European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes by Julia Edwards staff correspondent Munich is Regensburg from where christianity spread across Germany is a logical focal Point for a 1948 motor tour through medieval Germany. The whole tour covers 108 Miles and to hear the famous boys choir at the Regensburg Cathedral on a sunday morning one must leave Munich at 7.30 a. M. Drive out Ludwi Strasse then Fork right with the Streetcar tracks and the sign for Regensburg. A mile before the autobahn turn right at the sign for Landshut following the signs through Freising and Landshut to Regensburg. Ten Miles past Landshut the Road turns left at the Stone walled jewish cemetery where a mass grave of jewish victims of nazism was discovered. After passing the Regensburg pm gasoline station Bear left to the Park hotel the Large Cream coloured hotel facing the Park and turn right before it . A left turn at the end of the Street leads to the Cathedral. The Cathedral dating Back to 1275, is considered one of Thebes remaining examples of pure German gothic architecture. Into it the powerful bavarian Duke Sand Bishops put their energies resources and Art. Mass is Saidat the High solid Silver altar at 9 and 1.0 . The boys choir sings from 9 to 10 a. M. The Cathedral remains open until noon and the caretaker inthe Sacristy will unlock two medieval chapels in the cloister. Theall saints Chapel erected in 1164, contains the original Fres Regensburg Offe Regensburg Cathedral offer medieval Beauty Coes preserved by an Art since lost to humanity. A corridor paved by the tombs of medieval patricians and Bishops leads to another Chapel first mentioned in the 10th Cen Tury. In the afternoon the care taker if he is not at the Sac Risty can be found at 17 unt Erden Schwipp Bogen behind the Cathedral to the left and through an Iron Gate. The Well marked transient mess in a Green building Backon Maximilia Strasse serves officers civilians and enlisted men accompanied by their de Pendents from noon to 1.30 men May eat at the Regensburg military Post he. On the left just before enter ing the town. For the special services club and snack bar turn left in front of the Cathedral. It is on the next Platz behind the Church. Turn right in front of the Cathedral for the 13th Century Bridge spanning the Danube. Below the Bridge one can see Boatmen whose ancestors helped. The crusaders along their Way. The Story behind the statue of a boy on the Center of the Bridge goes Back to a bet Between the Cathedral architect and the Bridge builder As to which would be finished first. When the Bridge was completed the builder added the boy looking up at the unfinished work on the Cathedral. Follow the Streetcar tracks across the Bridge until they disappear at an old Church. Fork right there for the Road to Valhalla. Six Miles straight ahead High on a Hill is the magnificent pure doric Temple built by Ludwig ii in 1830 As a German Hall of Fame. Valhalla the pure Dorfel built shown at left. It contains Mica Hall of no nazi was admitted. At i Date ancient cast Landshut. Valhalla the Hall of the is Ely resembles Athens. To get up to it tune fee Village Bell open from 2 to 6 p. Nyji contains the made German history from after Finkler a in 936, to Immanuel Kant Safe Ger Bavaria bust was added this Marckini de the Grad that those so honoured must dead 10 Yel on the Way Back from to Regensburg crossing the Bridge into after the Road. Hall of liberation another a Monument by Harvey Sanderson staff correspondent Frankfurt is the sky overhead was Blue and filled with scudding Fleecy Clouds that cast their fleeting reflections Over the rolling Hills around Fulda seat of catholicism in Germany. The trip to Fulda from Frankfurt is a Good one but the stripes of laying out a circular route proved a difficult one this time with the result that we be wound up with two alternate routes one interesting but Replete with pitted roads the other Over a splendid stretch of autobahn but longer. But before we get into the problems to be faced let s turn Back to the Start from Frankfurt. Our route is n 40 to Hanau Over an excellent Macadam Road up the main River Valley with the River within sight most of the time. �l7e pass by Hanau a badly battered City and continue through the Rich Bottom lands of the Val Ley where villagers Are Busy on every hand working their Garden plots until we skirt the Rohn Hills into Gellhausen