Germany > North Rhine-Westphalia > Paderborn
Paderborn
N 51°43.124', E 8°45.191'
2013-06-02, 2023-04-10
http://www.paderborn.de
Our rating: 6.60
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2023 We stopped again in Paderborn, just on the way, and walked around the centre for a few hours. I noticed that the centre had somehow changed, but I couldn't figure out what was changed. Already at home, I looked at satellite images and indeed, most of the trees have disappeared in the last year. I have made this gif, click and see the difference.
Paderborn before (2021) and after the tornado (2022) ©@
At first I thought it was a reconstruction, but this is Germany and it is not easy to cut down trees here, especially in the city centre. It turned out that in May 2022 a powerful tornado passed through the centre (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkQrZ15L_GE ). The parks downtown look like this now. I can't say they look worse, I'd say quite the opposite.
Paderborn (2023) ©Yurii Buriak
Paderborn (2023) ©Yurii Buriak
Paderborn (2023) ©Yurii Buriak
Paderborn (2023) ©Yurii Buriak
Paderborn (2023) ©Yurii Buriak
Paderborn (2023) ©Yurii Buriak
Paderborn (2023) ©Yurii Buriak
More photos of the centre.
Paderborn (2023) ©Yurii Buriak
Paderborn (2023) ©Yurii Buriak
Paderborn (2023) ©Yurii Buriak
Paderborn (2023) ©Yurii Buriak
Paderborn (2023) ©Yurii Buriak
Paderborn (2023) ©Yurii Buriak
Paderborn (2023) ©Yurii Buriak
Paderborn (2023) ©Yurii Buriak
Paderborn (2023) ©Yurii Buriak
Paderborn (2023) ©Yurii Buriak
Paderborn (2023) ©Yurii Buriak
2013 Paderborn appeared in 777, when the Frankish king Charlemagne founded the residence here. The place was not chosen by chance, there are more then 200 water sources in this area. In the heart of the city, the water comes to the surface and flows into the Pader river. Since the founding of the residence, important historical events took place here. Already in 799, Charlemagne invited Pope Leo III to his residence and this meeting influenced the fate of Europe for ceveral centuries. The city played the most important role in the early 11th century, when Kaiser Henry II and Bishop Meinwerk substantially rebuilt it. During the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) Paderborn became the center of Baroque architecture. In 1945, the city was completely destroyed by air strikes. All main sights in the center were restored, but ordinary houses were not. Therefore, you will find here only few traditional half-timbered buildings. However, the city is worth visiting due to the City Hall, Teodorianum Gymnasium, a dozen of interesting churches and cathedrals, and especially the main cathedral, which is 92 meters tall. Old buildings are located between conventional modern houses but still look great. This is the first city in Germany where I saw a large park within the old city. Almost everywhere big parks are adjacent to the center, and here the park is in the center. Powerful sources emit an amount of water that would be enough for a city with population of 100,000 people! The water created ponds, river, waterfalls, everything you need for a perfect park.City map Download the booklet about the city here .
Paderborn Cathedral ©Yuriy Buriak
Neptune fountain by Josef Riku ©Yuriy Buriak
Alexiuskapelle ©Yuriy Buriak
City Hall ©Yuriy Buriak
Today Abdinghofkirche reminds of a monastery that was founded in 1015. ©Yuriy Buriak
Heisingsches Haus ©Yuriy Buriak
Paderborn Cathedral ©Yuriy Buriak
St. Francis Xavier Church, former Jesuit church ©Yuriy Buriak
City Hall Square and the Theodorianum Gymnasium ©Yuriy Buriak
City Hall ©Yuriy Buriak
Paderborn Cathedral ©Yuriy Buriak
Teodorianum Gymnasium ©Yuriy Buriak
©Yuriy Buriak
Interesting device, looks like a water pump ©Yuriy Buriak
Many interesting things were preserved on the cathedral walls. ©Yuriy Buriak
Sculpture at the Pader river ©Yuriy Buriak
Sculpture at the Pader river ©Yuriy Buriak
©Yuriy Buriak
There is the alley with a cycle path around the downtown. ©Yuriy Buriak
Pader river, park in the downtown ©Yuriy Buriak
Alexiuskapelle ©Yuriy Buriak
Getting there: By train, use http://www.bahn.de .
Tags, Germany: cathedral , city Tags, all countries: cathedral , city
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Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Our rating - 6.60
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Visitor's rating - 0.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
* - Note: Description of the evaluation is not always appropriate for a particular object, it's just a little help