European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 4, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ii i in. T is till ass step Gable houses surround the Market Square of Friedrik Hitatt. Friedrich Stadt a Little bit of Holland in Germany Story and photos by Linda White travel editor t he children  learn to swim before they can walk an instead of ii Lyle red Wagon they play with Boals. They live in a North German town designed by a dutchman and called of course lathe  the town s architecture is pure Holland and 13 Bridges Arch the peaceful canals. Friedrichs Ladt sits Al the Confluence of thet Reenland elder Rivers nol far from the North sea coast. About 1so Miles As he Crow flies from the motherland. Is was founded in 1621 As a seat for the dutch Remon Tranten Seel a mix of Catholic and lutheran faiths. The Remon Stanlen Church built in 1854, is Lovely in its simple design and Bright Interior. The pastor still comes from the Netherlands every third sunday to hold services. Step gabled houses surround the cobbled Market Square where a water pump stands under a Fri Vitous Blue cupola. The dutch houses lean toward the streets As if waiting Tor he Grain once stored in their allies to be hauled up. The outward leaning is a practical matter to keep the windows from being broken As toads were lifted. The houses were not numbered but known by their Marks a White Swan. A Blue Crow a Bull a lion a Windmill. Roses climb Small trellises on each slice of the House doors. The ornate doorways Are Worth a stroll along the straight streets. Special buildings to see Are the alte Monze the Paludan Shaus. The Noberhaus and the Grefenhaus. There Are More Lovely churches Loo the lutheran them Nze mennonite Church the Catholic Church. Tour boats ply the canals and the Treene. Boats both electric and pedal can be rented to Little pedal carts for land tour Long Are also Lor rent. The tourist office has a Holiday pass Lor persons who stay a week or More with coupons for a free canal ride museum visits and schnapps.  is a spa town a Lulyk Uroil the germans Call it because of its invigorating air. It has a selection of hotels and guest houses priced from 14 to so Marks about $5.60 to $20 per person per Day and bed and breakfast houses priced from 13 to 20 Marks about $5,20 to $8 per person per Day. Holiday houses and apartments Cost 20 to 87 Marks about $8 to $35 per Day. A Campground is located nearby. Restaurants serve local specialities As Well As International dishes. The hotel  Haus makes a Good win supp wine soup made with raisins spices bread and cooked Ham and Sauert Rabben the tiny North sea shrimps in Gelatin served with boiled potatoes the hotel is is Al the cant called Furstenburg Graben. Two shipping firms make canal and Treen trips Gunther Schroder Al Troe Euler 1 and Friedrich Stadley  at Prinze Strasse 33. In addition to shipboard dances and Moonlight rides the firms Otier trips to see the waterlily blossoms. For Leisure time the Region offers Lishing swimming Bird watching horseback Riding bicycling wandering . Friedrich Stadt is located about two hours by autobahn North of Hamburg and about 40 Miles South of the danish Border. For informal on Contact tourist i Tamalian am Mittel Burggrabe d 2254 Friedrich Stadt Eider Germany. Tel. 04bb1-7240. A 4 a Bridget Ipen the peaceful canals that wind through the Lawn saturday. January 4, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 13