today Places of interest www.paderborn.de Walking through Paderborn is like In the city, there are also various walking through the centuries. examples of architecture. The cityscape unmistakably mir- Among the most significant build- rors the city’s eventful history of ings are the former Jesuitenkirche more than 1,200 years. The centre (16) with its reconstructed high alone contains more than twenty altar, the Franziskanerkirche (17) in historical buildings of all architec- the pedestrian area, the Michaels- tural epochs. kirche (9), the Archbishop’s Palace The reconstructed Ottonian-Salic (Erzbischöfliches Palais) (13), the imperial palace (Kaiserpfalz) (1) to Libori Chapel (18) on Liboriberg, the north of the cathedral was built the Kapuzinerkirche (19) as well in the Romanesque period. as the former Domdechanei (8), In front of it, the foundation walls today’s municipal library. of ’s palace can be The recent past has also shaped seen. The Bartholomäuskapelle the cityscape significantly. The with its extraordinary acoustics Libori-Galerie next to the Arch- was built in 1017 and is con- ’s Palace (13), the Rathaus- sidered to be ’s oldest passage between Rathausplatz (4)

: Richard Padzikowski hall church. The influence of the and Rosenstraße as well as a few s Romanic era can clearly be seen other buildings in the pedestrian on three churches: the octagonal area are successful examples of Photo tower of the Gaukirche (3), the architectural enhancements from Experience the pulsating life of a Abdinghofkirche (6) with its striking the past two decades. modern and upcoming city with a twin towers, and the Busdorfkirche In 2011, the group of buildings sur- wide offer of cutural activities and (12) with its remarkable cloister rounding Neuer Platz (20) with its leisure time facilities. from around 1300. sophisticated Volksbank passage The transition from Romanesque and the new Theatre was finished The city’s special atmosphere origi- to Gothic era is most evident in the and constitutes a special example nates in its various opposites: tradi- cathedral (Dom) (2). Its massive of the architectural modernisation. tion versus innovation, old versus Romanesque tower of 92 m stands Thus, Paderborn’s city centre new, high tech versus Middle Ages. in clear contrast to the nave with now presents itself as a colourful Those are the attractive contrasts its Gothic windows and tracery mixture of traditional locations, awaiting you in Paderborn. You will arches. The crypt is the repository historical buildings and modern experience them as a harmonious of the remains of Saint Liborius, architecture. whole! the patron of the city and arch- In Schloß Neuhaus, about 4 km bishopric. The cloister contains from the city centre, there is the As university town and “computer the famous Three-Hares-Window former residence of the Paderborn 4 city” Paderborn with its approx. (Drei-Hasen-Fenster), one of the prince . The water castle 150,000 inhabitants offers an most prominent landmarks of from the early Weser Renaissance Paderborn is a young, dynamic city innovative business environment Paderborn. era with its lovely Baroque garden with a history of more than 1,200 as well as a broad spectrum of The three-gabled Paderborn town are well worth visiting. years and a diversity that speaks highly qualified facilities. hall (4), the Heisingsche Haus for itself. The city is proud of its Numerous green spaces inside the (5) as well as the Adam-and-Eve- lived traditions and its noteworthy city and beautiful landscapes in the House (11), the town’s oldest past which can be discovered in surrounding area offer additional half-timbered house, are perfect many locations and numerous possibilities for recreation. examples of Weser Renaissance historical buildings. Among the architecture.The Theological many interesting landmarks are, Paderborn - look and see! Faculty (15), the grammar school for instance, the city hall, the Gymnasium Theodorianum (15) as reconstructed imperial palace, well as the former brewery near the the city cathedral with its famous Pader springs (7) are further exam- Three-Hares-Window (Drei-Hasen- ples of this architectural style. Fenster) and the Pader springs.

