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all started here. with the so-called monthly demonstrations. this sculpture the democracy belt is a reminder of those events. tens of thousands took to the streets the fall of the berlin wall followed and communist east germany was history. the city of life took its future into its own hands a friend of a nation were huge building projects and large investments followed. thirty years after the peaceful revolution lights it has become a pretty exciting city everything seems possible here so it's just the right time for a trip into the cities past and present. we

visit one of the creative hot spots of light that. we take a walk through a possibility with your. and we show a viewers video with holiday greetings from japan. st nicholas church is the symbol of the peaceful revolution of one nine hundred eighty nine. a church that has always been closer to the people but to those who were in power it dates back to the twelfth century and was donated by citizens. in one nine hundred eighty s. this church was the only place where the people of life could speak openly about the conditions in east germany. open for

everybody that's the motto of st nicholas church starting in one thousand nine hundred two people were invited to peace prayers and in fall of one thousand nine hundred nine thousands gathered here first they took part in discussions and then everybody went out into the streets to demonstrate against the east german regime. an exhibition in the church tells the story of the peace prayers east german citizens called for a dialogue but the regime refused to listen anger and frustration group that peace prayers played a major role in keeping the people calm the demonstrators carried their peaceful protest out of the church and into the city this pillar reminds us of that. if you want to know more about what was going on in leipzig your bedtime or recommended tour of the places related to the peaceful revolution and where does it

start of course right here next to st nicholas church. the meeting point to st nicholas church. city guide karen choiceless shows tourists the focal points of the events of autumn nine hundred eighty nine she knows what she's talking about because she took part in the monday demonstrations. during the one nine hundred eighty s. the monday prayers drew more and more people who no longer agreed with the social developments in this part of germany the communist east. in order to understand what happened back then the group heads for the form of contemporary history. that provides a comprehensive picture of the division and reunification of germany. the origins of the s.c.d. the ruling east german communist party. daily life and how the state owned

enterprises operated. the fall of the berlin wall in one thousand nine hundred nine opened the way to freedom it also meant the loss of a home and earned identity topics the foreign consciously focus upon. it as being the. this is why it isn't called a museum but a forum. we wish to initiate discussion about this it's a great deficit that we don't talk to each other instead everyone has their own cliches and prejudices. east and west have to talk to one another north and south rich and poor. this house is meant to serve as an example for that. is an open invitation to visit us here and engage in conversation. on this week with them. on the monday demonstrations began in one nine hundred eighty nine nobody could

know this was the beginning of the end of the east german regime. filming the events was dangerous. current scheuer leads the way to a place where two activists fill in the legally. is that from here that this reform church is the exact spot where the first footage of our monday demonstration was shot. martin. the filament syria was then secretly hundred to a western journalist. so now this journalist smuggled this little real from east to west in his underwear and he succeeded. one that is you know. there were fears that the secret police or stars he would discover everything. its headquarters were called the ground corner. today it's a museum and the memorial. provides

a chilling insight into how the stars he operated an old listening device used to eavesdrop on town hall style of a machine for opening letters. i witnesses guide people through the exhibition it's not a multimedia show or an interactive museum everything looks just like it did back then and that's the intention. them and in fact on the non-coding to textbooks and research this exhibition shouldn't work at all we should have a single visitor especially young people would run away screaming but just the opposite is the case. as he was responsible for monitoring and repressing the east german citizens on across the splats current showing recalls that the revolution was largely a peaceful one. in the sleepless ever let so revolution without a single death we can be so happy and grateful we had the chance to experience it

so where else did anything like that take place. in memory of this historic autumn of eighty nine. breaks a light festival every year in october ninth and then once again the splats looks like it did back then. before the fall of communism used to be great rundown and many houses were derelict best hard to imagine today one man who witnessed and accompany this transformation is i know. you must know what was life like order for in one thousand nine hundred nine especially the inner city area what that that do to the people as you can imagine the leipzig of the one nine hundred eighty s. as a city that had fallen into the depths of despair. after twenty to thirty years of

hardly any renovation many of the buildings were in a desolate state and that affected people. people and had close links to leipsic for many centuries so it was painful for them to see the city center in particular to k. so badly. for a few and then my opinion. this per condition of leipsic spilled it was an important factor in triggering the first protests in the autumn of one nine hundred eighty nine that eventually led to the peaceful revolution can be done you know of one minute. of this place is one of the most important ones chronicling the developments of

recent years and decades. brought along a little book that illustrates the transformation of this very same corner building . this one here that's exactly this is part of what we call the tri fugue him which was heavily damaged during the second world war. period see the situation of the early ninety's after the war damage and forty years of east german rule north had been stabilized to make it safe and in the one nine hundred ninety s. the entire complex was restored. in no other german city can you find so many fine buildings from the nineteenth century lights that has been a trade for a location since the middle ages. ampara makes a million the first breath of life see the trade for a privilege in fourteen ninety seven. he took advantage of that and centuries later with a brilliant idea the city became leading trade for a location in the world. you build an annoying mythical brand new trade show

was created here the sample fair until eight hundred ninety five when it was first held trade fairs the world over took the form of trading first of all the merchandise was brought to the fairgrounds and offered for sale with the industrial revolution conditions changed sellers looked around for a new kind of fare from then on the sample fair was the type that dominated the world's trade fair. only one sample product was presented buyers made a contract and it was delivered and this invention then conquered the world nine hundred seventeen the double m. trademark was copyrighted. but in. the double every trade fair local has become a trademark for like see. in the city center treat for buildings were constructed during the nineteenth century the best known and most famous is the middle of my saucers. and the legislators went even further to develop the structure for the sample fares known as fare palaces starting around one thousand nine hundred over

