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The
mesmerising
cathedral
has
been
the
site
of
a
church
since
Charlemagne
founded
a
bishopric
at
this
very
location
in
the
8th
century.
As
we
see
it
now,
Paderborn
Cathedral’s
architecture
is
both
Romanesque
and
Gothic
and
was
completed
relatively
quickly
during
the
13th
century.
The
powerful
93-metre
western
tower
is
Paderborn’s
most
famous
image.
Despite
sustaining
war
damage
that
destroyed
the
Medieval
stained
glass,
the
cathedral
is
rich
with
decoration
and
fittings.
Seek
out
the
Paradise
Portal
on
the
southern
arm
of
the
western
nave.
This
entrance
is
from
the
beginning
of
the
1200s
and
abounds
with
French-style
statues
that
include
one
of
the
earliest
images
of
a
standing
Mary
in
Germany.
Also
look
out
for
the
Pietà,
sculpted
in
Hesse
in
1360,
an
alabaster
relief
of
the
Three
Kings
from
around
that
time,
and
the
Gothic
15th-century
Margarethenaltar.