European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse The Mil evil Buauk tips far my thaut Richard i imprisoned in Germany. The Cuttle in t Sitt hop a Mountain in if Pittzer wild photos by Ken George and Tatjana Fuhr a King Ransom on the sufi Little Wei intr it. Near the Small town of Annec in a trifles Castle bestrides a june Mountain Stark ind Cath against the Blue German sky. The gentle rolling Countryside around it is patched with Green vineyards and one ancient wine Village after another names like bad Durkheim Eidesheim and is. Martin when Hub Rol the Crisp cold while wines of Thi nver his Tongue. The fortress Minlu the Mountain dominates tin horizon. 11 Sils on the most northerly of three tree Roveri d peaks in the a Sim . After the slopes of the wine Road one drives straight up up past the , up through the Woods slowly circling the old , which from the k 1h Century. Castles often Gam their Fynie from the i for Christendom. On the to the holy Laurl he de felled the sicilians and conquered Cyprus. Afler joining the French inti German fore is he engineered several victories hut the main of the Cru Ide eluded him and Jerusalem refused to . Bluer quarrels broke out among the Christian i elders and Richard managed to offend both his Royal counterparts Philip ii of France and Duke Leopold of Austria. After making peace with Saladin he headed Back for England a storm shipwrecked him near Venice Richurd tried to return through Austria disguised As a Pilgrim. An expensive ring he wearing and the amount of Money he threw around gave him away and he fell into the hands of Leopold now his Biller enemy. According to custom Only a King could hold Mother King captive and Leopold turned Richard Over to Henry a of Germany who imprisoned him Al trifles and demanded the huge Ransom Hal the English were forced to raise. After his return he was killed fighting in France in 1199 and buried Al the Abbey Al Fon Levrault. Richard lived in Comfort at trifles while his people groaned under the Burden of buying his Freedom. He had the run of the place. The peasants War in he i6lh Century ravaged trifles. Lightning struck it in 1602 and it burned. Ii was used As a Quarry after that. Its restoration lasted from i93b until 1966. The Nalis had grand plans to use it As a Palace for party members bul the pressing needs of world War ii prevented that. The castles self a three tiered Structure is cold and Bare except for a display of replicas of the Royal Irease which was once kept in the Castle. The great Hall the k a sers.u/, is the most impressive of the rooms with its soaring archways gallery Pink Sandstone staircase and Boxcar sued chandelier. From the top of trifles one can Lake in the sweeping View of the Countryside which Faess away like a shout in All directions the Castle is about 3 Miles from Annweiler. Hours Are 1 april to 30 september 9 . To 1 . And 2 . To 6 . 1 october to 31 March it closes Al s . It is closed monday tuesdays of monday is a Holiday and 1 december to 20 january. There is a Small admission fee of crofter f906 Itri pts Duguine 11 "-".2T.-v."t1
