Paderborn, Germany
Paderborn is a city of 142,161 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Why visit Paderborn
Townapedia lists 60 museums and landmarks, 23 parks and trails, 261 places to eat, 22 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Theater Paderborn - Westfälische Kammerspiele, Pollux by Cineplex, Museum in der Kaiserpfalz and Diözesanmuseum.
Weather in Paderborn
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About Paderborn
Paderborn (German pronunciation: [paːdɐˈbɔʁn] ; Westphalian: Patterbuorn, also Paterboärn) is a city in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn district. The name of the city derives from the river Pader and Born, an old German term for the source of a river. The river Pader originates in more than 200 springs near Paderborn Cathedral, where St. Liborius is buried.
From the Wikipedia article Paderborn (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Paderborn on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do10
Theater Paderborn - Westfälische Kammerspiele
Cinema and theater
Theatre in Paderborn, Germany
6 Neuer Platz, Paderborn
Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Pollux by Cineplex
Cinema and theater
34a Westernstraße, Paderborn
Mo,Fr 12:30-23:30; Tu-Th 12:30-21:15; Sa 11:00-23:30; Su 11:00-21:15
Altenbeken Viaduct
Bridge · 12.7 km
Railway viaduct near Altenbeken, Germany
Bad Lippspringe
Monument and historic site · 8.3 km
Municipality of Germany
Museums and landmarks60
Diözesanmuseum
Museum
Das Museums-Gebäude wurde von dem renommierten Architekten Gottfried Böhm entworfen u. 1975 eröffnet. Der moderne architektonische...
17 Markt, Paderborn
Tu, Th-Su 10:00-18:00; We 10:00-20:00
Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum
Museum · 1.9 km
Computer museum in Paderborn, Germany
7 Fürstenallee, Paderborn
Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00; PH,Sa,Su 10:00-18:00; Mo closed
Dalheimer Hof
Monument and historic site
Der Dalheimer Hof ist ein Frühwerk des westfälischen Barockbaumeisters Johann Conrad Schlaun. Das zweigeschossige Eckgebäude wurde...
38 Kamp, Paderborn
Fürstenhof
Monument and historic site
Der Fürstenhof ist eine ehem. Domkuriere (Wohnhaus eines Domherrn) aus der Mitte des 14. Jhd. Das heutige Gebäude wurde zw. 1730 u. 1735...
1 Am Abdinghof, Paderborn
FAST Atelier
Museum
16 Rosenstraße, Paderborn
Mo off; Tu, We 10:00-16:00; Th off; Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Kleiner Hermann
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
Der 'Kleine Hermann' ist eine etwa 6 m hohe Nachbildung des Hermannsdenkmals bei Detmold. Sie steht auf dem Dach des Hauses Detmolder...
Kreativwerkstatt Farbenspiel
Museum · 0.7 km
33 Karlstraße, Paderborn
Th 16:30-19:30; Fr 14:30-18:00; Sa 12:00-16:00
48 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds23
11 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes261
Edoki
Restaurant · Japanese
Für das Wochenende sollte man spätestens fünf Tage vorher reservieren.
1 An der Alten Synagoge, Paderborn
Tu 16:30-22:00; We-Sa 12:00-14:30, 16:30-22:00; Su 16:30-22:00
La petite Galerie
Restaurant · French, German, Pasta, Regional, Cake, Ice Cream, Steak, Waffle, Teahouse, Cafe
Romantisches und gemütliches Restaurant, sowohl innen als auch auf den Außenterrassen. Großes Speisenangebot von günstiger bis gehoben;...
1 Bachstraße, Paderborn
Mo-Su 08:00-24:00
Schützenhof
Restaurant · Regional · 1.3 km
1 Schützenplatz, Paderborn
Oct-Apr: We-Sa 17:00+; Oct-May: Su 10:00+; May-Sep: Tu-Sa 17:00+;...
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360 Grad Nextlevel
Restaurant · Kebab
22 Heiersstraße, Paderborn
Mo,We-Fr 11:30-14:30,17:00-22:00; Sa 12:30-00:00; Su 12:30-22:00
Ansgar Eck
Restaurant · Burger, Friture, Pasta, Pizza, Sausage · 1.5 km
1a Ansgarstraße, Paderborn
Tu-Sa 17:00-22:00
Argentina
Restaurant · Steak House · 0.9 km
25 Borchener Straße, Paderborn
Mo-Su 11:30-15:00, 17:30-23:30
249 more on the map.
History
Paderborn was founded as a bishopric by Charlemagne in 795, although its official history began in 777 when Charlemagne built a castle near the Paderborn springs. In 799 Pope Leo III fled his enemies in Rome and reached Paderborn, where he met Charlemagne, and stayed there for three months. It was during this time that it was decided that Charlemagne would be crowned emperor. Charlemagne reinstated Leo in Rome in 800 and was crowned as Holy Roman Emperor by Leo in return. In 836, St. Liborius became the patron saint of Paderborn after his bones were moved there from Le Mans by Bishop Badurad. St. Liborius is commemorated in Paderborn every July with the Liborifest. The bishop of Paderborn, Meinwerk, became a Prince of the Empire in 1100. The bishop had several large buildings built, and the area became a place for the emperors to stay.
