick foundation. The Heide Cross to commemorate the Christianization that is brought, according to legend the two holy Ewalden in context. Originally, the hill was used as a court and burial place. Later stood under the tree heath probably the main seat of the Free County Laer, " thor Lair thon Synen Lynden ". Due to a heavy storm in 1990, the entire tree crown Linde was destroyed, so the heath tree is only a tree ruin today.

Cultural monuments

To the west of Laer ( Borg called ) are located in a wooded area, the remains of one of the most important hill forts in Northwest Germany, the Oldenborg (Oldenburg ). The weir was founded in the 5th century and abandoned in 1050 for unknown reasons. 1189 it is mentioned for the first time as " Old Castle " in writing. Documents are not received. In 1956/ 57, the basics of the receipt of the ancient hill fort were laid as a cultural monument by the ancient Commission for Westphalia. You should be leveled for the production of pasture.

Economy and infrastructure

Education

In Laer two nursery schools, three kindergartens and a primary school ( Werner - Rolevinck Primary School ) are located. The district Holthausen has another kindergarten. There are also courses at the School of Music Steinfurt and the community college Steinfurt.

Traffic

Laer is crossed by the highways L 550, L 555 and L 579, as well as of the county roads K72 and K75. The distance to the junction cathedral north of Highway 1 is about 16 km, at junction Coesfeld / Gescher the Federal Highway 31 about 29 km. The SchnellBus Line S70 ( Vreden Ahaus- Laer -Münster ) runs every hour or half hour. The nearest train stations are located in the Old Mountains and Steinfurt ( railway Münster -Gronau ).

Sports

On October 18, 1908 was the establishment of " Gymnastics and Sports Association Laer 08 " instead. The 100- year anniversary was celebrated accompanied by various actions in 2008.

Meanwhile, the TuS Laer 08 eV with about 1,250 members (as of spring 2009) the biggest club in the community. It opportunities for sporting development in the sports of badminton, soccer, running, taekwondo, table tennis, gymnastics and volleyball are offered in seven Fachschaften.

Personalities

• Werner Rolevinck, * 1425 in Laer, † 1502 in Cologne, famous particularly for its historical demolition " Fasciculum Temporum "
• Erich Robert concern, born June 6 1933 in Petersdorf Jägerndorf / Sudetenland; † 18 April 2002 in Steinfurt, co-founder of lærer Madrigal Choir and initiator of the Pentecostal lærer concert. Lived until shortly before his death in Laer and is buried there.