European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Stjohn a a. Be in Fly the Story of Heidelberg s Bridge Saint astilbe Osl. Johnne Poult hands on a glob with Angels bearing him upward an if no Venheim Side Oft to net liar Story and photo by Andrew Cowin everyday you can Sec Ihm by the hundreds conscientious tourists guidebooks in hand pause on Heidelberg s old Bridge before beginning the shall ering ascent to the philosopher s walk. They id Mirt inc old Lown and the Neckar River. They raise i heir cameras toward the 1 Tel i a tier Castle. With in much in look at it s nol surprising thai few uni Irr hip Large Stjuli of a Saint on the Neu Conheim Brink of i to River hit hand tuned to bless. St. John Nepo mul Slints on a Globe in the Best circus , while Angels boar him upward. John Nepomuck was born in the District of pout in Southern Bohemia in about 1340. Afler studying Law in Prague and Padua he became a priest eventually Lofink promoted to the Post of vicar general of the archbishop of Prague in 1b39, thereafter his skills As sri Rel bravely stayed on i Iurii but two Miles downstream at Wieb Lingen Iipp Arnelly decided that his respond Sibblies were Over Lur he plunged into the water. The statue was hastily fished out. None the worse for Wear. All Hough the statue s recovery was greeted with Joy Ftp Omsk j effectiveness As a Bridge mini i Jirs to have been Ciolk a into question for there a s no plate for him on he new old Bridge when it was completed in 178b. Smie then a Nepomuck has stood gazing perhaps a Littky reproachfully across the Neckar at the town a i h chose to dispense with his services t say a Ntoniuk because is a final twist if Nevenheim St Tuu is Only a copy. The original is in comfortable Murp mint under cover in the Kur pad la Schei museum on the Haup Strasse where he can be viewed every Jay except monday from 10 . To s . Thursdays until 1 . Conn a it Iii Wiur ind Taoy Iper i n4inol g i Lour Toof la f Malmun. 6 Tori put i Guin october la isl Al
