The small church building is located directly behind the cathedral at the entrance to the museum in the imperial palace. Bishop Meinwerk had this jewel of architectural history - it is the oldest known hall church on German soil - built around 1017 "per operarios graecos". It was Greek builders skilled in the Byzantine style who crowned the new construction of the Ottonian royal palace with this palatine chapel by creating unique vaults (suspended domes) and the columns supporting them. As a result, it has unique acoustics.
Miraculously, St. Bartholomew's Chapel has survived all the trials and tribulations of its almost thousand-year history almost unscathed and has been restored to its original state since 1963. Since 1978, an artistically designed bronze door by H. G. Bücker has provided insight into the time and thinking of Bishop Meinwerk in a variety of ways. The chapel is considered the most important building in Paderborn in terms of art history.
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Directions & Parking facilities
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 tariffs: 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.
