The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-02-09

nected with the history of Thurin-
gen in past ages, and numerous arms
of all kinds, descriptions and age,
among other things is shown the
helmet, breast-plate and spurs 1882
of Gustave Adolph, also the sword,
spurs and stirrups of Emperor Gun
thar, and the marriage bed of the
Earl of Gleichen, from the castle
Ehrenstein, of great width, in which
he slept with his two wives. In the
castle itself is shown the Deer Hall,
where the walls are hung with nu-
merous deer-heads having the name
of the distinguished hunter and date
of capture. Next comes the Kaiser
or Emperor Hall, which contains
very Indifferent pictures of all the
emperors from julius Cesar to
Charles VI. Next the Banquet
Hall containing the portraits of all
the Schwarzburg Earl and Princess.
Next the pretty Chapel with It's
moth eaten chairs, which held for
many, many years the persons of
distinguished mobiles, while listening
attentively to the fiery eloquence of
Luther or some other divine. Fur
ther on the horse chamber, which
contains 246 pictures ofhorses in all
kinds of impossible forms and posi-
tions, painted by Prince Frederick
Gunthar in oil. Far better is that
family group by the same artist in
the adjoining chamber. The erection
of this famous castle is unauthentic
but passes into the beginning of the
middle ages. In 1923 it is men
toned and from that time to the 18th
century it was inhabited by the
Earls of Schwarzburg. Itwas twice
divided, in 1870 and 1853. In the
Thirty Years war 164O,it became the
asylum of many mobiles and lnhabit-
ants. 1t was partially destroyed by
fire in 1645 and again in 1926, but
the rebuilding was so rapid that al
ready in 1744 the new chambers
we're ready for occupation
Having exhausted its sights Iresum.
ed my journey six miles further tc
the
PAULINZELLE CHURCH RUIN,
Which rises grandly over the sur.
rounding trees, close by the road
side, in narrow mountain valley
surrounded by green meadows. II
close proximity is the well kept
cloister. The ruin is a mixture Of
the Arabic and New Greek architec-
ture, 280 feet long and 70 feet wide
and of a rich imposing appearance
The portal was formerly surmounted
by two high towers of which but one
remains, and of those eight elegant
columns all remain entire. The ruiz
makes a fine appearance, and il
much increased by the many tree:
which have grown from the creviceC
walls. Near the wall stand three
old tombstones, with nearly efaced
Inscriptions, one of which with some
help, much study and perseverance
1 succeeded in deoyphering,an give
entire, the punctuation beiug exactly
like those on the sign of the Milar
Bridge:
"on. the. day. Philippi. and. jacob. has
passed. away.
The. rigid. and immOvable. GsOrg. Won
Witzleben.
Whom. God. may. pardon. After. birth. Of
Christ. 1926.
This George Won Witzleben was
high official of Schwarz5urg il
1900. The church and cloister Pau
linzelle was erected in the year 11Ot
by Pauline, religious, catholic re
cluse, she was the daughter of Nc
richo, Lord High Steward undt
Henry ". She became the wife {
Knight Ada'rich, and had one SO
and several daughters, and becomin
sick and tired Of the frivolties (
this world, withdrew from it and d
voted her life and means to the il
terests of church and religion. I'll
secularization of this cIoist
through Earl Henry XXXIV
Schwarzburg, in 1884, and the teri
BILE Thirty Years War, made a pc
manent end of its magnifcenee al
influence. In 1914 the roof Of Il
church was entirely destroyed
} lightning. Pauline died March l
11O7, and was buried with gre
pomp under the alter of the churc
to which many pilgrims came
worship and to be healed of the
ailments.
Taking dinner and rest at Il
neighboring hotel we again staTte
on our way We passed the Ho
Lake in which Pauline and maI
holy men are supposed to ha7
bathed, crossed some mountain
hill and dale, and passed thrOug
the village Grain an to lllmena
| eight miles from Paulinzelle,
which city 1 arrived in the eyenin
perfectly "used up with my fo'
tour Yeti shall never lose the in
preston of that evening sunset, &
1 came out of the opposite mounta
forest and saw way down in Il
beautiful valley before me the pc
city, ulmenan. The tinkling of Il
Emanv-toned bells among the catt