Am Ikenberg, 33098 Paderborn
Tel: (05251) 10510
Fax: (05251) 281892
E-mail:
Website: http://www.lwl.org/wmfa

Opening hours:
Tues-Sun 10.00am-6.00pm
1 Wednesday per month 10.00am-8.00pm

Admission fees:
Adults: €2.50
School children and students: €1.50
Groups of 6 or more: €2
Combined ticket for Imperial Palace and Diocesan Museums:
Adults: €4
School children and students: €3

Paderborn and Charlemagne have become inextricably linked since the large-scale Carolingian Exhibition in 1999. The Imperial Palace not only provides the visitor with a fascinating historical overview, but also charts Paderborn's place in world history. The newly rebuilt structure is based on excavated eleventh century original walls and foundations. The artefacts discovered during these excavations bear witness to Charlemagne's magnificent court, constructed in the triumphal wake of his military success in the newly-conquered Saxony. Mural fragments from the Palace's first chapel, salvaged from the rubble, date back to the eighth century. Finely engraved wine glasses and other drinking vessels recall the lavish feasts held at Charlemagne's court.

With its ceremonial chapels and ancient cellars, the Imperial Palace presents a fascinating picture of life in the first half of the eleventh century and is well worth a visit!