The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-25

varia's King.
HoHENscHwAN0AN.
From Lindenhof thther Is o walk OF six hours,
along the lovely valley OF G0asswanQthal to q point
IN the forest where private royal bride path leads
across the mountains 10 Hohenschw angan. You as
cend the mountain by zigzag path, and hard
climbing and long walk amid the most romantic
scenery brings you at last to the heights 0vero liking
Hohelschwangan. II Is q scene OF calm, romantic,
understandable beauty that bursts upon the vew You
descend from alnid the coid snow.capped noun.
the distance, and the course OF the Lech can f0l
lowed for miles; away TO the rlgnt the Mhhlberp
Lake, and as lar as The eye can reach the simmer
oI me hopIensee. Underneath Us, perched on Inc
mountain promontory that descends to the edge OF
Two sheets OF water, Is Hohenschwangan. The
wafer 10 the lett, whose deep blue Is almost I'm.
natural, ~ the Aipsee the one stretching along the
e o ,se 5gn, y Inc swan Lake water
tutclar birds CT the castle 1Oat with arstOcratic
dignity, as IL they knew that they belonged TO the
whOe region rs mucn as the very forests and rock
anu had given the name 10 the valley and the castle.
LEGEND.
Lac swan ~ the legendary bird OF Swangan. The
legend OF the Knignt OF the swan who dl battle at
Ninwegefl Tor the duchess OF BOu0n, Is also
Castle OF swanstein lnow Hohensch wangan) prin-
cess pnre-t and nobest character, mistress OF the
castle and tue valley. One day she stood upon the
pasapet OF the Scloss and looked lar Into the
valley. Her eye rested upon the Swan Lake. There
she saw snow whRc swan swimming gracefully,
some xnlghs lay asleep. When the knight awoke
and stepped upoa snore ne greeted tile princess
dence IN him, and asked hun to protect her against
her enemies, especially against her wicked uncle,
condaci unbccomIog aJy and on this rrannI had
Claimed hcr wealth. Ine Emperor commanded
that iiie uncle should do battle with any
Ihe DAY OF the tournament arrived, ana the swan
Knight appeared IN the arena TO nsht Tor the cause
Vi the princess, and killed the avaricous uGce on
the spo. In tnankiuine the princess chose the
knlght 10 be her lord; ne accepted The honor GA
10 find out wno ne was and whence he came Other.
wise the last hour OF their bliss would come. But
curiosity Vas ever woman's weak point. one day
she asked her Hnght about his descent. On near.
Ing these words he became gloomy ana silent and
hurried TO the lake. The swan was IN waiting with
bark, the graceful bird swept its precious charge
poudy over the oluo waves, and wnlle the princess
Stood IN agony upon the castle turret she saw the
swan Knight disappear for ever from her sight.
The whole legend Is IN Wagner's "Lohengrin.n
ANTIQUITY OF THE CASTLE.
This II Honensch waugan's legend; its history Is
even o. grester interest," orgi.aly Roman castle,
was Afterwards cailcd the Swsnsein' the cass Of
Iho henscawangan proper being situate ON the OPP
roslle mountain on the spot where hing Ludwig
hilieb)it OF schwangan, o minneslnger, whose
songs addressed 10 the beautiful Eta aud ElsDeth
anl otncr aigh ladies, are sti celebrated, and may
be found IN lno collection OF mlnnesones. HIllc.
bolt was aiayorte OF lhe oil Herzog Wei. nus com.
panion y the HOY Lana, on the Rnne, and NecSar,
N the Masence and raonyen quarrels, ana all MS
salnpai gus were glorhed IN hhicboli's songs Ho.
nensenwangan also connected with the
Luther found refuge mere, when hs was
Compelled 20 Zee with his Trend Langen-
inany's Imperial honensiauens Hohenschw an9an
mas ma, pro.nnent parI: Ihore u was tnal conrad,
mother IA order 10 take possession VI his Italian
ANTS, the heritage rom MS iataer lie had COL
cctei together ms yassais, and, led away by his
ambition, lett HohenscaWangaa 10 ina his DEAN |
ipon the scanod AT Sap.es. With conrad ended |
ss sssal nipesls, race o. me ioneastaulens, Inc
a. ieeDtn century The Emperor Carl v. gave 1t 70
ohann yoa baa.ngarien Of Augsburg, whose sons
5ayarlan House. Tue castle by TINS Time iailing
nto decay, aud the fyro war made IL complete |
Q peasant, VINO was about to sell the |
,ohes. frinee ludwig, o. oettineen- Waller |
~ purchased y % prevent ITS destruction,
ARA visited the valley. lie was charmed wiin the
aalion 81 tne castle anu caused IL 10 ne rebuilt in
nc crown Pface, vho subsequently peautinel me |
'iInee a. ~ now exists. Artistic anu plural art
egend poetry, history ali were called INTO Tequl.
laon IA the creatlt a 81 h0aeDschwangaa.
