Top 5 Things to Do in Paderborn, Lippstadt, and Büren | Noble Transfer

Paderborn, Lippstadt, and Büren are located very close to each other, and the Paderborn Lippstadt Airport serves all three locations. It is also for this that people often choose to visit the three cities together. If you’re looking to get around these cities safely and comfortably, hiring a Paderborn Lippstadt airport transfer is a must.

The area of Paderborn, Lippstadt, and Büren is known for being home to the many springs that feed the River Pader and for being the burial place of St. Liborius. Paderborn, in particular, is known as the “city of rivers” and is a great place to visit for lovers of history. Given the number of things to do in this area, there’s truly something here for everyone to do. And if you’re looking to explore Leipzig and Halle easily while staying stress-free, you should look into hiring a Paderborn Lippstadt limousine service as soon as possible.

Once you hire your Paderborn Lippstadt chauffeur service, the next thing you should do is hand over your planned itinerary to your chauffeur. This will help him help you get around the cities and reach your destinations on time.

That said, we understand that curating such a planned itinerary across three cities can be difficult, especially when you consider the number of things to do in Paderborn, Lippstadt, and Büren. This article will look at some of the top things to do in these cities so that creating a plan is easier for you.

Paderborn Cathedral

As your Paderborn Lippstadt car service chauffeur will let you know, there has been a church in the spot now occupied by the Paderborn Cathedral since Charlemagne founded a bishopric here in the 8th century. However, the current structure was completed in the 13th century and is designed in the Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles.

The cathedral’s 93-meter western tower is its main attraction, and once your airport transfer Paderborn Lippstadt drops you off, you can explore this and the inside of the church. This three-sided basilica is adorned with rich decorations and fittings, and the entrance (which can trace its roots to the 1200s) is decorated with French-style statues. Paderborn Cathedral is also the burial place of St. Liborius, and an annual festival (Libori) takes place in his honor in Paderborn during the last week of July.

Das Adam-und-Eva-Haus

Also known as the Adam & Eve House, Das Adam-und-Eva-Haus is a three-stories, half-timbered gable house. As your car service Paderborn Lippstadt chauffeur will let you know, it is also one of the oldest (and finest) houses in the city and dates back to 1560.

Once your limousine service Paderborn Lippstadt drops you off, you can explore the exterior of this house on foot. It is best known for the three carved friezes on the gable. The lowest frieze depicts the story of Adam and Eve, and it is where the house gets its name from. The carvings are done in the Weser Renaissance style.

Kleine Marienkirche

If you’re a fan of history and architecture, getting your chauffeur service Paderborn Lippstadt to take you to the Kleine Marienkirche (Small Marienkirche) in Lippstadt is a must. This site holds the ruins of the former collegiate church of St. Marien (Mary).

Once your airport Paderborn Lippstadt transfer chauffeur drops you off, you can explore the ruins on foot. The church was originally built between 1190 and 1222. It was badly damaged by storms in 1819 and abandoned as a place of worship the next year. The church is designed in the early Gothic and High Gothic styles.

Große Marienkirche

As your Paderborn Lippstadt chauffeur will let you know, Große Marienkirche (Great Marienkirche) is one of the primary churches in Lippstadt. Construction on the basilica was started in 1205, shortly after the city was founded. The late Gothic hall choir was added between 1478 and 1506.

The church has been restored many times, including between 1964 and 1972 and between 1992 and 1997. Highlights in the church include:

• A late Gothic tabernacle from 1256

• The early Baroque high altar from the second half of the 17th century

• Late Gothic wall paintings from around 1250 showing St. Catherine and the death of Mary

Kreismuseum Wewelsburg

If you’re interested in history, especially the history of the area during World War II, getting your transfer Paderborn Lippstadt airport chauffeur to take you to the Kreismuseum Wewelsburg is a must. This museum is located in a Renaissance castle located in Wewelsburg near Büren.

Fortifications have existed on this site since the 1100s. However, Wewelsburg, in its current form, was built from 1603 to 1609. It was attacked and occupied several times during the Thirty Years’ War.

As your chauffeur Paderborn Lippstadt will let you know, the castle was used extensively by the SS under Henrich Himmler after 1934. The Nazis made plans to expand the palace into a complex that would serve as the so-called “Center of the World,” or the central SS-cult site. As part of the additions and revisions made to the site, two mythological design rooms were created in the North Tower – the Obergruppenführersaal (SS Generals’ Hall) and the Gruft (vault).

Today, the castle is home to the Wewelsburg 1933–1945 Memorial Museum. The museum features a permanent exhibition that shows the history of the SS’s activity in Wewelsburg.