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“Nette Toilette – Nice toilets” The concept of the nice toilets is that you can use the toilets in cafes, restaurants and businesses in the city center free of charge and without having to purchase 6 anything. In some there are also baby-changing facilities and toi- lets appropriate for wheelchair users. Look out for the red stickers in the entrances of partner businesses! You can find more detailed in- formation at www.paderborn.de/ nette-toilette : Gerd Vieler s Paderborn City tour Photo by App Here you can experience the pul- 7 Discover Paderborn through an sating life of a modern, burgeoning interactive city tour on your smart- city through its abundant recreation, phone or tablet! The tourist informa- leisure and cultural offerings. tion center offers an interesting tour through the city center with the assi- The unique ambience of this city is stence of the app “Actionbound”. Let the result of the contrast between yourself be led by our digital guide tradition and innovation, old and and discover 28 remarkable sights. new. A charming contast between high-tech and the Step 1: awaits you in Paderborn – you Download the Actionbound app for will experience it as a harmonious free from the App store or Google coexistence. Play store. With over 151,000 inhabitants, the Step 2: university city of Paderborn is an 16 Enter ‚Paderborn‘ into ‚Find Bound‘ innovative business centre, a digital 10 and search. city that offers a broad spectrum of Paderborn is a youthful, dynamic highly skilled educational opportu- Step 3: city with a 1,200 year long history nities. Choose the city tour ‚Discover and a diversity that speaks for Paderborn‘ to begin. itself. The city is proud of its living Numerous green spaces, lakes and traditions and its important history forest areas within the city provide which you can discover across the opportunity for recreation and numerous historical buildings. relaxation. The varied landscape Among the many noteworthy sights around Paderborn invites you to ex- are the town hall, the cathedral plore through interesting excursions, and the Three-Hares-Window (das enjoyable bike rides and diverse Drei-Hasen-Fenster), the imperial hiking opportunities. , the Pader spring area and Neuhaus . We wish you a pleasant stay! 13

Places of interest Walking through Paderborn is like The Michaelskirche (5) was con- walking through the centuries. The structed using the Dutch method of cityscape unmistakably mirrors alternating sandstone and bricks and the city’s eventful history of more shows features of Flemish Baro- than 1,200 years. The centre alone que. Adjacent buildings house the contains more than twenty historical St. Michael’s nunnery and the St. buildings of all architectural epochs. Michael schools. The most important sights are con- nected by a tour with signs. The former Domdechanei (6) from 4 1 2a 8 the 17th century today is home to 9 19 The Heisingsche Haus (1), a pa- the municipal library. It is surrounded trician house from the time around by the two Pader branches of the 1600, is a marvellous example eastern Pader spring area. Located houses a collection of rough- features a number of other sights. How to get there of the architecture of the directly above it is the Ottonian-Salic ly 6,000 sacral art works from Those include the Busdorfkiche Renaissance. imperial palace () (7) with between the 10th and the 20th (17) with its remarkable cloister Paderborn is located conveniently Ruhr Express) also connects the Museum in der Kaiserpfalz. In century, including the Romane- from around 1300 as well as the in the middle of and can Paderborn with the Ruhr Area In the western Pader spring area the reconstructed palace site, many sque Imad Madonna and the Franziskanerkirche (18) in the be easily reached by car, rail, inter- and . There are also good (2), Germany‘s shortest river flows excavation findings, e.g. remains of Baroque Libori festive altar. The pedestrian area. city bus and by plane. regional train connections to the IC/ right from the centre of the city with mural art from the era of Charlema- gilded St. Liborius shrine is kept in ICE stations in , , three of five main branches. The gne are exhibited. Between Kaiser- the treasury of the museum. The Stümpelsche Mühle (19) By car: Paderborn can be reached , Kassel and . Time- water surfaces at an average rate of pfalz and Dom, the foundation walls at the confluence of the Pader Tourist Information - Our Services by Autobahn 