European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Is photos by Scott a. Miller landmarks of the main River Valley the Orres be monastery Orbanz looks out Over the Countryside of upper f veral Fai tors including slate within the h Hierarchy Vir and financial Daltit titties i delay its completion for nearly 10 years. To of the main Points of Contention was the e of architects. In the end. Hie plan was Ork of the renowned Wiir Burg arc muted Isar ski Umann who was called in to redesign lurch several months att a construction had d. Today. This modest size Structure set amid ind is i considered one of the most splendid pies of religious architecture of the period. Be Moit noteworthy churches Are in u Han or Urban areas Vierzen Heiliger s Rural setting i if the most pleasing things about it. The a cling Fields Ami Orchar cts Allord excellent. From All sides. During the warm months. Is can sip a Cool vier in i a on the e of tin1 Hurth brewery just a few do in Yards i Interior of vier Ehn Heiliger is about As close and a Whitec Lurt can come to re treating a \. 1 he Overall effect is one of Luminosity amid in openness the gleaming Whites pinks and of pillars and Walls the Brilliant pastels of the is the Light flooding in the Many Large is. The Centrepiece of the vision is the free ing altar with the Christ child and the 14 saints a Riondy about the Church is that its Cental Axis Ned with ban so that the front door frames a of the monastery across the Valley. The exterior of the Vierzen Heiliger Church. Traveler s tips the West German towns of Vierzen Heiliger and ban make a pleasant Clay excursion from Bamberg Wiir Burg or Nurnberg. Those coming from farther away Cologne however would be Wise to Combine them with an overnight visit to Bamberg. The towns Are about 20 Miles North of Bamberg. From there take route 4 North to Breitung Wissbach then route 17 \ Northeast to Staffe Stem. The drive through the rolling verdant Countryside is Brief and enjoyable. Five or six Miles before you get Losta Fielstein of will spot ban ahead Ami to the left siding atop a Bluff. In Staft Elstein you will find signs to both landmarks. The Road up to ban is fairly Steep and winding so be1 careful if there is Snow or ice. Both ban ant Vierzen Heiliger Are popular destinations for bus tour groups. Souvenir shops at both locations sell xes cards guidebooks and curios including fossils from the surrounding area. Snacks Are also available but if you want a restaurant meal you should Stop in one of the towns along the Way. . December 21, 1989 stripes Magazine 73
