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Petrikirche with its Gothic decorated bishops’ tombs and
presbytery, and the 12th- epitaphs. The diocesan museum
century Nicolaikapelle, a holds the Imad-Madonna,
chapel with 13th-century wall funded by Bishop Imad, an
pain tings and an altar painted outstanding figure of the
by Konrad von Soest. Madonna and Child dating from
In the northern part of the old 1051–8. On the northern side of
town, two churches are worth the cathedral a section of the
seeing: the Hohne kirche with foundations of the emperor’s
beautiful Gothic and early palace can be seen, together
Baroque furnishings, and the with the Bartholomäuskapelle
Bad Fredeburg features typical Sauerland Wiesenkirche with a (chapel of St Bartholomew), the
half-timbered architecture magnificent group of stained- oldest hall-church in Germany,
glass windows from the 14th completed in 1017. To the south
The 14th-century Schloß Wock- and 15th centuries. The of the cathedral complex,
lum in Balve was rebuilt in the window above the on Rathausplatz, is
18th century. One of the greatest northern portal the exceptionally
tourist draws in the Sauerland is shows the beautiful Rathaus
the Möhnesee, a lake with a so-called (town hall) dating
huge dam, built in 1908–12 and Westphalian Last from 1613–20.
bombed by Allied “dambusters” Supper, An example
in 1943 with catastrophic depicting a table of the Weser-
consequences. Arnsberg has laden with plentiful Renaissance style, it
a regional museum and the Westphalian smoked is crowned with richly
lovely Neo-Gothic moated castle ham and local The ‘Three Hares’ emblem in ornamented gables.
Herdringen with assorted pumpernickel bread. Paderborn’s cathedral cloister The Heinz-Nixdorf-
furnishings from other castles. Museumsforum
In the south are the Rothaar- Environ provides a pleasant break
gebirge (red-haired moun tains). In Lippstadt, 23 km (14 miles) from the past – this museum
Their most beautiful town is the east of Soest, it is worth visiting is dedicated to the history
spa resort of Bad Berleburg, the Gothic Marienkirche. In the of computers.
while the Kahler Asten mountain suburb of Bökenförde is the
and the town of Winterberg are 18th-century Baroque moated Environs
popular winter sports areas. palace Schwarzenraben, and Near Stukenbrock, 15 km
there is an early-Baroque castle (9 miles) north of Paderborn, is
in Overhagen. the theme park Hollywood-Park
d Soest and the fascinating Safariland,
where more than 500 African
Road map B4. * 50,000. £ @ f Paderborn
n Teichsmühlengasse 3 (02921-66 animals roam freely.
35 00 50). _ Bördetag (May), Road map C3. * 140,000. £ @
Gauklertag (Sep), Jahrmarkt n Marienplatz 2 (05251-88 29 80).
Allerheiligenkirmes (Nov). ∑ soest.de _ Puppenfestspiele (Feb),
Schützenfest (Jul), Liborifest (Jul–Aug),
The Westphalian town of Soest Liborikirmes (Oct).
made its mark in history when,
in about 1100, the town’s civic Paderborn has featured on the
rights were formulated and historical map for over 1,000
subsequently adopted by 65 years. In the 8th century
other towns. Today the town Charlemagne built a palace
captivates visitors with its well- here, and in about AD 800,
preserved old town, its historic a bishopric was established.
churches, and the almost The town’s most important
completely intact walls which monument is the beautiful
surround the town. The focus Dom St Maria, St Kilian und St
of the old town is the Liborius, a Romanesque-Gothic
Romanesque Propsteikirche cathedral. This enormous hall-
St Patrokli, founded in 965 by church with two transepts and
Bruno, archbishop of Cologne, tall front tower suffered greatly
and built in stages until the during World War II, but it
13th century. Further historic continues to captivate visitors
buildings are grouped around with its magnificent decor on
the church: the 18th-century, the richly carved portal, the
Baroque Rathaus (town hall), great Romanesque crypt, Tower of the Romanesque-Gothic Dom
the 12th-century Romanesque interesting plaques and richly in Paderborn

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