Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-19


station, Is the Wartburg. How many
eyes have gazed up with awe at this
commanding old castle from the valley
below during the 800 years OF It's eXis-
tence, and what tedlus sieges has 1t
withstood how many knights in armour
have ridden forth over It's ancient draw
bridge TO mix their blood with the
countless hOrdes who fell In holy wars,
and to return no more to their beloved
Wartburg. history Itself cannot be-
sin 70 tell.
Leading to the old castle are twofoot-
paths and a carriage drive; the latter
Is quite a piece Of engineering work.
ana winds arounds the side OF the hills
through shady avenues OF trees at
gentle slope, while the foot
paths are more direct and steep.
One path leads directly up the side
Of the mountain and IL very steep
the other Is more winding and easier TO
climb. Along the path In shady hooks
are placed benches for the weary trav-
eler TO rest upon, during the ascent.
At last the hard climb is over and
the weary visitor stands at the old
medieval inn by the castle entrance
waiting TO buy his ticket Of admission
and for the bell to ring which tells him
he is at liberty TO pass on
A stairway OF 20 steps or more from
the inn leads to the old cobble-stone
driveway which Is separated by a
chained draw bridge over deep Chasm
The doors and draw-brldge to the
building are no doubt not the originals,
but they date any way from the if-
teenth century, and the only things
that dispel the reverles Of the past that
Ill ones mind are the two young pug
n0sed defenders Of the kaiser. who, !
With helmets Of brass and coats Of blue. |
lazily lean on their muskets and chal- |
lenge the w0uld-be visitor In all Ger |
man military dignity for the pass 10 |
TO the stronghold. No one can imagine
the ancestors Of these fellows taking |
a pinch Of snuff let alone castle, and
u somewhat spells the chivalric APP
pearhnce Of the entrance.
Once past these worthy defenders OF |
the Oral and through the three great
portals. which have seen many gal
liant knight fan in their defense, mar.
row way poorly paved with cobble
stones leads past the stables on one
side and the Rltterhaus ON the other,
Through the middle portal 10 the Sec
ond court where the trip through the I
old pfc begins
The Rltterhaus just mentioned con-
tains the room In which Martin Luther
translated the Bible.
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Al the left side OF the arch or arches
with some six steps to climb Is the en-
trance TO the room which was used az
Inc audience chamber by the old lords
ol the castle and Is now used with
other rooms by the German kaiserwhen
on his April hunt.
This room Is finished in very old red
OAK which is quite beautifully carved
IN one corner Is large fireplace high
enough for man TO stand i'm and
broad enough for a number tc stand
comfortably side by side. The roof IL
supported by a single column very
pain except at the base and capital
Whlch are carved, In the same end
ot the room as the fireplace bur in the
opposite corner stands what might be
called wine sideboard IL IL very
turkish In appearance and most eln.
gantly carved Between this and the
fireplace two beautiful double.nrched
windows which might well belong IN ,
the Aihambra itself open out over the
valley and city, and disclose a most
beautiful view OF the rolling green hills
which extend as FAR as the ewes can
reach. These hills might almost be
alled mountains. and undoubtedly
would be considered as such by any ono
sho had not lived in the Rockies. In
ne distance and over "a number az 4
mailer ones can be seen the mountains I
d Ianhauser which stand out promin.
'ntly among all the others. When the I
warm summer sun shines down ON the
'ed-tlled roofs Of the city and tho %
DE nests of father stork. and scatters
W clouds from the blue sky save "A few
leecy white ones which rest an the I
'erdured ridges that form the horizan
WIN the gentle rise and fan of the
WIS covered with natures Garnet of
'reen, the view can scarcely be- ex-
elled. W
II has been the object OF all the own.
rs OF the Warthurg for some Time
o Keep the Ritter house lust as IA Il
: q relic NJ The reformation and al
ne great religious revolution which
IVES It's origin largely to that energy
hd love OF righteousness which I'M }
elled Martin Luther 10 main his :
theses on the church door az Witten. I
erg Z
The Ritter house IN former times be- !
phged to the commander OF the cas- }
le and was also the place where some \
! me castle attendants lived Ii rs Z
hNthlng hut prepossessing in appear. 4
nee II one expects giandHe and an J
hiteeiuHl beauty. although with the
rear vines cIlnging on It's walls and the \
"a Htlle windows and door. IL Is MOI | Z
together grucsOme. The Luther room | 4
the only one open 10 visitors and *
course the only one of very great
llerest.
me NIUE door opens upon q pair Of I
comparatively modern stairs OF an
ent appearance which make two turns |
ivaching the second loor. Here )
llngs begin TO look genuinely old and ,
Few 'steps nom the head " the stairs z
he sight-seer finds himself on the
ireshhold Of the room occupied by the {
feat reformer from May. 1881. to- the 8
ebruary OF the following year. (
When the Diet OF Worms closed the )
'eling against Luther and his doc }
lne ran very high. and had he been 2
emitted TO leave without protection (
2 would very probably have suffered &