European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse & by John Krueger staff writer Castle combers who have to Pielow during the Winter because some of their favorite haunts shutdown for the season Blossom again each Spring As the stately doors once again swing open. Such is the Case with Hanau s Philipps Rune Castle which closes from no vember to april perhaps so custodians can seek centrally heated surroundings. Now that Spring is Here the Castle connoisseur can explore its cavernous rooms with their frescoes ceilings sumptuous chandeliers and historic and artistic can Luxuriate in such surround Ings leisurely absorbing the Best that the old world had to offer and which can still be enjoyed thanks to the appreciative eyes of past conquerors who so prize such dominating dwell Ings As the local attention is also drawn to the gardens intended by founding Prince Einhard c o u n t of Hanau to rival Versailles and to help immortalize his working with funds that far from rivalled those available to the French monarchs the count carried out his project with typical Hanau know How and with the skills of French and Itab an architects and first architect however was a local lad named Julius Ludwig Roth Weil who had studied in France. He undertook the count s commission in1701, with boundless enthusiasm. He was soon forced to Channel this Energy in another direction away from the construction site. Rothweil who was destined to earn Fame As the de signer of Many of Germany s baroque castles had to flee for his life at this stage of his was a clash with the count and Rothweil had to Row to safety across the main River which Borders the Castle grounds. He was accorded Sanctuary in the neighbouring Community of Over the project was a full fledged French architect a Man name Girard who simply stuck to his predecessor s italian artists were imported to provide fancy stucco trimming but their additions have Long since been destroyed. Took 22 years to wind up Philipp s legacy to Hanau. In half that time the count was already dead. His brother Johann finished the Job. After Johann died in 1736 the Castle became the property of the count of Hessen next owner was the French emperor Napoleon who confiscated the property in 1806 As a spoil of War. He gave the Booty to his sister Pauline the Princess Borghese. She tried to sell the place but could t find any buyers. However after her brother met his Waterloo Shehad no further realty problems. The Castle was returned to the Hessen Kassel dynasty. The . Army moved in during world War ii and converted the Castle into a military downstairs is still used today As civic visiting area is upstairs with weekday hours from 2 30 to 5 sunday schedule is from 9 30 . To noon and from 2 30 to 5 . Visits Philipp Truhe artist s View of Philipps Ruhe Castle and grounds dates from 1730, shows elaborate gardens intended to rival glories of Versailles. Phi today Castle is Ftp citizens whore Affell on display in the Castle is sparkling Crystal Ware dating from Prince Reinhard. If t f Bike fan Brandt checks Over map with daughter Anna during trip. By Ray Wrights a rams rein Bureau chief biting spot for Hana funds and Chambers. If you Are one of the growing legion of bicycle riders you rate a nod of approval from it. Col. Fred a. Brandt who believes Bike Riding can increase a person s Span of Lively years and prolong the lives of coronary heart disease sufferers. Brandt a victim of a heart attack likes to quote this statement diet heredity and cigarette smoking May determine who will have a heart attack but adequate exercise determines who will survive the doctor a plastic surgeon assigned to the . Army general Hospital at lands Tull Germany was a Hospital patient for five months and spent two ,
