The bishop's city at the springs of the Pader: cathedral, the old royal palace site, the Abdinghof abbey and the market church, rebuilt after the great fire of 1165, inside walls documented in 1146.
The burghers have no council or seal yet; their revolt against the bishop comes in 1222.
Who holds it
- Name
- Bishop Bernhard II
- Title
- Town lord
- Confidence
- high
Lord in 1200
Bishop Bernhard II; the bishop's town count and officers are not named in the sources consulted.
Overlord
The bishop of Paderborn
How things stand that morning
The bishop's city, firmly in Otto's camp with its lord.
Charter
None known before the 1220s (oldest document with a town seal 1222; privileges from Henry (VII) in 1225).
Council
Not before the 1220s.
Walls and castle
Outer walls documented 1146; the bishop's town castle.
Trade and crafts
Market of the bishopric on the Hellweg; the bishop's mint.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Dates of fires and walls known; town institutions in 1200 are thin.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.