33 (A 33), a connec- table and tariff information can be 5,000 litres per second from more of ’s royal palace as The Liborius well (12) with a branches illustrates the history of . Information about Paderborn tion between the A 2 (Ruhr Area- found at www.bahn.de than 200 springs. A short detour well as the Bartholomäuskapelle, statue of the patron of the city the many mills in Paderborn. . Guided tours and bicycle tours Hanover) and the A 44 (Dortmund- By plane: The Paderborn/Lipp- is worthwhile, since Paderborn‘s built in 1017, can be found. The latter and archbishopric is one of three .Accommodation service Kassel). Paderborn can be reached stadt airport (3-letter-code: PAD) is 15 “green lung” houses the former is considered to be Germany’s oldest preserved wells from which The Libori Chapel (20) on .GPS offers on main roads via the B 64 (from located about 20 km southwest of brewery (2a), the washerwomen’s hall church and surprises visitors with Paderborn‘s people used to draw Liboriberg is consecrated to St. .Segway tours Höxter, and Münster, Paderborn near Büren. Buses run monument (2b) and the functional its extraordinary acoustics. their water. Liborius. The Archbishop’s Palace .Programs for visitors Rheda-Wiedenbrück); via the B 68 regularly between the airport and model of the waterworks (2c) which (Erzbischöfliches Palais) (21), .Conference service (from , Kassel); via the B 1 Paderborn. Further airports in the illustrates the medieval city’s water The oldest and at the same time The Theological Faculty and the an early work of Westphalian . Events information (from Hameln, and , vicinity include Dortmund (90 km), supply. best-preserved half-timbered house grammar school Gymnasium Baroque builder Johann Conrad . Souvenirs and host gifts ) and via the B 480 (from Münster/Osnabrück (80 km) and of the city is the Adam-and-Eve- Theodorianum (13) showcase Re- Schlaun and the Kapuzinerkirche ). Hanover (150 km). (www.airport- House (8) from the mid-16th century. naissance style. Among the most (22) are also important Baroque By train: Paderborn is located pad.com) Information, reservations, booking The distinct carvings and paintings important Baroque buildings of the buildings. directly on the IC/ICE (Inter-city/ The Haxterberg sports airfield is on its front immediately catch the eye. city is the former Jesuitenkirche Tourist Information Paderborn Inter-city express) routes - also about five kilometres south of (14) with its magnificent recon- The PaderHalle (23) hosts a wide Marienplatz 2a (pedestrian area) Hamm-Kassel- and Düssel- the city centre. (www.haxterberg. The Cathedral (Dom) (9) is funda- structed high altar. range of cultural events as well as 33098 Paderborn dorf-. The new RRX (Rhein- de) mentally a 13th-century creation. Its events like conferences and balls. Tel. +49 (0)5251 882980 By inter-city bus: Paderborn is massive Romanesque tower stan- The recent past has also shaped [email protected] connected to the Flixbus inter-city 14 2b ding at 93 metres provides a clear the cityscape significantly. The All of this makes today’s Pader- www.paderborn.de/tourismus bus network. Timetable and tariff contrast to the nave with its Gothic architectural modernisation of the born city centre a mixture of sites information can be found at www. windows and tracery arches. The city centre is especially apparent rich in tradition, historic buildings flixbus.de/fernbus/ crypt is the repository of in the Rathauspassage between and modern architecture. By regional bus: With regional Imprint the remains of Saint Liborius, the Rathausplatz and Rosenstraße buses you can travel comfortably 2c patron of the city and archbishopric. and in the group of buildings Publisher: Verkehrsverein Paderborn e. V. to the cities and municipalities of The cloister contains the famous surrounding Neuer Platz with its Design: Office for Public Relations and City Marketing the Paderborn region as well as Three-Hares-Window (Drei-Hasen- sophisticated Volksbank passage Version: January 2019 the neighbouring districts. Timeta- The Stadtmuseum Paderborn (3) Fenster), one of the most prominent and the new municipal theatre ble and tariff information: Tel. +49 highlights impressively the history of landmarks of Paderborn. Roma- (15). All information provided to the best of our knowledge, but without (0)5251 2930400, www.fahr-mit.de Paderborn from the first settlement nesque influence is also evident in guarantee. City bus: The “PaderSprinter” in prehistoric and early historic the octagonal tower of the Gaukirche The Paderborn town hall (16) is connects the inner city with the times to issues of the urban present (10). another prime example of Weser ten city districts. Timetable and and future. Right next to it is the Renaissance architecture. You are tariff information: Tel. +49 (0)5251 9 Abdinghofkirche (4) with its Roma- The Diözesanmuseum (11) can also now back at your starting point. 