after the war displayed in barnes house of history. it was helmut cole's idea to create this museum of modern german history which opened in 1900. its permanent exhibition is intitled our history germany's since $945.00. with the approval of the basic law constitution the federal republic of germany all west germany was established in 1949. looking back on 70 years of german history here we see kind of adenauer signing the basic law. when the lot of germany was still in ruins but no i wanted to emphasize the importance of this historic moment. so he used the very grand gilded silverware from cologne town hall. that. the

establishment of west and east germany in 1949 sealed the division of the country. became the provisional capital of west germany and the seat of its parliament. its 1st freely elected members sat on these chairs. and you all this tells us something about the 1st west german parliament. we got some of the original seats and created this display also the podium and lectern from which are no and others address the assembly element. we have some speeches about nuclear weapons which was a major issue back then and. i look at some and also lighthearted and even rowdy ones which show how parliamentarians sometimes let it rip.

important moments from east german history are also on display such as the uprising of $953.00 and the building up of bell and warm. in the west soaring prosperity went along with burgeoning protest movements and alternative lifestyles. the v.w. camper van came to be an icon of the hippie era. it stood for change individual is i'm breaking with society one's parents and grandparents. and for the search for peace and freedom by. the fall of the berlin wall and german reunification are key moments in postwar germany history. but as time passes the permanent exhibition has to be updated. here because this

object tells a number of stories. it started out as a fishing boat then it was used by refugees trying to reach europe is then and it was selvage during a rescue mission in the mediterranean the a matter it's been on down here since we reworked the exhibition last year we wanted to devote a section to the theme of migration and integration side. the museum in is a great place to learn about germany past and present. another stop along the path of democracy is below how much mitt besides berlin is bellevue palace it's the 2nd official residence of the german president. so is there a way to know if the president is home today always the flag liked. being

a policy working in palace the i'm all going to all the ones yes exactly you can see the flag pole up that. as soon as the president comes through the gate you'll have a raise the flag toy fair out to the farm again his and just as he leaves again they never at all see out what the font of the diagram happened looks a bit like the white house you know it's sometimes called the ones house on the running all inside there lots of it as along the river village and this one was built in the mid 19th century during the romantic period with. the romantics were very keen on the rowing. and the will slip all of this fear talk. time for our e-mail this week it was amended by yuri parlin door and take those on a tour of the hague a dutch t.v. that may not be as well known as the capital amsterdam but nonetheless it is a great political relevance because of the seat of the dutch government.

one person you won't be able to miss on the path of democracy is this man right here. one of the fathers of the basic law and the federal republic's 1st chancellor . this bust a work of sculpture who battles from pilgrim displaced some of adenauer was biggest influences in life. are those beginning to. dance here the knee feels right it with cologne cathedral because i know was mayor of cologne until 953.

when the nazis came to power he not only had to resign he also faced persecution. that's what the balland hands represent a period of persecution. you wouldn't. see the rhine river. valley go behind it some hills. they stand for this didn't get to go each. other no it was very much a rhineland. it's really important especially nowadays with all the talk about europe is the goal with the woman on its back. she's hard to see her arms and head hanging down. until. you have a bit hard to read no no it's actually yes that is that's. you wrote on the back of

the greek mythology. no it was an early champion of a united europe. along with the french president child to god. they were both through all the old and had both been through 2 world wars by the. by the way they came to the conclusion that they would only be peace when different communities got to know each other and neighbors became friends and. then. i'm now going to catch a train to berlin because after reunification parliament and government return to the old capital.

