Ootmarsum

History

Around 770, one of the first churches of Twente was built in Ootmarsum. In November 917, Radboud, bishop of Utrecht, died in Ootmarsum. Around 1000, Ootmarsum was one of the largest parishes in Twente. Ootmarsum received city rights in 1325. The town was then converted into a fortress with ditches and earthworks. In the 16th century Ootmarsum was occupied by the Spanish during the Eighty Years War but in 1597 was captured by Maurice, Prince of Orange. A cannonball from the siege can be seen today still embedded in the church. Ootmarsum was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of Dinkelland, together with Denekamp and Weerselo.

Most-observed species

• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  9,034
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  8,999
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  8,575
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  8,233
• Common Chiffchaff

  Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  7,694
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  7,430
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  7,069
• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,850

Most recent

• M 3.2 — 2008-12-25
  6 km ESE of Rheinberg, Germany
• M 3.3 — 2008-12-10
  4 km WSW of Wesel, Germany
• M 3.3 — 2008-11-22
  6 km NW of Bottrop, Germany
• M 3.2 — 2008-09-18
  4 km NE of Alpen, Germany
• M 2.6 — 2008-08-11
  2 km SSE of Alpen, Germany
• M 2.7 — 2008-08-07
  3 km NW of Alpen, Germany