6 1 2 11 How to get there Situated conveniently in the middle sel and Hannover. of Germany, Paderborn can easily be reached by car, train or plane. Plane: The Paderborn/Lippstadt airport (3-letter-code: PAD) lies Car: The motorway 33 (A 33), about 20 km southwest of Pader- a connection between the A 2 born. Buses connect the airport (Ruhr-Hannover) and the A 44 Tourist Information - Our Services and the city Paderborn. (Dortmund-Kassel), leads to Accommodation agency . Paderborn. The city can also be Other airports are located in Dort- Information about Paderborn . reached via federal roads: the B 64 mund (90 km), Münster/Osnabrück Guided tours and bicycle tours 20 . (from Höxter, Bad Driburg as well (80 km) and Hannover (150 km). Visitor programmes . as Münster, Rheda-Wiedenbrück); (www.airport-pad.com) .Renting of GPS devices the B 68 (from Warburg, Kassel); .Segway tours the B 1 (from Hameln, Detmold and .Conference service Soest, Geseke) and via the B 480 . Information about current events (from Brilon). Souvenirs and host gifts . bination of clerical ceremony and Train: Paderborn is located directly secular festivity which has survived on the IC/ICE routes Düsseldorf- Information, reservations, booking until now. Hamm-Kassel--Dresden and Tourist Information Paderborn Festivities and fun Düsseldorf-Munich. Furthermore, An event calendar filled with con- Marienplatz 2a (pedestrian area) there are good regional connec- certs and festivals, a lively theatre 33098 Paderborn There are many good reasons to tions to the IC/ICE train stations scene, high-class sporting events Tel. +49 (0) 52 51 / 88 29 80 visit Paderborn, and just as many Bielefeld, Dortmund, Hamm, Kas- and numerous activities and events Fax +49 (0) 52 51 / 88 29 90 occasions. in the Baroque castle park as well 16 25 8 [email protected] as in the former prince bishops’ www.paderborn.de/tourismus With a unique mixture of historical residence Schloß Neuhaus make atmosphere and pulsating life, the About five kilometres south of the the city a popular attraction for numerous large and small annual city centre, there is the sport airfield Imprint guests from near and far. events and festivities contribute Haxterberg. (www.haxterberg.de) Publisher: Verkehrsverein Paderborn e.V. to the quality of life: There are Art and culture, shopping and Design: Amt für Öffentlichkeitsarbeit und Stadtmarketing traditional festivals and markets Regional bus: sports, entertainment and West- As of: April 2017 such as Lunapark, Spring Festi- Timetable information: phalian gastronomy - Paderborn val, Schützenfest, and Christmas Tel. +49 (0) 5251 / 2930400 has a lot to offer, and looks forward All information is given without guarantee. Market, or the Libori Festival Week www.nph.de to welcoming you! at the end of July, which is one of the largest and oldest public fairs in City bus (PaderSprinter): Germany. Its fascinating atmos- Timetable and tariff information: phere, with roots going back to the Tel. + 49 (0) 5251 / 69970 3 24 year 836, is due to a unique com- www.padersprinter.de Around 1200, the town had In 1972, Paderborn became the reached the size of today’s histori- site of a „University for the Informa- Enjoy the vibrant life of a di- cal centre. The economy was flour- tion Society“, counting over 20,000 verse shopping destination, or ishing. In the 13th century, when students by now. the peace in one of the many the citizens, who became more Since 1975, Paderborn is a large sidewalk cafes in the Paderborn and more self-confident, closed the city with a population of around city centre. Excellent department city gates, the Bishop had to built a 150,000; it forms the centre stores, boutiques, competent spe- new castle in Neuhaus. It remained of a larger region with approx. cialist shops, old-established bars the Bishop’s residence until 1802. 