Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14

world famous for its wonderfully pre-
served fountains. gates aud arcades
stun bears 4 rcscm blancc TO Il medieval
broad rive: bed snd tho vcrdaut conn.
try around. Here the houses rise tier
on tier TO crown the sandstone heights:
thcir steep banks eliStcn with velvet
turf and little stray gardens full Of
ra.,rant. old n Shiomcd flowers. throw
then colog against Tho gray walls.
Sold bridges or ancient and modern
INC deep furrow formed by the river
bed which IN the fcudal days Of the
NJ iddle Age proved Il natural for,iiicp
ton of great value.
In whatever direction ono may look
the tower OF the Cathedral of 81, Vim
cent never falls to strike tho eye. The
cdiiicc was commenced in 1921 by
Matthias EnsiuSer. completed in I5as
IN norid Gothic style. richly dccora cd.
The chief entrance has three doors, the
central one Of which is closed by an
iron grill decorated with tho coats-nr-
arms Of tho leading old Bcrncsc fami-
lies. The western door is ornumentcd
with line sculptures representing the
Last Judgment. Christ and the .Apos-
ties, the Wise and Foolish Virgins and
the PROPHETS. The north entrance is
known as the Schultheiss Mayors por-
tai.
The interior OF the church, which in
also noted for its great organ. is sim
pie. but very impressive. Some or the
huge stained choir windows are orig
'nals dating back to $40: the choir
stalls arc adorned on ono side with
Chris; and tnc APOSTLES. on the other.
with Moses and the Prophets. \ monu-
m"nt With .trmoriai BEARINGS OF ficgch-
told V. Of "dhrinGcn. Tho founder Of
f"rn. aud ono OF Frederick Won Stigcr
the Last ma iStratc OF the city'S old
regime. arc IN the right and left aisle.
reSp"ciNcly Tn front of tho latter Is
an "ntomhmcnt in marble
n
inc Prcdigcr o. Dominican Church
nov used by the French rrotcstpp.s.
II is q Gothic "diicc. built in i261- 60
H"iuSli. the SWISS rcformer. held here
tho famous discussion in ISIS which
induced The Senate uf Bern TO int
ducc the reformed religion into the
SSiiN Interesting Old trcscocs were
l"'cly discovered in thc interior. some
dating from tho thirteenth century.
sono from 1888 and 1905 Tho former
dominican Mona sterN on whose en-
rr-ri'n- wall Ntklaus Manuel. Fer
neSc artist. painted fortN-SiX laryc
trcScoes. representing tho Dance OF
bcath. and OF which a wing stin &c
mains. was often used an an inn by
noble travellers.
othcr remarkable places Of worship
IN the Swiss capital arc tho nftccnth-
century N!dcck ChEch. erected on tho
ste al IN older chapel which stood on
the ruins OF tho former Nydcck castle
ana me handsome rocco Church OF
the Holy Ghost, erected from i7.S-oa
From Bern, which is celebrated for
the unique outlook II enjoys on the
siittcrinG chain OF the Hc-ncsc \trs
We proceed TO the bcwitchineIy lovely
shores % tho Lake OF 'rhun. rcposiuc
like u precious turquoise betwcnr
Fhun and Intcrlakcn.
Hernesc Obcrlnnd with Bentcnbcrg.
Thun. with lis proud old Xahrinccn
castle and its diEniiied parish church
standing side by Side on the ton OF
h!lI presents me of the most charm
ing pictures Of Il mcdia"Val town and
jntcrlaken, between li30-lJ the sea,
OF an important monastery, is TODAY
the mecca nr all tourists DESTROYS OF
eXp!or;nG the Alpine Wonderland in
IN. realm OF the JunGfrau and adjoin-
ing peaks.
The shores OF the lake ot Thun were