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escher. perennial paradise kew gardens real close to the world's largest mosque. on day one attraction the eiffel tower is one of europe's most photographed parts. paintings with a twist that describes the works by a really well the dutch artist is known worldwide for his optical illusions he often played with the perspectives of died in one thousand nine hundred seventy two his home tomo varden in the netherlands is during a stint as one of two european capitals of culture and to all of the city's famous some there's currently a retrospective of confusing works. do these steps lead up or down. mc escher was a master of illusion the dutch artist created works that on the surface appeared to

show realistic scenes but violated physical laws. the exhibition asher's journey is currently on at the frieze museum in the dutch city of. his art doesn't just delight visitors to the show it even leaves the curators spellbound. and what is always a great fascination about ashes work is the way he invites you to look closer and to look longer answer look again and. there is this constant need you want to figure out what he's doing and where where and where does he trick you somehow you never really get behind this you never really see where he took you and makes his work i think very fast. but there's much more to the exhibition than just asher's famous impossible images it tracks his lifelong development as an artist.

in the early years of his career the dutchman focused on painting realistic landscapes he travelled widely searching for inspiration. but as time passed his works diverged from reality more and more. one place in particular would leave a lasting impression his travel through to the alhambra in spain is important because he saw the geometrical decorations in the palace started to copy them and this inspired him to go into a new direction so to speak and became an inspiration for his later princes well. in the northern part of the netherlands. there was born in this house on june seventeenth. eighteen ninety eight. and it's recorded history stretches back to the fourteenth century this year it's a european capital of culture that's drawing large numbers of visitors to the

exhibition more than four thousand tickets were sold on its opening weekend alone. work still makes people stop and think. able to look into. the site he sees the world and then he looks at the other side and he sees the world completely different it's a building but it's not realistic building there is a tower with many stairs of stairs it makes sense every time you look at it you find something new and when you find something different. for a long time i'm sure was an outsider in the art world. but early on mathematicians and other scientists developed an appreciation for his impossible images. he also please the public beginning in the one nine hundred fifty s. many of his works were reprinted due to overwhelming demand. later in life became quite

a celebrity. but i sure was well aware of his position in the sense that he felt he was in between worlds in between mathematics and scientists and world and he felt that he was moving in between and he could feel. that. he had something new found something of great interest but it was also something he felt he was alone in. even nearly fifty years after his death the work of mc escher remains mesmerizing. it's the work of an artist who truly saw the world with different eyes. yes and i think flowers and some of the rarest plans are on display in england again in the past some million international visitors flocked to kew gardens in london every year the temperate house is the highlight it's the world's biggest

surviving victorian glass house it's large enough to hold three jumbo jets it's been shot since trendy thirteen for extensive renovations until now. the temperate house in london is a stunning structure that's home to some of the rarest plant specimens on the planet. now after five years of renovations it's to be officially reopened on may fifth. final preparations are underway. in the temperate house kind of but he cares for plants that are technically extinct. i'm just claiming woodside and this is a site all prehistoric that were around at the time of the dinosaurs and which is why they have quite tough and spiny leaves one side tad's is the loneliest pond in the world is because we've only found males always go all clones and

that means that there isn't any sexual reproduction. around fifteen hundred species of plants from asia africa america australia and new zealand flourish here among them are a few of interest to medical research for example this himalayan you. see it produces text and these are the active ingredient in an anti cancer drug cool package. and it's sarah's that is that unfortunately a parents of being harvested from the wild quick then they can see a. green victoria strolled through this house after it was opened in eight hundred sixty three in the queue royal botanic gardens in southwestern london. it's one of several green houses including the poem house which recreate serene forest climate. the third major component

is the princess of wales conservatory all three buildings how is endangered plant species. gardens director richard devereaux heads a staff of some three hundred scientists. but we have the millennium seed bank which is clicked in storing seeds it's like an insurance policy against extinction we have all draw more than seven and a half million specimens we have the world's largest fun guy collection with about one point three million specimens i think it was quite unique in the combination of assets we have the science collections the living collections the landscape and the community of scientists and conservationists we have. the renovation work cost about forty seven million euros the largest scale modernization effort undertaken in the greenhouses history nearly seventy thousand elements had to be removed and restored fifteen thousand panes of glass were replaced and over five thousand liters of paint applied the job required one hundred eighty kilometers of scaffolding andrew williams oversaw the colossal project. it was put

