European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 2, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes May 1985 visitors enchanted by Gimnich Castle broths by de Reavis staff writer Gimnich Home to president and Reagan while they visit has delighted the monarchs and Heads of state who have used it As a guest Britain Queen Elizabeth ii described Gimnich As the most Beautiful guest House outside of the United other guests have included King Khalid of saudi who wanted to buy and King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of who sent owner Jorg Freiherr von Holzschuh und Harlach Small gifts to express their Delight in the which has been used As an offi Cial guest House since the elegance that impressed Royalty also attracted former German president and foreign minister Walter who made the decision to use it As a guest built about 1150 by the Royal German Gimnich Fame the Castle was razed during the thirty years War 16181648 and was rebuilt to new glory from 1655 to the left Wing is architecturally the right Wing is Rich in baroque and Rococo which be came the dominant styles for the among the architects who designed the Palace was Balthasar Neu who created the castles ornate electors which is now used for official state in the last bearer of the Gimnich Johanna Frei in von married Max Felix Reich Graf von the property passed into the hands of the Holz who renovated the baroque the German government rents the Castle for 1 million Marks about a year from the who were required to install two presidential 12 other suites and 30 guest rooms so that the place could accommodate 100 Many guests Are enchanted by the castles antique Gimnich Castle has delighted Heads of state and monarchs who have stayed there while visiting file photo furnishings and works of the crowning piece of Art is Albrecht Duerer portrait of Hieronymus Holzschuh in the red Salon so named for the red upholstered easy chairs in the the castles comfortable wine cellar owes much of its reputation to known As a Bon made one of his last official acts As foreign minister in Kohl says history will vindicate Pitburg visit 1974 a secret meeting in the wine cellar with his eight colleagues from the common Market the men never said what they did or discussed there that but their singing voices reportedly could be heard through the castles ancient Ever such secret meetings Are known throughout Europe As meeting a la Bonn a despite the controversy Over president reagans trip to Chancellor Helmut Kohl said tuesday he does not regret the visit and believes history will prove it was the right thing to in an interview with the associated Kohl said he understands Theop Posi Tion to the but predicted that Many critics would eventually support i have no doubt that our decision was and is the right thing to he i know that Reagan got into serious Trou ble because of his bold and Noble Kohl but i also know that this gesture will last in the eyes of this will create a very important chapter in the history of West German american the Chancellor spoke with emotion about the Pitburg during which he and Rea Gan Are expected to Lay wreaths at a Ceme Tery containing the Graves of about German War of those 49 contain the remains of members of the Waffen the combat Branch of the elite guard that operated hit lers concentration veterans1 organizations and jewish groups oppose the and majorities of both houses of Congress recommended that it be but Kohl predicted that most americans will come to approve of the i have absolutely no doubt that the Ges Ture of the american will be understood not Only by history but by his own perhaps not by All but by the Large he Kohl said he had invited the president to visit the cemetery As a demonstrative Ges Ture of reconciliation 40 years after the German defeat in world War despite the Kohl denied that he has any second thoughts about the Why should i regret it be 1 regret seeing that Ronald a Friend of the West is experiencing such great Domestic that is the last thing i would want to happen to a Friend of the West to a personal Kohl said the controversy would not have a serious Adverse effect on Ger Man and predicted Reagan would be met with an unusual wave of sympathy among germans during his West German american relations will not Only survive these but will endure he the controversy has produced fewer problems for Kohl than for a poll released Over the weekend said 72 percent of those questioned supported the Pitburg Kohl mentioned the poll Dur ing the for the West germans you see Here these piles of letters on my desk this gesture of reconciliation Over the Graves is very important because it makes it Clear once More that friends have been made out of the opponents and enemies of he Kohl also appealed to americans critical of the visit to try to understand that not All germans believed in the he emphasized that Many germans had been forced into joining organizations such As the Waffen collective arguments Are always unjust collective have also caused terrible things in he i ask of our american i Hope that they will be Able to Kohl said he understood the position of nazi victims who oppose the Pitburg i do not have the right As a Christian or As a German to expect from people who experienced such he May Day ceremony photo by Jean Albright Pitburg residents watch As German and mounted on a cat behind toe watchers was american accompanied by bands created by John Ramsay and his from toe Pitburg american Middle school family for the May Day Celebration and and from the perform during a May for sundays visit by president re Day Celebration at the the Globe cemetery in the