6997222, www.padersprinter.de nesque twin towers. be found at the market square and Paderborn’s city centre also 1614 Society”, counting over 20,000 Enjoy the buzzing life of a diverse Dietrich IV of Fürstenberg students at this point. shopping center or the quiet in founds ’s first university. 1975 one of the many street cafes in His erudite grand nephew Ferdi- In the course of the local govern- Paderborn city center. Outstanding nand von Fürstenberg, ment reorganisation, Paderborn department stores and emporiums, eager to erect new buildings, gives becomes a city and exceeds excellent boutiques, competent the city its Baroque splendour 100,000 inhabitants for the first specialist shops, quaint pubs and in the second half of the 17th time. cosy cafés make every stroll in the city an experience. There are nu- century. 1994 merous shops located in the pede- 1622 The Landesgartenschau NRW Museums strian zone, which offer something Duke Christian of (State Garden Exhibition) takes Das museale Angebot in Paderborn for every visitor. Our retailers will robs the original Liborius shrine. place in the Schloß Neuhaus 17 7 isPaderborn’s museum landscape provide you with a host of fun and 9 1802 district. 25 7 18 has flourished significantly over the exciting shopping opportunities. Paderborn falls to . 1996 past two decades – both in terms of Between 1806 and 1813, the city John Paul II visits Paderborn. Paderborn is a young city, but it quality and quantity. It now includes tractors by exhibiting tractors from Paderborn: the mountains, belongs to the French kingdom of 1999 also has a rich history. It is the nine museums and one Municipal many well-known manufacturers the heath lands and the Shopping Westphalia, before becoming part The history exhibition “799 – Art birthplace of Europe’s oldest Gallery. such as Lanz, Hanomag, Deutz Paderborn high plain with its plants of Prussia once again. and Culture in the Carolingian Age” A weekly market is held on Wed- town twinning, saw the founding and MAN. In addition, more than and animals. 1850 attracts more than 300,000 visitors. nesdays and Saturdays in front of of Westphalia’s first university Some of them were previously 10,000 model cars of all makes are Connection to the railway network: Later successful large-scale exhibi- the cathedral. Directly alongside and was visited twice by the introduced in the “Sights” section, on display. The neighbouring Art Museum in strong boosts for Paderborn‘s tions are “Canossa 1077 – Con- professional traders, businesses

History pope. such as the buildings of the mu- the stables shows special exhibi- economy. vulsion of the World” in 2006 and and private individuals also offer nicipal museum (3), the Museum „Ars sacrale”, the museum of reli- tions at irregular intervals as well Late 19th century “Credo – Christianisation of Europe their products for sale here. Meat, 777 in der Kaiserpfalz (7) and the gious art, shows impressive works as works by Willy Lucas and the The town is home to 23,500 people in the Middle Ages” in 2013. baked goods, flowers, fruit and ve- Charlemagne has a castle erec- Diözesanmuseum (11). Some other of art, including crosses, chalices artist couple Ella Bergmann and – 100 years prior, there were only 2007 getables – there is hardly anything ted in the immediate vicinity of interesting museums are: and monstrances, from the private Robert Michel from the municipal 5,000. Paderborn is host to the “North that cannot be found here. On the Pader springs and holds the collection of Cassau. art collection. 1930 -Westphalia Day” with more 3 Friday the “Palavermarkt” takes first Franconian Imperial Council The MuseumsForum The diocese Paderborn becomes than 600,000 visitors. place in the afternoon on the cathe- on Saxon territory. (24), the world‘s largest computer The Residenzmuseum in the The Municipal Gallery in the riding an archdiocese. 