a risk register which is a historic england register with buildings of historic significance like this building this is the right one is the building was a risk of further damage has been caused by a lack of maintenance over the years water has got into the building which meant that we need to do a full refurbishment because it was on the verge of getting unsafe to the public. workers had to move some five thousand flowers herbs and trees out and five years later back into the temperate houses nearly forty nine hundred square metres. many of the plants are extremely sensitive. from a host cultural aspect today we're very nervous of taking everything out and putting it back in ultimately we did we took everything out and we put it all back in again and we lost very very few specimens just a couple and then we propagated as well as we took cuttings and we actually. taken

as well while we had a larger plan where we had to in effect removed though too big for the building we've taken a couple of cuttings from on our reply to their sons and daughters back into the building. when a button pitched in for the big move back into the temperate house the job took eight months but it was a very special time for her. myself and my colleagues when we started in whole its culture we never imagined that we'd be passive pews biggest restoration project in its history and we never imagined that we'd be helping so we're still the largest victorian glass house still sterilizing in the world. a few invited guests were allowed to speak preview before the official reopening but after may fifth it will be open to everyone a green always says just ten kilometers from the heart of london. let's have a look at what else is going on in europe in the cultural events today as express

kicks off with the famous fashion label. shell hit the high seas in paris on thursday with its cruise collection and invited guests to set sail for the french riviera thank you to cruise ship was dumped inside the go on holiday in the heart of paris. among the many famous faces were actresses kristen stewart and the daughter of johnny depp and vanessa parodied lily rose. hitting the runway were supermodel sisters bella and gigi how diva. chanel had designer karl lagerfeld famously transforms the grandpa lay into a spectacle for chanel shows previous settings have included a full blown forest and an airport terminal. and india and was a kind of drawing a comic book character tim tim and his dog snowy france fetched more than six

hundred thousand euros at an auction in paris it was made by a belgian artist just made me better known as. the picture served as a cabbage distraction for the newspaper serialisation of chaos a concept that in nine hundred fifty nine it's innocent accomplished in a book full of the ocean drawing was not included that is what's those have made it's about. karl marx traffic lights karl marx rubber duckies and karl marx wind all to mark the philosopher's two hundredth birthday on may fifth in his birthplace tree here marks is turning up everywhere on thursday the house where he was born opened an exhibition on the father of communism alongside animated marx in the first edition of desktop with handwritten annotations by the author himself.

on saturday the city will be unveiling a larger than. life statues sent as a gift from china's nominally communist government and often heated nearly two year debate preceded its eventual acceptance. now of something for anybody who's feeling hungry it's time for another episode of fifty kitchens one city our series is the perfect prove to so that you can enjoy good food from around the world without ever leaving berlin because the german capital is song to people from some two hundred different nations and other came over they brought a lot of traditions from their home countries recipes for example and these delicious dishes are on display in our show every week and you can find them also on our web page d w dot com slash fifty kitchens day we're heading to luxembourg in the middle of berlin to try out a traditional media. very

different from where i come from this exchange the countryside of luxembourg for me and it was a lot more stimulating. female i made new friends and there was a lot more going on. i was young too so that was pretty pivotal i didn't find it hard to stay. in the heads of. look your first born in luxembourg in the one nine hundred fifty four his parents and a plant nursery that became study for the culture in berlin back in nine hundred eighty three and was hooked by the scene. before long he began painting and developing his own projects and eventually into professorship at an academy. for a few years now and have been successful but. the cut in there is

a success story of began back in two thousand and six with a delicatessen he opened with his partner high cash me. in specialties from luxembourg since then it's grown into a popular place offering bistro style food for lunch and a more exclusive gourmet menu in the evenings. as he's gone should i have all i really like to have guests just to strike up conversations in the foyer to do something nice for other people and get back straight away if you pick. if the people are happy then it's great when you also get to know really nice people this is true it's a small stage of sorts that i go on every night. what so appealing about it. does. just watch for that. and that stage is part of the artist's signature experience in the form of professor thierry chose the hughes for the furniture and interior design the walls built works he painted himself.

into. the name was inspired by this figure of speech about grabbing a bite to eat where it could be translated as smell from. the front area of the restaurant is still a delicatessen that sells wines and other specialties from luxembourg. looks include plays an important role in luxembourg both food and drink with you meet up and go out to eat if you have something to talk about you do it over food when the wind comes it helps solve problems or just makes for a nice evening. of. chicken cooked in wine is a specialty in luxemburg. and a small central european country it's generally stewed in an often an l thing.

