much of it. surely to news from africa the moral or link to exceptional stories and discussions from the news of easy town while website deputed come smoke free coffee join us on facebook g.w. for god. this is the city of minnesota in the state of north rhine-westphalia it's also notice germany's bicycle capital because there are twice as many bikes asked people .

there's a huge bicycle rental parking and service garage right at the central train station . it's got room for 3300 bikes very convenient especially for commuters. you can have your cycle repair it serviced or even the wash and it's all here. and tourists like me can't even rent a bike to explore the city. limits though was founded 1200 years ago this is where great european history once took place but environmental protection also has a great reputation and is considered a green city sounds like an exciting day to me. we'll also spend time in the surrounding area known as moonstone and we'll see lots of lovely. castles and visit

a diving park where you can explore and on the water were. also see the spectacular scenery of newfoundland sent in by a viewer. i thought the best place to start my tour was the problem enough it's sort of missed us bicycle highway and circles the outskirts of the old town. moonstone may be old but its population is young of the city's 300000 inhabitants 60000 our students nearly everyone here writes of bike cycling paths crisscrossed the city and the direction of signage is excellent. the principal i mocked in the heart of the old town is considered one of the most beautiful squares in germany the gabled housing estate back to the days of the hens at a clique. a splendid example of late gothic

architecture st lumbee at the east church. the town hall was the site of an important event in the 17th century. in recognition of that it was awarded the european heritage label. in the council chamber known as the today i have an appointment with historian funs jules if the cool be. for what happened here in this room in 1648. in the. book the thought of peace of westphalia was signed in this room namely the special peace separate peace between the spanish habsburgs and the rebellious calvinist northern provinces of the netherlands. let's go over here. we go beyond the barrier. this isn't a picture of

a council chamber just as you also see it now and the swearing of the oath of the ratification of the contractual document is in this can't get to swearing on the bible as you see on the right the dutch are raising their hands to take their oath from were they all look so alike they have the same hairstyle was that usual for the time. if you look closely they do differ of course. the dutch are wearing clothing and the spanish wearing the diplomatic garb of the time who are. why did that piece mean for europe at that time aborted. friedan flows just for the simulation of the peace of westphalia the great overall peace agreement put an end to the 30 years war. many of spoken of the fact that it was also the birth of international law an essential point it was with recognition the absolute guarantee

of the independence of sovereign nations. start with what was significant about it. wouldn't conflict lugosi ations were used to resolve the conflict the scar up there was no cease fire until this peace agreement was reached. and you could negotiate a peace treaty without that being clear victors and vanquished. that i was unique at the time. when the played a big part in that event what does that mean to the minister of modern day. we fought a lot about the relevance of events back then to the present day and in my view would boils down to vis that it is possible to resolve conflicts through negotiation instead of violence stop to provide we highlight that central value in the commemorative events that take place every year getting. up. and minster is

offering itself as a place of negotiations for solving conflicts worldwide. and to some extent that has already begun by. well before i hop on my bike again there are still some time for all meet the local flock our bureau shows us the capital of europe white want to be there by the way according to a study it's the city with the highest quality of life in south america. welcome you to montevideo the capital of europe walk out in a little white you know. my diego gamboa i'm columbia and but moved here 6 years ago because the city is laid back safe and beautiful not a d.c. must do that i'd love to show you around but you're not going to say let's go. and pay some of us were starting over on the plaza independencia the city's main square

among the noteworthy buildings here this is the pub lots. one till $935.00 it was the tallest building in south america and it's now part of our national heritage but the money on us when i. say there's also the gateway of the citadel which is all that remains of a fortification that protected the city in the colonial era yes like now it's at the entrance to the old town. to albion high it's a pedestrian zone with shops restaurants museums and offices runs right through the old town halls he says he'll be seen on t.v. they'll be one of the dail has a 1000000 and a half resident almost half the population of europe lives with 3 and a half 1000000 inhabitants it's a small country. if this is the plaza my 3 years the oldest plaza in town it's surrounded by historical