2014 dral square, with mainly wholefood 799 museum, looks back on over 5,000 historic rooms of Neuhaus Castle hall shows temporary exhibitions 1945 The SC Paderborn 07 ascends to and organic products for sale. Charlemagne meets Pope Leo years of information technology hi- (30) illuminates the various building with a focus on older art, paintings The bombs of World War II reduce the primary federal football league. III in Paderborn: foundation of story: from the beginning of writing, phases of the castle from the 13th and graphic art. 85 per cent of the city to rubble. 2015 ● Further information: the bishopric and agreement on via the first calculating machines to the late 19th century and enga- 1950s Paderborn hosts the 115th German www.werbegemeinschaft- crowning Charlemagne Emperor. and typewriters, to the develop- ges with the history of the district of ● Further information: Paderborn develops into one of Hiking Day with roughly 30,000 paderborn.de 836 ment of computer technology, and the same name. www.paderborn.de/museen the most important industrial participants. www.paderborn.de/wochenmarkt Transfer of the relics of St. Libo- the latest technologies. Special locations in Westphalia: especially 2016 rius from to Paderborn; exhibitions and series of lectures The Museum of Natural History the local high tech industry has The city‘s population exceeds foundation of the oldest town complement the main exhibition. in the stables of Neuhaus Castle turned the business location 150,000 for the first time. twinning in Europe. focuses on the characteristics Paderborn into a superior address. 11th century The Deutsches Traktoren und of the countryside surrounding 1972 Bishop Meinwerk has a number Modellauto Museum (25) gives an Paderborn becomes the site of of large buildings erected: a new 307 almost complete overview of the a “University for the Information cathedral, the Abdinghof mona- development history of German stery, the Busdorf Monastery, the Bartholomew Chapel, a larger king’s hall, and an episco- pal palace. Paderborn becomes a holiday palace of the emperors; numerous royal visits are documented. Around 1200 Paderborn has reached the size of today’s historical centre. The economy is flourishing. 1295 12 Paderborn becomes a member of 11 30 the . 24

Excursion destinations

Where the Pader flows into the Dalheim Monastery (33) near river , one of the most Lichtenau looks back on a long beautiful moated of the and eventful history full of change. Weser Renaissance rises up: It is remarkable that the site has Neuhaus Castle (30). It once was been almost completely preserved. the residence of the Paderborn Today, a part of its buildings house

drink prince ; today, visitors can the LWL Museum of Monastery relax here and enjoy a variety of Culture. Food and 2 events in the Baroque gardens and the adjacent castle and meadow The health resorts Bad Lippsprin- park. The area, which covers about ge and Bad Driburg as well as 42 hectares, is characterised by the Moosheide at the Senne near Accommodation Education . Economy charming meadows created by the Hövelhof just outside of Pader- rivers Pader, Lippe and . born are also exciting excursion Around 30 hotels in the city cen- quickly find what they seek in Paderborn impresses as a city tion institutions and has a total of destinations. tre and surrounding districts offer Paderborn city centre: most cafés between tradition and high-tech, around 22,000 students. There are The lake Lippesee (31) in a wide range of accommodation are located between Western- between the cathedral and Zu- of course also several vocational Paderborn‘s district Sande, a The Hermann Monument (Her- from standard to first class. The straße, Domplatz and the Pader kunftsmeile Fürstenallee, between training and further education paradise for aquatic sports, offers mannsdenkmal) near Detmold area around Paderborn also has spring area. Pader springs and Technologie- centers. opportunities for sailing, surfing, towers above the landscape of the smaller guesthouses, holiday flats Park. In addition to the traditional stand-up paddling, wakeboarding . It commemora- 30 and apartments. Our online ac- The rest of the city‘s gastronomic economic sectors, innovative pro- The Zukunftsmeile Fürstenallee and waterskiing. Those who prefer tes the battle of the year 9 AD in commodation information system offerings are also wide-ranging: duction plants and “high-tech for- is an important research and more comfortable pastimes can which Germanic leader offers a convenient way to view whether it‘s a traditional guest ges” form a stable basis for healthy development center for product sunbathe at the sand beach or prevented any