for our first Stop. In the Center of the town a sign Board Points to a Detour to the right which is the Correct one Totake to Cross to the main High Way across the River but before we do let s take a few minutes to see two quite interesting historical features of the town. If instead of turning at the Detour sign you continue another Fulda via hex tar this hex Tower in Gelbsh Ausenas used for burning Block you la see a silo shaped Structure High up on your s a relic of the a hex Tower where about the year 1400 they disposed of local witches by the simple process of incineration. At the first right turn and Only about 150 Yards from the main Road is another fascinating Stop the ruins of a fort built about 1100 a. D. By Kai ser Fredrick by Barossa. If you leave your car in the Little court leading to the old fort and pass through the wooden doors you la find it like step Ping Back into the centuries despite the ruins. In the Spring Sunshine the grassed enclosure looked from the Gateway As though you might expect momentarily to hear the Clank of Barbarossa s mail Clad warriors of Are some Good pictures to be taken Here. When you leave you can turn Back to the main Detour. But if you should turn left you la probably encounter As we did the wooden barriers at each Road warning that the Bridge is under repair and Verbo Tener we acknowledged the warning to travel Over the poor roads to Wachter Bach when we hailed and asked a native where we could Cross the River. He replied you can go across anyplace they be just forgotten Totake Down the to convince ourselves we retraced our path a dozen Kilometres and crossed Over a temporary Bridge without difficulty. \ Aich Ahei having left Gellhausen a climbing Hills with excellent vistas Offil Valley with alternating with tilled fiend i a length Sis Fulda where St. Bonifay cached Christ a Shepherd s flock beefed Icid the Mot setting of old Isen Birg Casoli Jyllie scenes to j Fulda Trail picnickers can return to Frankfurt by continuing to Hersfeldt and coming Down the autobahn or by taking the Lauterbach Friedberg Road. Arts where the oldest Cathedra touched by bomb blasts but sights in Fulda the Bis Hejl Beautiful murals but no plate ans Worsh i to close i Palace sent visitor site Choli Schrambeck by William a Lee staff correspondent Remer Svelnis a residents of land Bremen have a Choice Village in their midst to visit on one of the stars and stripes picnic trails. It is Wor swede 22 Kilometres Northeast of Bremen the bes known Art Colony in this part of Germany. Here reside Many painters writers musicians craftsmen and Art dealers exhibiting their wares in studios and shops scattered throughout the Village. Practically every studio or shop has an English sign prominently displayed in front to attract american visitors. Motorists pick up their first Wor swede sign in Bremen on near the Bremen hotel and follow it into which leads directly out of the Eity onto a secondary Road . The Road is slightly rough but is paved with cobble stones and can be travelled with ease. Signs to works Wede Are abundant. Wor swede As an Art Colony was actually founded by Fritz Mackensen famous German Painter who went there As a Young Man and decided to stay and paint the landscape. Due to Mackensen s influence Theryoung artists began to flock to Wor swede. And in time it be came a Mecca for Young and promising artists. Mackensen left works Veale following the first world War and went to Russia where he still " resides but Many of his first paintings Are still shown Here. Enclave offers the first artist who followed Mackensen was Heinrich Vogeler known for his pictures etchings Silver China and bookbinding. One of the better known spots in works Wede is the House of Schluth the Home of Vogeler s wife Vogeler. Aside from the Antiques paintings and other articles in the House of ,.it also acts in a productive capacity with much hand weaving Tele on Twe carpets and curtains. Serif skin Brel wish to bother with prepaid Inch could the Bremen hotel in brass any Oil tourists from Bremerhaven pick up Trail in Bremen on Schwa Hhouser str. Tue Thal Falkenberg Borgfeld Leke str. Scmwackmau5er St. To 1 a i l to Hurt i you la encounter thatched roofs like those of Ireland and Britain it s Spring and along a on this Wor swede picnic Trail you re invitation to a sunday Outing lambs Daisy in the up Rani in the area around Bremen. Subjects. Here s a typical