500,000 people. and cosy cafes turn every shop- In 1614, Bishop Dietrich IV von Museums ping trip into something special. In cultural terms, Paderborn has Fürstenberg founded Westphalia’s Numerous stores offer everything earned a reputation extending far In the last two decades, Pader- first university (which continued to a visitor needs. beyond the city limits. In 1994, the born’s cultural life has flourished 12 2 exist until 1844). His erudite grand 1 3131 21 17 Landesgartenschau (State Garden considerably, both in terms of qual- nephew Ferdinand von Fürsten- Exhibition) takes place in Schloß ity and quantity. In the city, there berg, eager to erect new buildings, Paderborn’s written history begins Neuhaus. In 1999, the historical are ten museums and two munici- gave the city its Baroque splendor The Deutsches Traktoren und Paderborn high plain with its plants with Charlemagne who had a exhibition “799 - Art and Culture in pal galleries. in the second half of the 17th Modellauto Museum (31) gives an and animals. Shopping castle erected in the immediate the Carolingian Age” attracts more The Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum century. almost complete overview of the vicinity of the Pader springs while than 300,000 visitors. The following (37), the world’s largest computer In 1802, Paderborn fell to Prussia. development of German tractors Directly adjacent to the Museum Our friendly retailers will provide he was on a campaign to conquer exhibition “Canossa 1077 - Convul- museum, looks back on 5,000 Between 1806 and 1813, the city by exhibiting tractors from many of Natural History is the Kunstmu- you with exciting products and a the territory of the Saxons in 777. sion of the World” meets similar years of information technology his- belonged to the French kingdom of well-known manufacturers such as seum im Marstall. In addition to wonderful shopping experience.

History In the same year, he held the success. tory: from the beginning of writing, Westphalia and then became part Lanz, Hanomag, Deutz and MAN. special exhibitions, paintings and first Franconian Imperial Diet on via the first calculating machines of Prussia again. Being connected In addition, more than 10,000 graphics are presented with chang- Twice a week, a market is held Saxon territory. In 2007, Paderborn is host to the and typewriters, to the develop- to the railroad network in the mid- model cars of all makes are shown. ing focus by famous artists such in front of the cathedral. Pro- In the year 799, an event of “North Rhine-Westphalia Day” with ment of computer technology, and 19th century, gave Paderborn’s The School Museum presents as Max Beckmann, E. L. Kirchner fessional market suppliers as world-historical significance took more than 600,000 visitors. the latest technologies. Special economy a strong boost. At the over 1,200 years of school history. and the artist couple Bergmann well as quite a number of direct place in Paderborn: In his palace, Another large and much-visited exhibitions and series of lectures end of the 19th century, the city’s A historical class room gives an and Robert Michel. The Municipal marketing companies and private the king of the Franks received historical exhibition takes place complete the main exhibition. population was about 23,500 - a impression of school instruction Gallery In der Reithalle shows tem- persons offer their products every Pope Leo III who had fled Rome in 2013: “Credo - Christianisation century earlier it had been a mere around 1900. porary exhibitions with a focus on Wednesday and Saturday. Meat, and stayed in Paderborn for three of Europe in the Middle Ages.” In On the northern side of the cathe- 5,000. “ars sacrale,” the museum of reli- older art - paintings and graphic art. baked goods, flowers, fruit and months. During that time, the two 2015, about 30,000 people visit dral, there is the Museum in der gious art, shows impressive works vegetables - there is hardly any- men conferred on the restora- In 1930, the diocese Paderborn Paderborn for the 115th German Kaiserpfalz (1). In the reconstruct- of art, including crosses, chalices The Residenzmuseum (32) is thing that cannot be purchased tion of the West Roman Empire, became an archdiocese. The Hiking Day; the exhibitions “The ed palace site, many excavation and monstrances, from the private located in the historical rooms in here. On Fridays, the so-called agreed on crowning Charles as bombs of World War II reduced 85 Brueghel Family” and “Caritas - The findings, e.g. remains of mural art, collection of Cassau. the castle Schloß Neuhaus (open- “Palavermarkt” is held on the emperor in Rome in the year 800, per cent of the city to rubble. After Virtue of Charity from the Early splendid glasses and jugs from ing in August 2017) and illuminates Domplatz, where primarily whole- and decided to found the Pader- the reconstruction in the 1940s Christians to the Present” also at- Charlemagne’s Carolingian palace The Museum of Natural History vividly the different construction food goods and organic products born diocese. and 50s, Paderborn developed into