Paderborn

This weekend I met up with some friends in Paderborn. According to one guy, Paderborn was recently voted one of the most scenic places in Germany. A few people were skeptical about this. My favorite part of Paderborn was the Dom, which is huge and home to one of Germany’s largest crypts. They were closed when we went, but when they are open apparently you can wander past all the stone coffins where the remains of bishops from hundreds of years ago are buried, including those of St. Liborius (invoked against colic, fever, and gallstones). Paderborn is also famous for the Hasenfenster (rabbit window), which has three rabbits, which symbolize the Holy Trinity. The thing the window is known for is that even though there are only three ears in total, each rabbit has two.