European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                For a leisurely quiet stroll though the Quot Village streets make it your  of the Day. The parking lots till with buses  cars in the afternoons  walkways Jam up. The buildings on exhibit Are carefully reconstructed old hessian structures. All Are outfitted with period furnishings True Down to the smallest detail. There1 is a one room schoolhouse  a Village Church. There ire modest Homes Craft shops  farm buildings. At the Quot marketplace Quot a bakery Sells fresh "10th-century�?� bread. The ovens ale in action holidays excluded tuesday through saturday. The wares from the Craft shops baskets Pewter from plates to clocks  typical Brown Green  Blue hessian pottery a also can be purchased. Fron the Park the Road going Back toward Frankfurt passes Saalburg. Saalburg contains one of the most important roman forts of the limes a the fortified Boundary that separated the Imperial romans from the uncivilized germanic tribes. The fort was reconstructed from 1098 to 1906 under the direction of Kaiser Wilhelm ii. Critics clout that the original Walls were 16-feet or capped with tin but they Are an impressive sight. Today the romans Well organized Cavern in . 300 the Home of a 600-Man company of soldiers is the interesting limes museum. The collection includes jewelry weapons even leather shoes that survived the centuries in a Well below ground water level. Bad Homburg Only four Miles away owes its Fame to rediscovery of Mineral Springs originally known to the romans. The town also is Home of the first Homburg hat  the first Casino of its Type in Europe. Called the Quot Mother of Monte Carlo Quot the bad Homburg Casino was opened by the Brothers Louis  Francois Blanc in 1841  for a time was the gaming capital of Europe. Though the Casino itself does not have the Charm of the Rococo jewel at Baden Baden the setting is first rate. The grounds include 11 fountains a russian Chapel  a siamese Temple. The latter was built on orders of King Chula longhorn of Siam Thailand in 1907 As thanks for a successful spa cure. Nearby is the fancy Kaiser Wilhelm bad built under direction of Louis Jacobi the Man who excavated the Saalburg fort. The Palace Schloss Homburg residence of the Landgrave of Hessen Homburg from 1680 to 1.866, can be toured for just one Mark. The Many winged layout was built by Landgrave Friedrich ii Quot of the e Silver leg Quot Between 1680  1685. Friedrich ii lost his leg in 1695 while a colonel serving in Sweden the museum contains furniture  Oil paintings from the 17th to 19th centuries a Library a Pompeii room  a glimpse of the Landgrave s famous wooden Silver jointed appendage. In the Middle of the Castle s inner courtyard is a tall round Wulc lower ill that remains of a 14th-Century fortress. Leaving the Castle from the Ritter von Marx Bridge then1 is a Lovely View of Castle gardens below  the colourful old half timbered houses that hug its Wall. The famous Homburg hat it originally was the headgear of a local militiaman. Then Edward Prince of Wales later Edward Vii of England borrowed the soft Felt Hea Piei e  suddenly it was the rage. The Road from bad i Lom Burgeo Kronberg pushes through Obei Urel. Ten referred to us train Lurl a it Gateway to the eau Nus Ber Ursel oilers a medieval town Center  heavy Ira Lii on its outskirts. A Rorberg s i Ullha Elury Castle includes a lower Lex Chapel Liv ing areas  a i 5 i loot High  rower. During the set Ond Hall of the 19th c entry an Art is Bool was founded Here whose work was As highly Ned As that of is in mis in mimic h  Dusseldorf. This is .1 to it in that s Lively  fun to stroll. I he narrow winding c Obb Lelone lanes arc lined with t looked old half timbered houses containing yuppies Art galleries Adagene ies boutiques  restaurants he menu hanging in front of the at Iai Tiu crime cans restaurant looked til for .1 Glt Runnel one however with a Well padded Wallet. If their Are Hildre ii along Stop at the Pel Park that lies Between pm Beig  the spa town of Kon Guein. Continued on  / a it a a As \ a a 4 Quot a.  it. R a a a 4r loft a pastoral scene near the town of Camberg. Below the Kaiser Wilhelm bad in bad Hamburg. By v a. .4 it. A a a a. A a a p a v a.,. A a m a a a a a s v i i  v >1 a a a. 0 the medieval Gateway at Idstein Castle. A by t. 7y-? horses Graze on gentle Taurus slopes near Morsdorf