tract tens of thousands of visitors. are exhibited. Findings of current focuses on the characteristics phases of the castle from the 13th are on sale. In 836, Bishop Badurad had the one of the most important industrial In 2017 the Diözesanmuseum excavations are shown as well, and of the countryside surrounding to the end of the 19th century. Fur- bones of St. Liborius moved from locations in Westphalia; especially displays another attractive exhibi- provide information on Paderborn’s Paderborn: the Egge mountains, thermore, it deals with the history 2 Le Mans to Paderborn. Since the local high tech industry has tion: “The Wonders of Rome from history. the Senne heath lands and the of the identically named district. that time, Liborius has been the turned the business location Pader- a Northern Perspective - from Anti- patron saint of the diocese, and born into a superior address. quity to the Present“. 1 The Erzbischöfliches Diözesan- later also of the city. museum (2) is directly adjacent to the cathedral. It presents sacral In the 11th century, Meinwerk, art works from between the 10th a rich bishop and relative of and the 20th century, including the Henry II, had a number Romanesque Imad Madonna and of large buildings erected in the Baroque Libori festive altar. The Paderborn: a new cathedral, the gilded St. Liborius shrine is kept in Abdinghof monastery, the Busdorf the treasury of the museum. Monastery, the Bartholomew Chapel, a larger king’s hall, and The Stadtmuseum Paderborn (21) an episcopal palace. (opening in August 2017) highlights Paderborn became a holiday pa- impressively the history of Pader- lace of the emperors; numerous born from the first settlement in 14 royal visits are documented. 2 32 early historic time to issues of the 37 7 urban present and future. s Photo: Robert Gündchen

Springs . Parks . Leisure Paderborn is a city of water. The mountain biking, beach volleyball Pader, Germany’s shortest river, fields and a skating park. has its source in the city centre. From more than 200 springs, the In the Paderborn surroundings, water surfaces at an average rate there are interesting historical of 5,000 litres per second. The sites and natural monuments to be beautiful area around the Pader explored: The castle Wewelsburg springs, right next to the pedestrian with its striking triangular shape is : PHOMAX, Dietmar Flach

s zone, invites everyone to linger or a landmark of the Paderborn region take a walk. (34). It was built in the 17th century drink Photo and was a secondary residence of the Paderborn prince bishops. Paderborn offers a convincing syn- Today, the castle houses the Food and thesis between tradition and high Historical Museum of the Archdio- tech, cathedral and “Zukunftsmeile cese Paderborn, the permanent Fürstenallee”, Pader springs and exhibition “Wewelsburg 1933-1945 Accommodation TechnologiePark. 15 - Ideology and Terror of the SS”, About 30 hotels and bed-and- parking lots at the Maspernplatz, Due to its convenient location in and a youth hostel. breakfast hotels, from standard the outdoor pool Rolandsbad, the the centre of Germany, and the kept in the rooms of the Faculty, perspectives and excellent training Dalheim Monastery (36) on the category to first class hotel, in the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum good connections to national and recalls the period of promoterism opportunities is officially confirmed Economy edge of the Egge Mountains has a 32 city and the various districts offer and at the lake Lippesee in Sande. international business centres via and of the Archdiocese Paderborn. to be very employee-friendly. a wide range of services. In the road, rail and plane, the Paderborn long and eventful history. It is remarkable that the site has been surroundings of Paderborn, there In Paderborn, there are many region is a very attractive and Today, there are four more universi- A competent investor’s service, almost completely preserved. are also smaller boarding houses, possibilities to go out and enjoy vibrant business location. ties with a total number of 22,000 support of companies through 8 holiday flats and apartments. drinks and good food. The number Today, the building houses the In addition to the traditional eco- students which constitute about a low business taxes, fast approval Two youth hostels in Paderborn of restaurants is enormous; Westphalian Museum of Monastery nomic sectors, innovative produc- seventh of the city population. procedures, detailed