European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 6, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 nine by Bernard staff correspondent photos by Lysbeth Back Weinheim Castle left is util itar drinking scene left is painted on the Wall of the Strah Lenburg Heiligenberg above was built by Philip mount battens student insignia cover the Entrance Tower to Wachen Buff Castle from through the verdant country of the proved a re warding Jaunt in both and the number of castles the 40mile stretch from Heidelberg to Eber Stadt a Village South of Darmstadt teems with the stars and stripes touring team visited some Are highly while though can be safely by passed by travellers who prefer a leisurely Castle added inducements to a leisurely trip Are the inns and cafes located on the grounds of almost every v Only a few up from Heidelberg was the first overlooking Village of in a is typical of the Bergstrasser castles mounted on a Hill Well covered with Trees and and easily spotted from the too much time spent at which has been in ruins since the 17th will mean less rime at More interesting photo shot of Strah Lenburg can be made by a Short walk up a path leading through where the photographer can focus on both the Tower and now on the route goes through some of the most Fertile and productive land in All it crosses such picturesque villages As Weinheim the next Auer Alsbach and the Strasse towns have an air of bustling symbolic of people favored by Fermi Weinheim was ments Jia k historical references in but ical indicated that i Gion Aires manned an towns site Back in the Wein Heirn figured in the 30 years the French wars of French revolution and in the x Goethe lived in in signs Point Way to the built in 153fij houses the City Hall and mean the grounds the Are Well tended i huge outdoor cafe the san photographer had a Busy with picture possibilities Schloss and the Stone one 3 photo Opportunity is the shot Burg and two castles looking theres a Cellenti that leads Halfway it Branch leading to to some dispute exists whether Ufi Burg can be referred to Abaca Steff its sturdy Walls and toilers Ince the towers were built in 1907a remaining part completed in built As a memorial to German tests who died in the wars of 1870 Hachenburg is one of the Mon Tudesque Bergstrasser sons feet above it looks rom both the Bergstrasser and the i country of the can be seen the ruins of the 12th Castle of above the stand the rebuilt ruins of Star the Road up is and Hitler plotted 7 in Frankfurt area by George Learned staff correspondent photos by Horst Messer Schimidt Long the byways around the tourist May visit castles that once served As Homes or Headquarters for such historical figures As fans d or i cd Czar Nicholas ii of rus Sia and Adolph All within a few today tour involves less than 100 Miles of we started at the ruins in i Geln Castle after driving from Frankfurt Over n40 through but for those living North Frankfurt the tour might be More easily started from hitlers wartime Field Headquarters at just off autobahn bad if okie drives through Offenbach in the Way s be of it was the one Wing a plaque to the memory of Alois a Pioneer in Lith Ogra who did m so work of buildings used by a German school arid ancient Bridge that once was the draw Bridge Over the the ruins of the including a Corner Tower and Walls of the May be by obtaining a the caretaker and paying 50 pfennig for a ticket if youre up on your history and know the background of the Roma German the ruins will hold High for those looking for Beautiful buildings and grounds visit will be a Short leaving the turn Back Hanau on n4q until you come to the Vil Lage of Nieblos a few Kilometres Down the Frederick d his Gellhausen in 1150 and is a sleepy Village in at one Tiivas bustling Manity the once navigable Kinzig driving Ato the f have to the located off Over this Tower dominates Castle  of Budit a sign Points the Way North to Budinger and i off to the left of near the turnoff for Are the runs Castle but the ruins several Kilometres off the main plus a Good before arriving on the grounds and except for the a View from the distance All that is Only a few stones and the Tower of the1 s Castle Budinger is occupied by Prince and Princess Otto Osenburg and Bruning and their five Small Chili Renu in a number of relatives occupy rooms in the inner buildings along with scores of Best known of the persons who have lived there is Martin who made the Castle his Home from 1945 until 1947 a personal Friend of the he moved there after his release from a concentration the Castle Chapel in workmen spent More than iwo years doing the Fine hand carved the choir and for the in v museum is being prepared in next but wont be the two objects gathered for the museum Rar wooden the Stone and the most prize r Bible said Jit thousands our next Stop is Castle Friedbert Jusi Kilometres South of bad ing take then will bring you into the the at the North toward bad  Bridge across the of the main in the ground Snow the resident Ernesta