European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 28, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Figure of astronomer Ptolemy carried a Globe. Carver Tsyrlin added Cuma Ean Sybil prophetess 16 states. Roman poet philosopher Seneca in poised end figure on Row of stalls carried out musical Motif by figure of instrumentalist. Page 14 the stars and stripes Over the centuries the Rock hard Oak has acquired a lust Row Patina of age and in the dim Light of the Cathedral l faces seem to glow with a life of their own. These Are la choir stalls of the Ulm Cathedral a gallery of famous a such As Pythagoras and Ptolemy ancient prophete be old testament prophets fanciful figures of evil spirit beasts combined into a powerful masterpiece of up Loco the choir stalls Are More than merely seats for singers w a City fathers commissioned Carver Joerg Tsyrlin to build to seats they wanted an expression of the glory of c Tsyrlin gave them that. It took him four years and the help Many craftsmen from his shop to Complete the to 1474. The magnificent work have survived near desk a three times once when religious zealots destroyed Wim � altars in 1531, again when experts canted to Rem them As being out of fashion and finally in 1944 when stalls survived a bomb hit. A Bonus hidden beneath seats Are delightful Misericord evil spirits. Sunday april 28, i