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description: "The focus is on Charlemagne's palace, which he had built in 777 above the Pader springs - the first and only palace in Saxony at the time. Archaeological finds such as wall paintings, glass vessels and numerous other discoveries provide a vivid picture of the appearance of this complex and its historical significance. Particularly impressive is the reconstructed Ottonian-Salian palace from the early 11th century with its chapels and the unique spring cellar, which tells of Paderborn's heyday at this time.In addition to the permanent exhibition, the museum regularly presents changing special exhibitions on various historical themes. Current information on the exhibitions and other extensive content about the museum can be found on the museum's website."
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Museum in der Kaiserpfalz
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Quellkeller Kaiserpfalz

Kaiserpfalz Paderborn

Right in the historic center of Paderborn, the museum in the Kaiserpfalz invites you to immerse yourself in the city's early history. The exhibition takes visitors back in time from the 6th to the 12th century and shows the role Paderborn played in the early Middle Ages.

 The focus is on Charlemagne's palace, which he had built in 777 above the Pader springs - the first and only palace in Saxony at the time. Archaeological finds such as wall paintings, glass vessels and numerous other discoveries provide a vivid picture of the appearance of this complex and its historical significance. Particularly impressive is the reconstructed Ottonian-Salian palace from the early 11th century with its chapels and the unique spring cellar, which tells of Paderborn's heyday at this time.

In addition to the permanent exhibition, the museum regularly presents changing special exhibitions on various historical themes. Current information on the exhibitions and other extensive content about the museum can be found on the museum's . 

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Openings

Dayoff: Monday

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Price info

Price adult: €11.00

Price reduced: €6.00

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Adults: 11 €

Reduced: 6 €

Adults in groups (from 16 persons): € 9 per person

Children and young people up to 18 years: free admission

Holders of the LWL/LVR MuseumsCard: free admission

Holders of the North Rhine-Westphalia Volunteer Card: reduced admission price

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General information

- Bus stop available

Eligibility

- Bad Weather Offer
- for Groups
- for Class
- for families
- for individual guests

Directions &amp; Parking facilities

Getting There by Bus &amp; Train:
www.bahnhof.de/paderborn
Nearest bus stop: "Paderborn, Rathausplatz" (approx. 400 m)
Bus lines: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8

Public Transportation Information:
HochstiftBewegt &#124; Nahverkehrsgesellschaft Hochstift mbH
Tel. +49 5251 12 33 66 &#124; www.hochstiftbewegt.de

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**Museum in der Kaiserpfalz**

Am Ikenberg

33098 Paderborn