German Tour

1-2 Pauline-von-Mallinckrodt-Schule - Forest Park Haxtergrund 3-4 Dome - Town Hall 5-6 Heinz Nixdorf Museumsforum – Schloß Neuhaus 7 Leisure-time paradise Lake

Pauline von Mallinckrodt

(1817 – 1881)

By birth Pauline von Mallinckrodt was associated to the world and the way of life of the wealthy ones. Nevertheless she early possesses a large sensitivity 1. Pauline-von-Mallinckrodt-Schule and a deep and genuine sympathizing with all, who are in material or also mental and spiritual need. She creates a welfare organization for patients, distressed ones and the crowds For more than 30 years boys and girls with special educational of unemployed persons, who receive no national assistance at that time. In a promotion need have been educated at the Pauline-von- special way she turns to the neglected and the blind children. The upbringing Mallinckrodt-School. The pupils come both from the City and education of the youth becomes her urgent task. 1849 she founds the itself and from the district of Paderborn. At present 215 boys Congregation of the sisters of the Christian love in Paderborn. Soon the fast and girls attend the classes 1 to 10. Besides the graduation of growing community takes on different spheres of activity apart from the the special school they can also acquire the graduation of the welfare and upbringing of the blind: schools, orphanages, care of the patients extended elementary school. etc.

2. Forest Park Haxtergrund 3. Dom (Cathedral) In the approximately 160 hectares large forest park Haxtergrund you can The cathedral is a three nave gothic hall church with two walk on asphalt trials, ride a bicycle, make a circuit walking tour and get a th crosswise houses and huge Romanesque tower of the 13 lot of information on a didactic forest path. century. The crypt – one of the largest in – is the The Golf-Academy Paderborn was founded in the south of the university in depository of the relics of St. Liborius, the patron saint of the 1999. The attractive facility includes besides tee-off boxes and driving range, city and the archbishopric. In the cloister is the famous three- a large outside ground with putting greens, pitching greens and bunker. It is hare-window of the 16th century(three hardes and only three the aim of the Golf-Academy to make this fascinating and at the same time ears, nevertheless every hare has two of them). ambitious sport accessible to everybody.

5 Heinz Nixdorf Museumsforum (HNF) 4 Town Hall

At this place you can go an exciting time The town hall was built from 1613 to 1616 in the style of the journey through 5000 years of the Weser-Renaissance. It has a magnificent three-gabled façade history of information technology and with an open access gallery carried by Dorian columns. become acquainted with inventors, Today it is the work seat of the town council and the scene entrepreneurs, historical machines and of official celebrations and receptions. In the front of the the newest technical developments. building is a baroque fountain with the arms of the town.

6 Schloß Neuhaus Playground at the Alme-meadow

Former residence of the prince bishops of Paderborn. The castle is a megnificent building surrounded by This fascinating playground is shaped by the water, which was built in the style of the early Weser- natural elements of the meadowland water, Renaissance. It has four prominent corner towers and stone, pebble, sand and wood. Sand valleys, a baroque garden ground. The 42 hectares large gravel hollows and lawn hills with fantastic Schloß- and Auenpark (Castle- and Riverside-Park) playing equipment lure into playing here. At is adjacent to the castle. several large wood play areas and swings you can climb, run and hide, build rooms, 7. Leisure-time paradise Lake Lippe romp and balance, swing and test your courage. Towards the meadow erratic The Lake Lippe develops from extensive gravel excavations, which have been blocks, willow huts and corridors invite you begun for more than twenty years. Up to now the surface of the lake is still to relax, to hide and to discover. An artificial growing. When the lake has got a surface of 105 hectare it has reached its final watercourse runs into differently high basins extension state. At the present about 75 hectares are finished. From absolute across natural stone pavement and pebbles, relaxation up to high-performance sports, something is offered here for each taste. passing huge erratic blocks. Waterworks and Everybody can do water ski. And who can’t do it, can learn it easily and without millennium old conveying technology as the expenditure of time. The water ski ropeway offers a lot leisure and sports pleasure “Archimedean screw”, dams and pumping for little money. Where the firm soil stops, begins the fun. One starts from a ramp plants make playfully learable that water and in the next second one experiences in intoxication of speed. At first one slides does not only come from the pie. at 30 km/h over the glistening surface, later then twice as fast. Jumps and slalom runs give even the experienced professional again and again a new kick.