further advances of all establishments and allows house, rustic student pubs, trendy 9 economic development. The variety and process innovations for the enjoy the view of the lake and the Romans into German territory some to be booked directly. There bars, themed eateries or cocktails of industries is impressive, as is the entire Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL) the sailing boats from one of the for all times. are youth hostels in Paderborn – there are many hangout spots to list of world-renowned companies, region. The technology network restaurants near the shore. and for cheaper linger in and one for every taste. such as Benteler, , “it‘s OWL” (Intelligente Technische Paderborn’s multifaceted sur- On the southeastern edge of the accommodation. Caravan enthu- In the city and the Paderborn re- 16 dSPACE, and Phoenix Contact Systeme Ostwestfalen-Lippe) and roundings is not only ideal for Teutoburg Forest, near Horn-Bad siasts will find three locations in gion, numerous beer gardens and Power Supplies. Today, Paderborn the Fraunhofer IEM (Institut für excursions, however, but also for Meinberg, the impressive Extern- the city area and more in the regi- farm cafés invite tired cyclists to is a significant location for informati- Entwurfstechnik Mechatronik) are hiking and cycling. Scenic hiking steine (34) rise up. This striking on. Caravan sites are located on rest and not only replenish them- of ecclesiastical celebrations and on technology. also located here. trails of the region are for example natural monument comprises 13 Maspernplatz, at Rolandsbad, on selves with hearty local speciali- secular folk festival that have been the Paderborner Höhenweg, the sandstone rocks of up to 40 metres the visitor car park of the Heinz ties, but also homemade cakes passed down to the present day. In addition to the university, Pader- Alter Pilgerweg, the Paderborn of height that were carved out of 33 34 Nixdorf MuseumsForum and at and tarts as well as homemade Festivities and fun born has four other higher educa- Karstrundweg or the PaderWande- the crest of the Teutoburg Forest by lake Lippesee in Sande. products. A calendar packed with concerts rung. Numerous cycle paths such weather. There are many good reasons to and festivals of all varieties, a lively as the Paderborn lake tour or the ● Further information: ● Further information: come to Paderborn, and just as theatre scene, exciting sporting Paderborn land route provide ideal www.paderborn.de/hotels www.paderborn.de/gastronomie many occasions. events, along with the numerous conditions for more or less exten- ● Further information: www.paderborn.de/wohnmobile The numerous annual events and events hosted by the baroque pa- ded, interesting cycling trips. www.paderborner-land.de festivals, both large and small, lace park of Neuhaus Castle – the When it comes to going out in contribute to the quality of life with former prince-bishop‘s residence, The castle Wewelsburg (32) with Paderborn – eating and drinking their unique mixture of historical make the town a popular attraction its striking triangular shape, located well – there are plenty of options! ambience and vibrant energy: for many guests, even those who about 20 kilometres from Pader- The selection of restaurants these include traditional festivals have travelled from far away. born, is a landmark of the Pader- is tremendous and the choice and markets such as Lunapark, born region. It was built in the 17th will be a difficult one. Whether Frühlingsfest, Schützenfest and Paderborn is fun! Arts and culture, century as a secondary residence 31 German, Italian, Spanish, Asian Weihnachtsmarkt and in particu- shopping and sport, entertainment of the Paderborn prince bishops. or American cuisine, whether lar Liborifest at the end of July, and Westphalian gastronomy – Pa- Today, the castle houses a youth a gourmet restaurant or simple one of the largest and oldest folk derborn has a lot to offer and looks hostel as well as the Historical bistro, almost every culinary festivals in Germany. The festival, forward to seeing you soon! Museum of the Archdiocese Pader- desire can be fulfilled. Even those whose roots can be traced back to Andreas : Secci born and the permanent exhibition s who don‘t want to feast, but are the year 836, owes its fascinating ● Further information: “Wewelsburg 1933-1945 – Ideology 32 just looking for a nice locale will atmosphere to a unique mixture www.paderborn.de/veranstaltungen Photo and Terror of the SS”.