two dozen of them popped up around central many of them in the form of passages. in the bottom floors of the displays to stay on the upper floors the actual fair spaces were conceived as one way layouts like an ikea. if you would about you you know as all the visitors are brought up to one floor and the fair organizers have to make sure they don't get away. with it as well they have to go all the way around and once they're satisfied just like an ikea today they go on to the next floor. others office so this one way layout became the model for the sample fair palaces of leipzig inner city thought about through the system as opposed to no shot from the. opposite the need you can find the old trade exchange it is as beautiful as a palace and here you can also find an old acquaintance your one voice. he

studied in life and he was thrilled with a life in an elegant cosmopolitan city. talk your life some one thousand kilometers east of life in bets where our weekly bureau video comes from. sent us holiday readings from japan thank you very much and here's your video.

now i am on my way to the block six districts on might cease westside. until germany's reunification block fits within this trio area. the fall of the wall brought the end of industrial production here but the workshops remain they attract people with ideas we need the space and freedom to

experiment. the best and most famous example is the constant screaming mill within a short time it's taken over as the heart of the flights the start seems. to date flocks. it's a popular residential district it was a rough diamond course that was disappearing more and more. the vest back was once a valve factory today it's an open location for anybody with a project to make it a reality from the bicycle repair shop to the theater group. creative people like on the lot also for example he restored lamps tables and chairs all objects with an industrial past. and his designs

make something new out of field. and listen to the i was so i can honestly and i think we make lamps from old industrial material. things we find like cogwheels fittings everything that has been left in abandon the workshops and stores and interesting things that appeal to us. and we used to make lamps. lloyd noise picked. the principal of the vestry are on the upper floors you find studios and below there are cool shops with pretty cool outfits.

a spirit of optimism and creating something new together away from the mainstream that's what the west of life they stand for and bets what the could also stands for it's like a power station of art between conveyor belt boilers you will find exciting art projects. a stage from mass and culture. in a former heat and power plant that until nine hundred ninety two supplied like six trams with electricity. that's the coolest kraftwerk now the center for contemporary art culture and design in leipzig. under the slogan combine old with new it provides artists with space for experiments.

a frequent guest is john franco young nuzzi of italy a world famous video artist. both of what's special about leipsic and this place in particular is its history you can sense it when you're in the city or the space. industrialization is still visible here in these halls that's inspired me a lot and so with my art i'd like to give something in return that we wanted me on of or on what they thought palace thought it was for both. his installation the giants of the renaissance for example shows the best known works by raphael michel angelo and leonardo da vinci digitalized animated and accompanied by music this form of presentation is known as immersion it's taking the art world by storm and fits in here perfectly.

for one leipzig is a changing city one and transformation in upheaval and that is what we focus on here. are ignored. the building stood empty for nearly ten years then in twenty thirteen to private enthusiastic bought it and gave. purpose. projects that combine art technology and science are becoming a trademark of the construct fair. game is to get younger visitors in particular interested in the art world. the immersion installations remain a central element. of the changing exhibitions not only define the spaces they allow visitors to enter fascinating worlds the possibilities offered when

technology and art go hand in hand are impressive. what secrets lie behind these walls find out in an immersive experience and explore the fascinating world cultural heritage site d w world heritage sixty. two. lights it is a boom town it is the fastest growing city in germany with currently almost six hundred thousand the nabba tents and international and young city most people here are between twenty and thirty years old.

that's also because of the university of new main building was inaugurated in two thousand and twelve. they are sawmill includes the polina the university church its reconstruction closes the room to the cityscape because the east german leadership blew up its historic precess or building in one nine hundred sixty eight. the university of lights asia is the second always university in germany it was founded in fourteen zero nine new and old are combined in a fascinating way to get diversity is now a tourist attraction. since the fall of the berlin wall the people from my place can travel all over the world for example to south america by the way i like to go there too and now. is going to show you a very special place over there the city of la paz in bolivia. dylan

hockley i'm here from the path taken the day off to show you the fab sights in my city. is there wasn't even the old town on the plus some you find bolivia's political hot our parliament and right next door the presidential palace. and three thousand six hundred forty meters altitude is the highest seat of government in the world out of it. is that ok this is the kind you hine from the sixteenth century it's narrow and cobblestoned in the colonial style much has been preserved from that era and you can find many museums here then i think want to go to.

court with that there is this and i live in the past and i'm used to the hilly streets but tourists run out of breath quickly because of the thin air so i'll let you know what to do about that later. it up you know first i'll show you the plaster san francisco with the basilica what's special about it is the baroque decoration on the church with indigenous elements in the windows court within a place. where king was in control here where and what they called the witches market there are all kinds of bizarre things here extracts and talismans goal is that you're playing with a weapon and this is what helps with altitude sickness coca leaves don't worry they have nothing to do with witchcraft for many locals chew the leads on make tea from

them this is a centuries old remedy even the incas used to prevent altitude sickness. it's only now i'm going to take a ride since twenty fourteen we've had a cable car system some lines connect pads with the neighboring city el al told it lies at four thousand one hundred fifty meters went down with. the result of a cable car brings me from a to b. safely and quickly. is there some of this is the best view of the path back there is not the money i hope you liked my little two hour you're very welcome here we really want to be an immigrant.

from up there from the cloud one bark you get a sensational view of the august plots. and it's true i cannot imagine a better view. like this is a city on the move with a lot of positive energy it was really fun to discover it to trace its past a little bit and of course to dive into the present as well it's a really cool city by weisner next time somewhere else and you're.

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