European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 04, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                By Joseph Owin staff writer it s shall Flat and interesting and you can conquer it a lot faster than the French did three centuries ago. More than most other German cities Worms lends itself to Quick exploration on foot in a single Day perhaps even an afternoon. The Best place to Start is at the Kaiser Dom emperor s Cathedra the defining feature of the City s Skyline. A romanesque Structure that dates in part to the year 1,000, the Cathedral features six towers. One is called the Donkey Tower owing its name to a legend about emperor Henry in. According to the Story Henry was under siege and wanted to ascend the Tower for a better View of the approaching enemy forces. But he also was in conflict with the Church which had forbidden him to set foot in the Cathedral. She emperor Rode a Donkey up the Tower thereby adhering to the letter of the ban if notto its intent. The modern visitor is More Likely to descend into the crypt under the main altar where the remains of several Salian Kings of the Middle Ages lie in Stone coffins. The Cathedral is open from 8 . To 6 . Daily until oct. 31, after which the hours Are 9 . To 5 . Until March 31. Even when the Cathedral is closed other medieval Stone coffins can be seen in the courtyard. Kuns thaus Herkhof Art House sits on Stephan Gasse just a Block from the Cathedral. This museum houses one of the Best private Art collections in Rheinland Pfalz state. Its chief treasures include italian dutch French and German painters from the 15th through 19th centuries. The a Elshof is open 10  5 ., daily except monday until sept. 30 during the colder months the Days Are the same but the hours Are More restricted. The City s crowded Monument to Martin Luther and a Host of other protestant theologians is just behind the museum on Luther ring. About four blocks away the Worms City museum offers skeletons documents machinery and other artefacts of the City s history. It als6 features a temporary exhibit of antique toys. The museum housed in the Andreas Kirche Andrew s Church at Weckerlin Platz 7, is in the Southwest Corner of the City Center. It is open 10 . To noon and 2 to 5 ., daily except monday. The Heiliger Sand the medieval jewish cemetery is nearby on Andreas ring and is open during Daylight hours. The rebuilt 1961 synagogue located in the North end is open 10a.m. To noon and 2 to 5 ., except certain holidays. Visitors should note the subterranean Baths outside the synagogue where worshippers engaged in a ritual cleansing before services even in the Winter. The synagogue stands near a remaining fragment of the City Wall including an impressive 9 it Fie 14 stripes Magazine not Ember 4, 1993 Worms lies in ruins after world War ii. The ornately decorated altar is inside the Worms Cathedral