subsidies Where the Pader flows into the and Wewelsburg offer low-priced home-style cooking, Asian dishes, Culture. tion plants and high tech com- Of course, there are also schools information and contact platforms river Lippe, about 4 km down- accomodation. Camping fans can American, or Mediterranean panies are the basis of the city’s for further education and training, provide favorable conditions for stream, one of the most beautiful choose between three camping gastronomy, gourmet restaurant The Hermann Monument (Her- stable economic development. The vocational schools, the Education entrepreneurs. moated castles of the early Weser grounds in the city area, and addi- or simple bistro - almost every mannsdenkmal) near Detmold variety of business sectors is just Centre for IT Professions, and the A special service for future com- Renaissance period rises up: Neu- tional grounds in the surroundings. culinary desire can be fulfilled. towers above the landscape of the as impressive as the list of compa- large training centres at Benteler pany founders and sophisticated haus Castle (32). It once was the Education Teutoburg Forest. It commemo- Caravan sites can be found at the And those who are only looking and Siemens. training programmes for young nies with a worldwide reputation, residence of the Paderborn prince rates the battle of the year 9 AD for a nice place to have a drink The efficient and interdisciplinary entrepreneurs complete the range e.g. Benteler, Diebold Nixdorf, bishops; today, visitors can enjoy when the German leader Hermann 34 33 can choose from a great variety cooperation between training, of services offered by the city’s dSPACE and Phoenix Contact the well-groomed Baroque gardens the Cheruscan prevented any of cafes, pubs and bars; most of science and economy shape Business Development Society. Power Supplies. Today, Paderborn and the adjacent Schloss- und further advances of the Romans them are located in the city centre Paderborn as a business location. is, above all, an important IT loca- Auenpark. into German territory for all times. between Westernstraße, Domplatz The Paderborn Labs are a suc- tion. With 280 companies, the city The area, which covers about 42 The region surrounding the monu- and the Pader springs. cessful example of such innova- has the highest density of IT com- hectares, is coined by charming ment is also known as an attractive panies in North Rhine-Westphalia. tive research cooperation. The meadows created by the rivers Paderborn has a great number of hiking area (Hermansweg). Innovative company founders, and “Zukunftsmeile Fürstenallee” is a Pader, Lippe and Alme. different gastronomical establish- centre for research and develop- various platforms for technology On the Southeastern edge of the ments like traditional restaurants, ment of innovations in products and information transfer comple- An excellent network of bike paths Teutoburg Forest, near Horn-Bad old-established or trendy bars, and production. ment Paderborn’s status as a and hiking trails running along Meinberg, the impressive Extern- student pubs, event catering and the rivers, leads to another local business location. The University steine (35) rise up. This distinctive cocktail bars. There are many 75,000 jobs and 1,300 business of Paderborn, with its School of recreation area: Freizeitanlage natural monument comprises 13 locations to linger and meet up start-ups per year are a clear sign Applied Computer Sciences, is one Lippesee (33). The lake Lippesee sandstone rocks that have been 35 36 with friends. for the positive development of of the three best in Germany. is a paradise for all people who like shaped through weathering; some In the city and its surroundings, the business location Paderborn. aquatic sports like sailing, surfing, are up to 40 m high. numerous farm cafes and beer The Theological Faculty (15), which Currently, over two thirds of all wakeboarding, and water skiing. gardens offer all kinds of refresh- was founded in 1614 by Dietrich employees work in the services A wide range of activities that do ments: hearty specialties, home- von Fürstenberg, is the oldest uni- sector. With a good 4th rank among not involve water are also avail- baked pies and other homemade versity in Westphalia. A regionally the 83 largest cities in Germany, able. There are, for instance, a products. significant collection of paintings, Paderborn with its exciting job miniature golf course, a trail for