The city was taken by Prussia in 1802, then by the French vassal state Kingdom of Westphalia from 1807 to 1813 and then returned to Prussia.
Native Friedrich Sertürner, a pharmacist's apprentice in Paderborn, was the first to isolate morphine from opium in 1804.
In 1914 the Paderborn military camp was turned into a prisoner of war camp named Sennelager.
From the History section of Paderborn on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay22
Churches and places of worship42
Shopping63
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries52
Healthcare22
Map of Paderborn
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Getting there and nearby towns
Airport Paderborn/Lippstadt (PAD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Bad Lippspringe 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
- Salzkotten 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Schlangen 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Hövelhof 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Delbrück 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Altenbeken 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Lichtenau 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Bad Driburg 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Geseke 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Kassel 68 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Paderborn - 2016-09-14 - Fürstenhof (2), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paderborn Bartholomäuskapelle Außenansicht, Zefram, CC BY 2.5
- Paderborn - 2016-09-14 - Alexiuskapelle (4), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paderborn Am Abdinghof 2, Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paderborner Dom bei Nacht, Zefram, CC BY 2.0 de
- Dom, Paderborn, Germany, West View, ThomasLieven, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paderborn - 2015-10-10 - Dom (11), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paderborn - 2015-10-10 - Alexiuskapelle (01), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paderborn - 2015-10-10 - Portal Abdinghof 2, Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paderborn - 2015-10-10 - Alexiuskapelle (03), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paderborn - 2016-09-14 - HP Dom (2), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paderborn Meinwerk-Stele (1), Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paderborn - 2015-10-10 - Dom (15), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paderborn - 2015-10-10 - Alexiuskapelle (10), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paderborn Bartholomäuskapelle Innenansicht, Zefram, CC BY 2.5
- Paderborn - 2015-10-10 - Bartholomäuskapelle (07), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paderborn - 2015-10-10 - Dom, Giebelfiguren (12), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paderborn - 2015-10-10 - Dom (09), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paderborn - 2015-10-10 - Dom, Giebelfiguren (15), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paderborn, Dom, das Paradiesportal, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- InnenansichtPaderbornDom, Benchaum, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paderborn Abdinghofkirche von Nordost, ludger1961 ( talk · contribs ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paderborn - 2016-09-14 - Alexiuskapelle (3), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paderborn Geisselscher Garten, Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Theater Paderborn, Grand Tour, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Altenbeken Viadukt03 2011-03-19, KlausFoehl, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bl-rathaus, Photo by Gmoeller, CC BY 1.0
- Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum Paderborn, Bc4040, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paderborn-Universität-Gebäude O, Athde, CC0
- 2014 Abdinghofkirche (Paderborn) (1), Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paderborn - 2016-09-14 - Theologische Fakultät (1), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paderborn Busdorfkirche, Zefram, CC BY 2.0 de
- Paderborn Dioezesanmuseum, Alexander Pelzer, Public domain
- Paderborn-Gymnasium St. Michael, Athde, CC0
- Paderborn - 2016-09-14 - Marktkirche (11), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paderborn-Pelizaeus Gymnasium, Athde, CC0
- Paderborn-Reismann-Gymnasium, Athde, CC0
- Paderborn St. Stephanus, Daniel Brockpähler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Unibibliothek Paderborn, Sören Brandes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paderborn-Hardehausener Hof, Athde, CC0
- Paderborn Herz-Jesu-Kirche 2, Zefram, CC BY 2.0 de
- Paderborn St. Kilian, Daniel Brockpähler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paderborn Inselbadstadion (2), Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kleiner Hermann (cropped), Egbert Reckels, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Städtische Galerie Am Abdinghof, ludger1961 ( talk · contribs ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paderborn Welcome Hotel, Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paderborn Hotel Zur Mühle, Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paderborn-Heiersburg, Athde, CC0
- Paderborn KFH, ludger1961, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paderborn - Dalheimer Hof - Wappen mit Inschrift, Ath, CC0
- Abdinghofkirche, Paderborn, Rosa-Maria Rinkl, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Paderborn Alexiuskapelle, ludger1961, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Paderborn Kath.Kirche St.Georg, ludger1961, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paderborn - Alte Domdechanei - 1, Ath, CC0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bielebog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bielebog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bielebog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bielebog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bielebog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thetornado76, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bielebog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cucazer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thetornado76, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, amenophis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cucazer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bielebog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thetornado76, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bielebog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bielebog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cucazer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bielebog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bielebog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thetornado76, CC BY-SA 4.0
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