buildings such as montevideo cathedrals because the palace is. coming and they mostly are also a few market stalls on the square which you can rummage through in the shade of the tree and so that could be made up left. to go i'm going to have lunch now in a popular and traditional place at the market we callin law so now part of. your most i call it here you find the best your wife has to offer of a sale which it exports all over the world in the highest quality border collie that yes i meet. pallies to amalgamate the meat is traditionally grilled over an open fire which gives it its. distinctive flavor like it is a kind of if you stick with sour. taste this is the typical euro why in mixed grill that's. a bit of everything.

to us if you see. one flavor you want to video is situated on the shore of rio del up a lot but it's what the end has lots of beaches it's one of the loveliest it's policy towards beach. ontario is totally i'll put it that we have a nice long probably not here where the locals can enjoy the beautiful views meet their friends and drink the national debt fresh mind and assume that. one day when you see any one day video has the world's longest carnival it lasts 40 days that's not susceptible to the participants prepare for it all year long. he'll get several neighborhood has its own group of performers singing about where in particular although montevideo oldest and largest part to watch the group here.

is well that's all for now i hope you've enjoyed montevideo and then you'll come to visit and for now to enjoy the music. now i'd like to pay a visit to minster cathedral it was built in the 13th century and is a city landmark. about 90 percent of the old town was destroyed during world war 2. in many large german cities the ruins were replaced by modern buildings after the war but the people who reconstructed there all told at least the part as it once was the cathedral suffered heavy damage but thanks to the determination of the locals it was

reconstructed by 1956 by the way it's a catholic bishop. i've been given special permission to go behind the altar to the cathedral it's where the bishop sits journeying mass. time for a coffee break twice a week on wednesdays and saturdays there's a market set up front of the cathedral. you can pick up homey delicacies and organic products much of it comes from the surroundings the moon style and. which is also worth exploring because there are more than $100.00 castles and palaces of course the best way to do a trip to the countryside is by bike. or

not to region around mr is so flat you almost run on the wrong with no effort. carson is a typical. a famous german polish was born here about 200 years ago. she actually wrote her poems in a small country house lucia 6 kilometers from the casa. we're now entering and that is very private a living and work room she called it her snail shells. many of the consuls and palaces a surrounded by mountains like fishing castle. which dates from the 16th century one of the largest and oldest castles in moonstone and. and this is known as the versailles of westphalia north kill sion palace of a real chris adams.

several of the rooms are open to the public. in others people study because not killed palace is also home to a state run technical college. has 4500 kilometers of bicycle paths one popular destination is valid and all of the horse capital of germany tourists from all over the world come here because it's a center of host breeding into question sports. some 100000 horses are said to live in manchester land more than almost anywhere in europe horses have been bred at the north rhine-westphalia and state stud for nearly 200 years. you can take a tour of the stud farm. there are 160 horses in residence used

as breeding stock and to train professional riders. but whether on a horse or a bicycle the best way to explore moonstone around is in the saddle. and . i've got another appointment now i'm here to meet city councilor my t.r.'s pick one of his areas of responsibility is sustainability and stuff so naturally he's come to our appointments for bike. pick but how come every one of the cyclists bought up its entire lives school cycling is just pop. the moonstone lifestyle. everyone from the mayor to the bishop to city employees rides a bike it's funny because it's the fastest way to get around here. but what can traffic planners from other places learn from unstuck. and i'm one of would not we

have a wonderful infrastructure for cyclists and it starts with a promise not by careening road around the old town. there are a cycling street sent a 400 kilometer network of cycle paths in the minster area alone and we have to allocate a lot of money to expand the network and that's why to also. also want to work for climate protection and its energy policy what have you done to achieve that and i know that muslim is one measure is the change in pension funds for employees and staff in the city of a minister if you have a council consciously decided on diesel and c o 2 neutral investment or avoiding child labor avoiding businesses that invest in a moment in order to point the way to climate protection and sustainability through know how to cut through that. climate protection that's a long tradition in one state since the late 1990 s. when we even had a department in the city administration devoted to the climate and energy and we engage the public in discussions on these issues issues such as wind turbines we

