European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tonde history abounds in Denmark s oldest town downtown activity picks up on Market Day in Tonder by Kathy Platt staff writer there s plenty to see and do in and around Tonder the oldest town in Denmark with an official municipal charter. It celebrated its 750th birthday last year. The old pharmacy is tailor made for souvenir hungry americans. Or go a few mites out of town and visit the Tonder Marshland a wildlife preserve. 1 for those who want to wait until 1995, Tonder will be holding a three Day lace festival from june 2-4. This event is held once every three years. Tonder museum this museum stands out for its diversity. Tonder has a history of lace making dating to the year 1595, when the town became More dependent on Trade. By the year 1800, there were t3 lace makers left. By1836 it had dwindled to one. Today a group of town women keeps the Art alive by putting on laces amps a fifty Platt is amps Kathy Platt a water Fountain bubbles in the Tonder marketplace.  Kathy Plait local legend has it that there is More to the doors of Tonder than fancy architecture. The Story goes that once upon a time when Tonder was still a Harbor town Many of the men earned their living from the sea. Things got mighty lonely for some of the local women a and men a left behind. Above the doors behind the Glass panes were shelves. And on these ledges there was room for a Small statue or two. If the seafaring hubbies had returned from the sea the statues faced one Way. If the statues faced the opposite Way the coast was Clear for a rendezvous. Making demonstrations at the museum. There Are also exhibits of old lace and the equipment required to make it. A a a ,. A a a a a a a. A a a a a a a a Only two rooms away from the lace makers is what was once the town s jail. Each cell has been kept As it was Complete with bed tiny window and plenty of Reading in the Guise of Graffiti written on the it alls. At the other end of the museum Are rooms geared toward specific subjects. One contains Silver including silverware and ornate bottles used to hold smelling salts. The rooms next to it contain antique furniture and a wide Sample of dutch Wall tiles that were imported to Denmark hundreds of years ago. Old pharmacy museum this is really More store than museum but there is a Large collection of Galli pots and pharmaceutical a a a a. Equipment. The building was constructed on the Corner of the town Square in 1671 and served As a pharmacy until 1989. A. A ��,.�� a a a a a. At that time it was converted into combination exhibit and showroom for danish and International handicraft it is a charming building with some Eye catching. Decorations including a Beautiful tile stove in the Corner of one room. The basement is filled year round with Christmas decorations and toys not unlike a certain store americans frequent in Rothen Burgos Der Tauber Germany. To a a a a a. A. A a two upstairs rooms  posters and prints. Other rooms held cloth goods As Well As ships in a bottle. On the ground floor one room contained nothing but candles and Candle holders. The museum i open daily from 9 30 . Until 5 30 p.m., including saturdays and sundays. So Hackenborg Castle a few Miles Teslof Tonder is the Village of Moge Tonder. So Hackenborg once known As Mogelo Nerhus was mentioned As far Back As 123.1, when the Walls were red. The Castle was privately owned until april 1, 1993, when it seas returned to the danish Crown. Today it s the Home of Prince Joachim son of. Queen Margrethe. While the Castle is not open to the Public there is a Public Park across the Road and the Small Village is Worth exploring. In a Village cafe the group had one of those you must eat it s not Nice to say no Quot dining experiences. This was the danish version of an afternoon snack and we were told this was the  we were limited to four or five varieties of cakes not the usual 10 or 12, along with Coffee. A Moge Tonder Church across the Road from the Castle is one of Denmark s largest Village churches. It is Well Worth a took. The oldest parts of the Church have been traced Back to around continued on Page 1t May 26, 1904 stripes Magazino 73