Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-01
IN FOREIGN LANDS
Sights and Scenes ard Cities of
Germany
CoLoNGNE, GERMANY, !
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| hours Dy tdll anu d1l IN Dr6Su6H,
population 5,14,500 a city well
named when called the Florence OF
the North 1t is picturesquely
situated on the banks of the Ebe
it is the capital of the kingdom of
Saxony and has been the residence
of sovereigns from 1885. The new
museum is magnificent structure.
The porch resembles a Roman arch /;
above it to the right and left are
figures Of Raphael and of Michael
Angelo, but the point of greatest
interest is the celebrated picture
gallery which contains no less than
$500 paintings. Its most removed
one is the Sixtine Madonna by
Raphael; considered to be the finest
picture in the world and character
lied by it's marvellous softness of
coloring and by the wonderful
sweetness and contemplation ex-
pressed in the face OF the Virgin.
Each OF these German towns has
some peculiar characteristic diff
ferent from the other.
Now by rail for eight hours and l
reach Nurnberg, city of 2}5, 900
population, and an exceedingly in
teresting one whose inhabitants are
busily engaged in the manufacture
of toys, fancy articles, leather, iron
ware, machinery and beer. In size
it is the second town in Bavaria
1t possesses for the tourist great
attractions. We will take a walk
starting at the railway station and
stroll through the city, truly the
gem OF the Ger nan empire. We
know without doubt that a walk
along the streets with their histori-
cal walks and buildings, the many
beautiful bridges from which we
have superb view, the thought
that from the first step to the last
we are treading on historical ground
will crafty and delight everyone.
Before the station is the monument
OF the Prince Regent opposite the
Frauentor (gate of our LADY, through
which we reach Konigsstrasse To
the left we see the new College, on
the right is the artists gallery.
Passing on we reach the custom
house with a gothic portal, built
in 1893 next the church OF ST.
Lawrence, the most beautiful church
in Nurnberg built between 1240and
1477. The interior Of this church
is sublime and impressive My
time is limited and | cannot here
mention all the different places of
interest, so our pleasant and inter
esting walk is at an end.
leave this city by rail and in
six hours | rive at Heidelberg,
a population of 49, 200, with its won
deiful castle ruins, situated in a
lovely spot at the entrance to the
valley of the Neckar and not far
from the lordly Rhine. Founded
probably in the early days of the
Christian era it is hoary with his
t0rcal remi Iiscence. The town
lies on the southern bank of the
river at it's western end is the
railway station with the Botanical
Garden close by. A little to the
north stands the University which
was founded by Rupert 1st in 1856
and is the oldest in Germany.
Atthe head OF the old bridge with |
its ancient gateway and towers is a
statue of the Elector Carl Theodore,
under whom in 1856 it was erected. |
The figures around the pedestal |
represent the Rhine, the Neckar,
the Danube and the Moselle The
ruins of the old castle overlooking
the town, still magnificent in decay, |
stand upon wooded projection
of the Konigstuhl and dates back
doubtless to the days OF Conrad |
VOC Hohenstaufen. During the
thirty years war it suffered some
slight damage but it was from the
troops of Louis 18th of France, that
it received it's most serious injuries.
Opposite the castle stands tho Bis
mark Column. In the surrounding
park there is monument to
the spot where it stands
is called Scheffel Blick, and affords
a good view of the Neckar.
l leave Heidelberg by train and
in f0ur hours | arrive at Coblence
on the Rhine, city of $4,000 popu-
lation. The name Coblence is mere
ly the German corruption of the
Roman word conhuentes, the town
having been given this name by the
Romans on account of its situation
at the spot where the Moselle
mingleS its waters with those of the ,
Rhine. Coblence is the capital OF
the Rhine Province. The most i'm
portant building is the Scbloss fac
lng the railwaJ bridge. 1t is a long
structure erected from designs by
lxnard and Peyre between the years
ITS and 1875. TIE royal apart
nnnts are open to the public. AT
VIC C[Api VII CdoO vi tllC W u |
rises the ce ebrated Castorkirche
before the western front Of which
stands Castor Fountain erected by ,
he French in 1912 to commemorate
Napoleon entry into Moscow and {
bearing an inscription added by
he Russian general st Priest, "Vu
It approuve. Tine monument of
the Great, to whom modern I
Germany is indebted, stands right (
vt the tip of the sharp tongue of :
and called Dutsches Eek where the
Moselle meets the Rhine. s
leave Coblence by steamer and
Town the Rhine | go. This beauti-
ul and wonderful river has it's
source in ST. Gothard. thence it. {
lows through Lake Constance and
between the Swiss mountains be.
zones the boundary bet cen Baden