with as you mix fine cut deep fried potatoes. traditional cuisine has been heavily influenced by the neighboring regions in northern france. and. it's all from hasi and rustic many dishes come from life on the phone. book. and it has more than its fair share of gold may restaurants twelve in the small country split michelin star. is often made with red wine but in luxembourg you typically make it with riesling. have been told that the lighter whites were always traditionally used for cooking usually they were used to make sauces or for stews that's

a distinctive feature in our corner of the world from. those rooms like. they can be found in the shallows in the district of the german capital but it has lived and worked here for years he says it's a great place to encounter artists and celebrities if you enjoy that kind of thing . although it's quiet and orderly here there's always something going on. the restaurant has gained an excellent reputation. including among the testers with a girl me your restaurant guide as if they've granted it accolades for years. to push for lots of bush. mishra. want to know more about european lifestyle and culture visit euro max on facebook. you'll find highlights

from our programmes. three hundred sixty degree videos of the most beautiful places in europe and snapshots taken by our reporters take an exclusive look behind the scenes at how the program is produced and follow us on facebook live. we'd love it when fans visit our facebook page and give us their feedback visit d.w. euro max on facebook. the french are known for their fine food but if you're visiting paris for example you don't not only have to try the good food but also. is it some sights there is specially the eiffel tower is a must see and the french capital it has saved the skyline of paris since one of the thirty years and attracted up to seven million visitors every year most of whom takes nap shots of the famous structure just overlook an instagram the other tower is one of europe's famous landmarks on the social media platform number one now ranking.

the eiffel tower rises above the french capital known as the iron lady it stands three hundred twenty four meters tall the highest structure in paris offering great views of the city and the river sen on the way to the top there are three platforms those who want the exercise can take the seven hundred four stairs to the second platform if you're heading all the way to the top be prepared to climb one thousand one hundred sixty five steps. of course you can always take the elevator that's where you'll often find carrying shabby he's been working at the eiffel tower for sixteen years he operates the elevator and talks to the visitors in almost every language imaginable. i go before your regular. blocks i'm not sure was the boy. i'm not. sure i'd be says there's no place he'd rather work. be a bit of use and you can get away from every day worries with

a view like this you see the city in a very interesting architectural way nobody is and somehow you're a bit of a tourist and feel as if you're on holiday by going to the michael's. this stop for the first platform is nearly sixty metres up. visitors are drawn out to the sun deck here and the exhibition that takes them around the platforms perimeter it tells the story of the eiffel tower. the landmark wasn't always as popular as it is today. when engineer gustave fell had it built for the eight hundred eighty nine world's fair artists and intellectuals derided it as a blight on the city's skyline. thoroughly on blood described as a tragic street lamp that was a broadside and was to tear the tower down after two decades arctic fair trial in one explains why it's still standing today. this is

a little of some point got the idea that the tower could be used as a place for a radio antenna. that the french army was really interested in and began to do experiments on transmission of it that made the tower strategically important and that's why they kept it. a teller affords impressive views from many vantage points especially from the second and third platforms. you can see many other persian sights from here including the louvre. and the dome of lizzie. said ruth all of the view changes all the time it's never the same what's really impressive is how the sky and the tower influence each other you're out in the elements the wind the rain and sun with it but you never just in paris but above it between the earth and the sky you know. that's

made the eiffel tower one of the world's best loved landmarks it sees up to thirty thousand visitors every day you have to pay to get in tickets cost as much as twenty five euros. it's amazing. and it's unbelievable a once in a lifetime experience i'm from mexico and i'm really impressed and it's wonderful that i'm also if they want to know about the history and that it's more modern edition to curses cityscape it's kind of interesting to think about how that fits in with a lot of the older buildings everybody come here and you can feel happy. i've realized the dream very. good. this event here snapshot is here. here on max viewers have sent in their favorite eiffel tower photographs.

said the tower is so famous that people come here just to be photographed with it so they can say i was here i was at the eiffel tower it's not just a monument it's a symbol of paris. going to be good. and after dark every hour on the hour the tower is awash with flashing lights. before the landmark resumes its romantic glow above the city of lights. as part of our as soon as you have spammers landmarks we ask you this week to send us photos showing you in front of your favorite site we received lots of entries from around the world but this one for example a typical picture with the leaning tower of pisa another view was sent in the monument and carriage house and for sure the eiffel tower is part of your favorite landmarks this city visit is the equip listen and hear a ruined city of much

a peach in peru the widow is seven notaras from santiago de hewlett here in front of the pyramids and mexico so commerce relations you'll get this minute. all the eiffel tower in paris have fun with it and if you want to know what a new draw is about just go to d.w. dot com slash live style well that's all we have time for today but with the next episode of you know max when we're show you the best picks of the week i know them thanks for watching. next time on your own max the highlights edition including strength in focus check sport climber item on drug climbs the world's toughest clips. tales of tradition. and exhibition on the very end laurin legend. and

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