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title: "Alexiuskapelle"
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description: "The origins of the Alexius Chapel go back to the time of Bishop Meinwerk. When Meinwerk was in Rome with Emperor Henry II and his wife Cunegonde in 1014, he contracted a plague-like illness. Meinwerk vowed to have a chapel built for St. Alexius when he returned to his diocese in good health. This first building was probably erected in 1017. The Alexius Chapel was rebuilt in 1670-1673 according to the Dutch model. In 1863, the Alexius Chapel was acquired by the Augustinian nuns of St. Michael's Monastery, who still own it today. The decorative alternation of sandstone and brick and the ornate iron grilles are remarkable."
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Alexiuskapelle
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- Permanently closed
- Church

Alexiuskapelle in Paderborn: Backsteingebäude mit rundem Dach und Turm, umgeben von Bäumen im Sonnenschein.

Alexiuskapelle und Dom zu Paderborn, historischer romanischer Glockenturm mit spitzer Turmhaube.

Die historische Alexiuskapelle mit alten Ziegelsteinen, flankiert von Bäumen und einem Steinzaun.

The Alexius Chapel stands in the shadow of Paderborn Cathedral.

The origins of the Alexius Chapel go back to the time of Bishop Meinwerk. When Meinwerk was in Rome with Emperor Henry II and his wife Cunegonde in 1014, he contracted a plague-like illness. Meinwerk vowed to have a chapel built for St. Alexius when he returned to his diocese in good health. This first building was probably erected in 1017. The Alexius Chapel was rebuilt in 1670-1673 according to the Dutch model. 
In 1863, the Alexius Chapel was acquired by the Augustinian nuns of St. Michael's Monastery, who still own it today. The decorative alternation of sandstone and brick and the ornate iron grilles are remarkable.

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Openings

1. Permanently closed

The Alexius Chapel can only be viewed from the outside.

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Price info

A visit to the Alexius Chapel is free of charge.

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General information

- Bus stop available

Payment methods

no entrance possible

Directions &amp; Parking facilities

By car:
Take the A 33 freeway to the Pad.-Zentrum or Pad.-Schloß Neuhaus exit; then head towards Paderborn city center. Stay on the inner ring road (Innenstadtring) in the direction of PaderHalle or Maspernplatz (if necessary, follow the parking guidance system). Turn into Maspernplatz via Hathumarstraße.
Parking:
Parking for cars is available at Maspernplatz on the edge of Paderborn city center (destination address for the navigation system: Heiersmauer 45, 33098 Paderborn). There are usually plenty of parking spaces there. Tip: Buy a reasonably priced day ticket!
An alternative is the Neuhäuser Tor parking garage, which you will pass on the way to Maspernplatz as described above.
Information on other parking options in the city center and rates: www.asp-paderborn.de.
Public transportation:
Take the city bus lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 (PaderSprinter) to the "Rathausplatz" stop.
Further information on how to get there by city bus is available at www.padersprinter.de or by telephone on 05251 6997222.

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Contact

**Augustiner Chorfrauen C.B.M.V. - Michaelskloster K.d.ö.R.**

Am Abdinghof

33098 Paderborn