Paderborn 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 Baroque 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 Charlemagne’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- bishop’s Palace (13), the Rathaus- sidered to be Germany’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 bishops. 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 education 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-Erfurt-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.