have our own combined cycle power plant and funding programs for solar energy so it is a central focus. is considered a green city how much is that the result of citizen involvement. we're very interested in discussing and even deciding fundamental questions with our citizens that's also because we are very young sitting with many university students but also a very committed city which weighs in on many social issues and we're quite proud of that. are you always bike or do you have a car if you have a very rarely i drive less than $5000.00 kilometers a year thanks for your time. and off we go. well and now we have to go to the wild major of canada from ottawa was traveling with some friends to new found land and has captured his impressions of this green

island in a video here's our weekly view me. my

next stop is ozzy and billick lake in the middle of the sea. and here comes my lift it runs on solar power once an hour this boat crossed the lake to take passengers to places like visit i'm going on around trip.

unless you're a captain but not a typical captain skipper a solar powered boat is that something you're proud of. and josh mongst when i say i'm proud. mars are among the 1st solar boats in operation. between guns and up there you can see the number of the shipyard gave us the bone was 01. 0 when what happens if the sun fails to shine for a longer period of the boat still operate. as it does when we have a chargeable batteries down the hall. and we have enough power to travel for 3 days with so far and he may i take a turn at the wheel. so here on the lake sure he must i won't have an accident and

the i'll be right here but. not much can go wrong at this speed. is about sebastian you want to take over and if you want to i don't know. surrounding the lake is in 1000 hectare park new stays green in more ways than one . both play on the water a little bit if you're interested in scuba diving in building a boat 40 kilometers away from here is the plane. for you they have an underwater world forever for divers. a manmade diving park 120 meters long and 60 meters wide going to and erica in the

heart from one star getting ready to enter the water they have their own equipment but it's possible to rent diving gear and book an introductory course. visibility underwater is 4 to 5 metres. european sturgeon inhabit the park these are about 2 metres in length but they can grow up to 6 made his decision and it is a fantastic experience and i'm not afraid of the fish because they don't harm you but they're huge and when you suddenly have a fish swimming below you and the next comes from the side and another comes along above you and sometimes they do actually touch you. were in the eye and. the couple will swim along steep reef like walls to a temple with columns that are 5 metres tall. in this in

nice event mysterious do you feel like an underwater archaeologist says the water is slightly murky and then suddenly figures appear out of nowhere else the mists of . the highlight in the underwater park is a sunken ship it was put here after it was retired from service as a supply vessel. come on i'm talking you're not see it all in a single dive complex. so simply to launch as a new surprise around every corner. yes

this is art and you can find a sculpture on practically every corner some of them are pretty wild. like the 100 arms of the one. these artworks were installed as part of the ongoing sculpture project moon stakes a bishop. a free app provides more about the sculptures and their creators. this art exhibition takes place in public spaces only every 10 years so we can look forward to 2027 here i.e. few impressions of what's going on the city during this event. free to behold and mainly outdoors the last time 35 artists from around the world

exhibited their work in minster was in summer 2017. many public spaces became stages like this one performance art in the historical town hall. in the city's inland harbor from turkey installed an underwater bridge. and on the promenade a fountain with plaster and bronze figures by nicole eisenman from new york. the works were placed all over the city and not always easy to find in a dark tunnel thermal electric chandelier. from braman. and in. a derelict cemetery cameroonian artist and a human being installed his celestial mask. this sort of vent has been mounted in minster every 10 years since 977 and some works even get

to stay when it's over. my final stop today is the crew fertile a lively quarter popular with students i'm going to pop into a quaint traditional restaurant called. regulars can store their personal beer steins by the bar by the way organic beer has been brutal years since 1978 just a place to reflect on my day and when stuff. is somehow both historical and innovative i was able to travel far back in history to experience crazy art and get to know some great ideas about the climate protection

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