European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A carving on a House in he includes a curious rodent Hamelin continued from Page 3 pied Piper mannequin Marks the Entrance to a museum which has exhibits on the town s history and its rats tale its crafts and its traditions. Also in the pedestrian Only Section is the Rutte Krug the town s oldest restaurant it is marked by a sign featuring hungry rats. Other town sights include the Market Church of St. Nicholas located next to the i Inch Zeitha i. It was formerly a Boatmen s and fishermen s Church As evidenced by the Golden ship on the Spires. The Dempler House silting across the Small Square from the glockenspiel and Church was built in 1607 and includes an interesting facade and windows. Also Worth seeing Are the mid-16th-Century canons House next to the museum with its finely carved stonework and the Lowen Apotheker or lion s pharmacy Complete with statues of vicious Lions located a few doors Down from the Ratte Krug. Visiting Hamelin a a City of 50,000 built on the right Bank of the Weser a is like taking a step into old Germany in its purest form. The houses that line the Street Are half timbered constructions with carved and etched Gables. Walk Down the main Street and there will be a few Stone gargoyles staring at you. But there s More to i Lamelin than old Kiouses and pied pipers. Its print pal industries Are milling and Carpel manufacturing and on the main Street several stores offer exotic carpels at reasonable rates. It is also a Busy com inert Ial Center Tor surrounding towns. Walk through the Mam pedestrian thoroughfare and or thing irom Small shops to huge department stores and old restaurants to the latest Burger joints art1 at your Teet. I he old buildings art1 sprinkled throughout tht1 main thorough Taie so keep an Eye out. A Gargoyle or in red Piper May tie Star Irig Down it you. The glockenspiel and its mechanical figures Tell the Piper s Story three times a Day. An elegant statue decorates the Tempfer House which sits across a Small Square from the glockenspiel. The Chimes on the Hochzeit Haus provide music for the mechanical figures and also play twice each morning. At left hanging signs Mark shops and restaurants along a Street of half timbered buildings. A amps photos by Michael Abrams 4 stripes Magazine May 21, 1992