European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 21, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse The castles sentinels of the past views of Lio Nussie 1lilt-Century Hall Kochi Shoi a the Only res Lorca Castle in Alsace. By Mary net h staff write r their it s Rise trom wooded hilltops inulin it minders thai it one Lime i nun s Home i turd s. It least was indeed his Castle. I in1 Northern Vosgi a in tin Mace Region i i Ranee in country along this Frontier with West Germain hilltops be dominated a a Piui session ill Slonic Lorl resses wearing be Patina of centuries i Leck Enslin Hohen Bourg was Genstein. Tin Lillif Arnsberg and others. Unlike Thi i Genu no s restored and do i i Lor , Tiki or been left to Tiomico to Rocky ruins Ihoko a Wilh it i Talion and cd Only by an Oci Asiona hiker in Allol als Inin Ihori ii Only one restored Castle haul nig Bourg near St. Hippolyte. Ilii is Northern Vosges ruins have not been Iiri Atli a however. A Small but Altra Tive museum in Oberste Ibdih the Maison Ries Chateaux House of is test u la their stones White acre Ioir so Ilam Here of about 7o kilo i u is Cristelle Leiala one of the Muse Iii founders. I i re the medieval builders i mild Lind the Stone needed for Taille us storm Linn. Thev used the natural rocks As ninth As possible. The Sion Esiason til Hie foundations into tin-1 Hicie Nav he another reason flu so Many castles were built in the area Ace ordinal to legend said . I Tederic Barbarossa elected King of tin Komans in 11 r transformed the Castle at Mlo an Imperial Palace. Alter Doi ilk so h ordered his i nil servants to build a Prolet live Buffer of fortress a a in the be i i lec Kensley Froen Bourk i Lohn Neljo urfa Vasili i Stein and Windstein. I hese Here designed to insure and consolidate a Barossa s Independence a Amsl primes and the 1 icily roman Empire. Made up of both dwellings and land these domains were directly answerable to the King and were passed on through inheritance she said. A s grew Zerafa said More Astles were needed Lor housing. In this Way. The hilltops began to i killer Mlo a regular Castle Subu Ilna c isl i h e was Al least Sec ure. Pulling up the Atul pouring out some boiling Oil i ii cram kept Uvan decl visitors away. I it inside the dark Stony Forense was not however c Orff portable. Rooms Lightc in Only by the line an hers windows were dark and Damp one rally All daily activities took place in one main mum Al night bedrooms were Chilly and often d ii the Castle s Crew of animals mime of the smaller castles had four or five floors inn the rooms generally were Only eight meters Serata said. Mosi Oft Liese fortified castles were built Between the i eth and 14th centuries. The Castle Boom of this period Germany alone had 10,01 0 or More did to however mean fasl cons Duclion. It took about 10 to 12 years to build each one 70 stripes Maga Ine september 21, 19b9
