PADERBORN tourist attractions

Paderborn is a university city associated with modern technologies and the seat of many IT companies. In addition to monuments of the past, such as numerous churches and palaces, there is the world's largest IT museum, the Heinz Nixdorf Museum Forum.

The history of the city dates back to the 8th century and the time of Charlemagne. At that time there was one of the imperial palaces, which at the end of the 20th century was rebuilt on the found found site. The oldest existing monument of the city is the small Romanesque chapel of St. Bartholomew, dated X-XI century

The chapel stands behind a much more famous monument, which is the late Gothic cathedral in Paderborn. In the fourteenth-century building, you can also see earlier, Romanesque elements, such as portals and sculptures, and the XI century tower stands by its body. The history of the local diocese, whose history began in the ninth century, can be found in the Diocesan Museum. It also has a large collection of religious art and liturgical objects.

The historic center of Paderborn is centered around the cathedral and market square. A Renaissance town hall building stands here, and the House of Adam and Eve with frame construction is the pride of the market. It currently houses the Museum of Urban History. In the Old Town you can also see several other historic churches, such as the Church of St. Liborius, church of St. Urlich and the Market Church.

A very attractive place in terms of tourism is Park Auen, in which stands the Renaissance Castle Neuhaus. The buildings in the park also include the City Gallery and the Paderborn Natural History Museum.

Paderborn also has a wide museum offer. In addition to the mentioned Diocesan Museum and Heinz Nixdorf Museum Forum, you can also visit the Museum of Tractors and Car Models and the LWL Museum at the Imperial Palace.