European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse In Safe slip ruins Heidelberg Tittle i Lantt hop oif City of broken tooth. Stripes photos by Ken George from the Caitie i Mother ind child Tuie to View it the big one by Linda White travel editor it s been a ruin far almost 300 years but Heidelberg is the Moil popular place in Lown. Hardly a camera clicking tourist la Germany Missel in. And the townspeople go there for concerts theater and Vic Recife options. Blind eyed windows gaze from i he Pinky Brown Mast of Marios pieces of Lowers and turrets break Oil in mid Nir. The enormous Isle perches above the town Tinct the nectar a jct once Well proc Clell by i i Hills bul now easily accessible by funicular car or foul. The Besl View of in is from the pm Iloilo pit in it Fig 3 Cross this rior. Tint Iii St Wilt Titi St Al in the i till Century of if i it i Gorsof tour Hinc a incl Palil Inott hey with Tarul Kintly reinforcing and a met Loching in to the Perl of the 17th Vontury Iril Torii h v a to the Rothful Cli Aill Tell Gie Buill in a single Nihil j5 41 Surprise for his wife. Heidelberg was devastated in 1620 during the thirty Vears War the Castle was restored at the end of the War but the embellish it nos were More show than Prol Clion while French bombarded it Laler in the Century in fell easily. The entire town including the cast be was torched in 1693. The Castle was never rebuilt. Every summer the Castle burning is re created Wilh spectacular fireworks shows. This year they will be june 6. July 11 and sept. 5. Crowds gather Earty bringing their picnics ind drinks or Sample food from the stalls Sel up in Iho pedestrian zone the fireworks begin As darkness tails. Each August the healer production of the a lilt no Prince in englishes Hec Melv is a big attraction. This up in performances will be Herf on july 29 and aug. 1, a 15, 21, 27 and 29. The Castle grounds Are open daily round. Guided hours of the Interior Are available 9 and 1-5 . To 5 30 in summer. Cost is 3 Marks . Oon l miss Whir grosses Fass Creal vat in the Castle s wine cellar. It is possible to climb to the top i this huge wine barrel which holds 49,000 Gallons. Entry is 1 Mark about 55 cents and taster s glasses o wine from Battles not the barrel Are available an extra tharge. The German pharmaceutical museum is in one Corm of the Castle containing bthandl9lh Century Furni Lurt and an alchemist s Laboratory. It is open 1 o a.m.-5 . Summer weekends and Holiday Only from nov. I to 31. Entry is 1.50 Marks about 65 cents. Information about Heidelberg and its Castle is in l rom the tourist information office