i make my way to berlin you guys get to check in with our globe try to stay payment he was in iceland where he visit at the capital reykjavik and then to lose her outside the city to see that geyser is and the golden falls. stock things off the field and part of recovery is to get her some money that all the structures of the capital city and the best place to see the city from the book district about. $74.00 metres it's the country's tallest church and it's named after the icelandic curtain clad humans. of the passion. to. my next stop is the bridge every where traditional fishing industry spotted. the company's restaurants and search. top of building

right behind me. papa is a conference center and a concert hall for the iceland symphony orchestra and the building features a distinctive colored glass facade inspired by the landscape of iceland. top a street out of the most troubled city center. to. bring you in reykjavik is the political located just 40 minutes out of the city at a good time to visit sexually a bank because it's very relaxing and not as many people you see in. the blue lagoon geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in iceland. i think. the warm water is rich in minerals like silicon sulphur and pay thing in the

blue lagoon is reputed to even help some people suffering from skin diseases. if. i'm fairly stout having to go someplace it's a popular tourist route covering about 300 kilometers of leaping from break you break into the southern up lands and back and the 1st step is to guys. get. the most impressive form you can tell but if you work with shorts water into the air every 6 minutes or so everyone there is waiting for its last. legs sag i want to. play. brad. this rally

goes up there's. springs and there's a river where you can jump in river. after a 3 kilometer hike up the valley you get to a river in which you can bathe. right guys it's a. road trip. from berlin's main station it's only a stone's throw to the government quarter. right after crossing the river surely you'll pass by the chancellor rhee. and the right stock. and since we're commemorating the 70th anniversary of the republic you can be certain there's a reason for my visit to this stretch behind the rights talk here you'll find the

1st articles of the constitution not set in stone but just in glass. article 3 has a particularly interesting history. all people are equal before the law men and women have the same rights. the male dominated parliamentary council trying to keep that out of the constitution but the 4 female members persevered and one. as you can probably tell the right time building itself is a lot older than the federal republic it was built over 130 years ago a lot has happened since then the fall of the german empire the fire republic the nazi dictatorship the division of germany and ensuring unification since $999.00 the reichstag building is the seat of the german parliament the bundestag and the such the political heart of the country.

the right stark is a symbol of germany's troubled and complex history it was opened in 894 by kaiser wilhelm the 2nd he loathes democracy and fear the power of parliament in 1900 the social democratic politician philip addressed the crowd from the balcony and declared germany a republic kaiser wilhelm the 2nd abdicated the young democracy would be shaken by many political crises. and 133 hitler became chancellor an arson attack on the reichstag was a welcome opportunity for hitler to dissolve parliament and suspend the constitution 945 nazi germany was defeated that reichstag was in ruins germany would soon be divided and to berlin as well. in 155 what was left of its dome was demolished the rest of the building was restored in the 1960 s. . in october 1990 half

a 1000000 people gathered there to celebrate german reunification it was soon decided to move parliament from bombed to berlin. in 1905 the artists christo and john claude wrapped the reichstag building in silver a fabric. a comprehensive reconstruction then got underway to designs by the british architect norman foster who added a dome of glass. since 1909 the building has been the seat of the german parliament the bundestag. foster's design is all about transparency light and openness as befits a democracy the building has become one of germany's most popular tourist attractions. especially when the. there's nice and sunny days huge crowds gather in front of the

right stock i'm interested to hear what other visitors think about germany's evolution throughout the past 7 decades. the dish out ones that are years of the german hans into sion and the german federal republic what comes to mind and. the end of the 2nd world war on the creation of a democratic state and the macabre start as the cloud do you think germany has changed over the past 70 years and tickets. it's incredible how much freer things are compared to when i was young. women used to have to get permission to go to words. just to have active women and nowadays i'm 74 and i was sometimes too old to work too much. as you know. i am rather concerned about recent developments. things that are emerging once

again that i thought we had left behind us once and for. all what do you think as an outsider has changed in this time over the decades after the 2nd world war. a lot i mean just. considering that you had the berlin wall and. for 50 years basically it was an island in east germany and then they you know were unified and you know they're part of the e.u. and. you know kind of a bigger you know political entity i want to see this building because it's very great it's amazing it's. it's big it's someone goes it's a very beautiful and this is history of. only german it's history for old.