Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-20

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After doing" Prague thoroughly, we started
on our seuhward way. At Turth we were de-
tanned an hour for the Custom House cxamina-
tion, on entering Bavaria, and reached here after
a ten hours journey. We are at the "Goldenes
Kreng" Hotel, which is q place of interest from
its age and Its historical associations. The En-
peror Charles the Fifth lodged here in 1916 We
were shewn the room In which he slept, which
was far inferior to those given to us. ours being
in q more modern part.of the house. The ccle-
bratcd Don John of Austria, who was born here
In 1541 was The son of the hostess, Barbara Blum
berg. His efigy, in fair bas relief, is set in the
wall on the street, with sketch of his history
around it in very prosy German poetry.
After breakfast we went in grand style with
two horses and barouche, to the Walhalla, q
Temple of Fame" built by King Ludwig, on a
beautiful eminence above the village of Danan-
stauf, about eight miles from Ratisbon. II is o
superb building, and, seen from the plain below,
presents Tost imposing aud majestic appear
ance. 1t is In the Doric style of architecture
being a cory of the Parlhenon at Athens, con.
structed of unpublished marble, 230 feet long by
$50 feet broad, the whole surrounded by portico
supported by 81 massive fluIed columns. In the
pediment behind is fine group representing the
" Hermanschlacht," or Battle OF Arminius, be.
tween the old German hero Hermann with the
Romans.
In the pediment in front, facing the Danube
another group symbolica of Gcrmanla regainne
her liberty after the battle Of Leipzig. Both arc
by the distinguished German artist, Schwanihaler
From the south or front side massive marble
staircase descends, forming q fine support to the
building behind it.
SO much for the exterior. For the interior, II
must be ssen to be appreciated, but will try to
give you an idea of il You enter at the top Of
the staircase by pair of splendid bronzed doors
without any vestihnle, and are, at once, In the
grand saloon. This Is 16S feet In length by 4s
IN width, and 90 feet high The floor Is spen-
did marble mosaic i the walls are of col0red mar.
bic with white pillars, while above, fine rieze,
| by Wagner, representing the history of the Ger
man Rice, runs round the entire room. There
are no windows, the light being admittad through
the ceiling, which Is well painted In antique
| (or warrior virgins of German Mythology by
| Swarntharr. At equal distances round The room
are six Of Ranches Magnificent Victories" twu
OF them superb. Around the wall, arranged in
chronological order, are excellent busts of iho,o
| Germans who have won themselves place in
this " Hall of the Chosen" There are upwards
of 100 of them, so eau not esumerate, bat
specially noticed among others, Fred. Barharos.
80, Rudolph of Hapsburg, Luther, Frederick the
Great, Goethe, Schiller. Haydn, Humboldt, Mo-
| zart, and Catherine of Russia.
After seeing and enjoying ourselves in tbs
| finest room IN the rOrld, we went out TO admire
the view of the Barasian Forest and the Danube
and then back to Ratisbon again, agreeing We
had never made peasanter excursion than this
In The afternoon we walked TO the Rathhaus, and
were shewn over it by n curious old specimen o.
Dutch Frau. This Is queer old, gloomy build
Ing, dating back some 800 years. Over the door
are carved, In stone, two figures, one, mar
with sword 10 threatening alituds, and th,
other, man with largo stone In his hand whcl
he seems about to throw on whoever attempts ;,
enter.
Inside We saw the rooms used by the Impcra
Diet from 1868 to 1906 just as II had been used
with the Kaiserstulh" " and seats. In othe
rooms we saw some very curious old paintings n
dignifod dgnitaries, whom no one ever heard O
before
Then we went down to the dungeons and tortur
rooms where we saw some interesting relics q