WITHIN The CASTLE.
isfe !. w.s tiaa niny Ladw,x II. spent his boy.
or al The exer,cns "A walking miner from the
guarded portal aad iae spa Spacious ~ court.
lard aud lndng me queen mother out |
~ an Oh servant tnroasn tue ROOMS First comes
q ioooy tue walls OF wnch are hung wltn weapons
stone pillars stand iallJ equipped knights. At QUE
enu, separator ny balcony, n the castle chapel,
w.eIe she inonarcn attends early mass when IN
iantcd glass windows allow u
SOFT melowed light TO iall upon tue Moor. Inc
over roolns are al occupied ny the servanls aud
lccond, containing only Ave apartments, BY Inc
ing, waiie me tnrd - devoted 10 royal visitors
70 small - uohenschwan,an that many OF the |
\ ing's guests nave " he logged AT the AIpenrose
he only Motel IN tie village. l shall not tTvup,e |
,ou VITA detailed descriptions Of the rooms. |
Ii.y are simply yet most costly aud taste |
uily furnished and decorated. The table or. |
are lise most exquisite things imaginable,
hem ia one way OF auo,ner. porcelain vases are |
supported Dy the swan; tnis beautiful ord ID made
o nxure IN fountain, Chandelier and almost every
onceivaDle arlicle Of Iurnllure or luxury. Pre-. |
oes by the most celebrated Munich ar,ists adorn |
no ,s wais s o. 'se apartments In tue queen
iaii OF the swan kngn. the Hall OF the ORIENT the |
ian OF Scnwangan, lac Han OF Bertha anu lastly the
OF witclSbach.
THE KINGS ROOMS
are aIike beautifully furnished With works OF art
nd Virtu. Inc irescoes are here OF q more Herman
rational character. There Is
THE HALL oF HEROES,
nulnuer VI representations OF the
ylkna legend, Tue deeds o. DletTi,n VI Bcrne;
men
THE HALL or THE HoHETsrArrEss
moving SIX scenes from the lives OF these imperial
'erinan rulers. tirst we have:--BarDarossa con.
ured, Izosi Ming Euzius imprisoned at Bologna,
go; triedricn II. receives the Keys OF Jerusalem
~; barDarossa humillates the Milanese, no.;
,arbarossa's aeatn In tho River seieph IN SRA
100. fhen comes
THE HALL OF rAssO,
episode Out or Iassos "Jerusaem Delivered:r then |
Ne HAL Oh the Guephs, the Han VI Anlnaris anu
lnally the room containing irescoes representing |
'hnignthood IN the Middle Ages" statuettes Of
ncient German heroes legendary myfnoiuxical
ma HISTORICAL, stanJ upon the dressing table OF lie
1ings Sleeping apartment. Everywhere amid me |
wig = surroundings one sees the monarch's evident
owe oi matters connected VITA German mythology
lnu ancient history, and | am inc.lued ~ agree
|. IN " GERMAN baron Ia my party, VINO asserted
hat wagner nau not won TIE Kings favor 40 unnen
~ nis Music IN itseii az by the Tact mat he has
aken Tue subject matter OF ms operas IRON Me
len German NE ol the past an when tie King
himself is deeply read and taxes great dcl.gnL
THE KINGS LIfk Ar HouENsCnwANGAN
oes not uiner materially irom that at Lin,Iephos |
was here that nc lately gave a ntilna welcome 10
nc Emperor william of Germany In whose honor
IL the surrounding mountains we're Illuminated Dy
res whose giare was rejected In the Two Duauflfui
lkes ON each side o. the cassie. Then the two
Kaiser and Koen.g, attracted w the
dndeur or the scene, waiked agn-n arm anil the
Jinanilc scenery surrounding the castle, receiving
n0uts and nurrans OF mounialneers from many A |