European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 25, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Q e h m a n y those felled during a War in 1815 and the first world War stand before the towers of the Catholic Church kit. Continued from Page 4 constructed of the Ordinary red bricks More commonly seen in countries such As Holland or Belgium. Also in this immediate area you will find the town Hall City Palace and the old town Hall which is the City s oldest building. Also within View is the hollow Cone shaped Tower of St Bonifatius on Luise Strasse a Church with a Nice blend of modern and old. Now wind your Way directly away from the Markt Kurche and you la eventually wind up on the Long pedestrian Street made up of Kirchgasser and Langrasse. This is the City s main drag and a pleasant place to wander in and out of shops and Admire the architecture just off Langrasse on am rtt Mentor near the office of the Wiesbaden Kurrier newspaper you can see the Heidenbauer Wall. Built in the fourth Century this is the oldest site in the City and above it stands the roman Bridge which is still used. Keep heading away from the City on Langrasse until you reach the where you can get a taste of one of the City s 26 hot Mineral Springs. Take a drinking cup to Sample the Salty tasting water As it pours steam Ingry out of an attractive Fountain underneath a Gazebo. Be careful of the water because it s hot enough to cause some real pain if you try to cup it in your hands As i found out the hard Way. Good for the health said a local native at the Fountain while filling up a thermos for his 80-year-old Mother who drinks the water every Day. But too much in t so Good for you As pointed out on a sign recommending no More than one liter daily. Another neat Bistro b available Here the Glass two storied Les Arcade where you can observe others taking a dip of the cure. If the water has revived your Energy then you might want to make it by foot to the russian Chapel about one mile above the City. The advantage of going by foot is having time to take a Good look at the Beautiful old Homes on the Shady neighbourhood Street leading up to the Chapel. This russian orthodox Church also wrongly known As the Creek Chad was built because of a russian Princess who died along with her daughter during childbirth. Elizabeth Midtau Lovna could be buried Only in a Tomb consecrated according to the orthodox Faith. With none available the lavish Chapel was constructed and paid from her dowry by her father the oar at the Cost of about 1 million rubles. To reach the Chapel find the taunt Strasse near the Kuxhaus and exit onto Geisberg Strasse. Then take a left onto Kapellen Strasse and follow signs to the Griechisch Kapelle. Stripes my Tine novembers 1993
