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this square and this building has witnessed history. the grand gilded flight of stairs has led major statesman and to bomb city hall and why bomb well for 40 years it was the capital of the german federal republic this edition of check in is a journey through time in 2019 the german federal republic celebrates its 70th anniversary it all started here and bonn when the german constitution was passed in may 949. today i want to invite you to join me on a tour of 70 years of history from germany's provisional capital bonn all the way to the current capital berlin together we'll discover what a giraffe has to do with the country's constitution or basic law as it's known here and we'll revisit the places and locations that tell the story of post-war germany . we take you to bonds museum of german history. we catch an open air film and

berlin government quarter. and we share of viewer video sent in from the hate speech of the dutch government. to get things off i'm taking a walk down vons path of democracy along the route you'll come across the alexander kearney museum. don was heavily involved in world war 2 so there weren't enough venues in the city for officials to meet when it became the new capital the parliamentary council got together and this natural history museum to draft a basic law for post-war germany now the country's constitution. this is where all the important people gather. clothes it was all very grand and formal the base of an orchestra performed that was the day i know was asked to

create a government and draw up the basic law. but it was already a museum back then. yes it was this is always been a museum and there voice been lots of stuffed animals standing around they all had to be removed for the ceremony back then the problem was that one animal couldn't be removed. so the taxidermists didn't do a great job. and they were worried that if they moved it it might fall apart. there are wonderful old photos of all the people sitting here overly serious and ceremonial with a giraffe peering over their shoulders. off the shores. so what exactly was the big. stick to law and be able to hear and bond

a clear and interim capital of the federal republic of germany you'll find out in an overview of the 1st decade 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. it's a 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 of west germany was established in 1949. looking back on 70 years of german history and here we see kind of had no assigning the basic law. and when the loss of germany was still in ruins but no wanted to emphasize the importance of this historic moment. so he used the very

grand gilded silverware from cologne town hall. off the start of. the establishment of west and east germany in 1949 sealed the division of the country. and 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. i look at some and also lighthearted and. even

rowdy ones which show how parliamentarians sometimes let rip. important moments from east german history are also on display such as the uprising of $953.00 and the building of the bell and wall. 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 ism 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 post-war german history. barters time passes the government exhibition has to

be updated. this object tells a number of stories. it started out as a fishing boat then it was used by refugees trying to reach europe and it was salvaged during a rescue mission in the mediterranean near malta it's been on zone here since we reworked the exhibition last year we wanted to devote a section to the theme of migration and integration of a site. because she had a museum and is a great place to learn about germany past and present. another stop along the path of democracy is below how much meant besides berlin's bellevue palace the 2nd official residence of the german president.

so is there a way to know if the president is home today hoist the flag like buckingham palace buckingham palace there are no other ones yes exactly you can see the flag pole up that. as soon as the president comes through the gate will have a raised the flag. will be following his and just as he leaves again they lower it also but the font of the guy goes up and looks a bit like the white house you know it's sometimes called the white house on the running. all the entire lots of it has along the river village and this one was built in the mid 19th century during the romantic period of. the romantics were very keen on the rowing. and the goal will slip all of this view clock. time for our e-mail this week it was the minute by yuri parla door and take them on a tour of the hague a dutch t.v.

that may not be as well known as the capital amsterdam but nonetheless 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. in our one of the fathers of the basic law and the federal republic's 1st chancellor. this bust a work of sculpture who battles on pilgrim display some of adenauer was biggest influences in life. are those beginning to fozzy very much as he does here than if his right if it was cologne cathedral because i don't know was mayor of cologne until 953.

when the nazis came to power he not only had to resign he also face persecution. that's what the balland hands represent a period of persecution. site. you wouldn't know it down. see the rhine river. valley go behind it some hills. they stand for didn't get to go to each. other now it was very much a rhineland. what'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 here. but there you have

a bit hard to read i'm like yes that is that's you wrote on the back of the book as in greek mythology. no it was an early champion of a united europe. along with the french president child to go mitch 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 there would only be peace when different communities got to know each other and neighbors became friends. with the. me. 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 trying to stay payments he was in iceland or even that at the capital reykjavik and then took a little tour outside this baby to see the geyser is at the golden falls. stop things off the field and part of recovery is to get which is a moment that all the structures of the capital city and the best place to see the city from the street about. 74.5 meters it's the country's tallest tchotchke and it's named after the icelandic clad humans. of the passion. to. my next stop it's due. operates every where traditional fishing industry needs more than

developed to keep pace restaurants and box picture like the top of building right behind me. papa is a conference center and a concert hall for the iceland symphony orchestra. the building features a distinctive colored glass facade inspired by the landscape of iceland. just got another great strong city center. but not. when you want to break it's the feeling in which is located just 40 minutes out of the city on a good time to visit 60 at night because it's very relaxing and not as many people . do that the blue lagoon geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in iceland. i think. the warm water is rich

in minerals like silica and sulphur and painting in the blue lagoon is reputed to even help some people suffering from skin diseases. up early start having to go. it's a popular tourist route covering about 300 kilometers leaping from break into the southern up lands and back and a 1st step is the guides. get. the most impressive form you can tell but if you push the work which shoots water you try to hear every 6 minutes so everyone there is waiting for it. to. my. book.

breading of this valley goes up their offsprings and there's a river where you can jump in right. after a 3 kilometer hike up the valley you get to a halt river in which you can bank. right. through to the. from berlin's main station it's only a stone's throw to the government quarter. right after crossing the river shlaes you'll pass by the chancellor. and the right stock. and since we're commemorating the 70th anniversary of

the republic and you can be certain there's a reason for my visit to this stretch behind the right. here you'll find the 1st articles of the constitution not set in stone but 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 won. as you can probably tell the rice the 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 to. $999.00

there i start building is the thought of that there were parliament the bundestag and less that the political heart of the country. where i start 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 chinaman 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 145 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 990 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 sean claude wrapped their i start building in silver a fabric. of 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 attract.

especially when the weather is nice on 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. is a fish out 170 years of the german constitution and the german federal over a public what comes to mind and. now you fear that the 2nd world war and 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. is it's incredible how much free it things are compared to when i was young. women used to have to get permission to go to work. just to have active women and nowadays i'm 74 and i sometimes do odd work to my boss also 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. over 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 you know really 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 basically it's a mongols it's a very beautiful and this is the story of not only germany it's history for

a lot and so i want to be a part of this history and i want to see this. the government corridor between the rice talk and the ship play has definitely become a significant and lively part of the capital there's plenty of space and lots to do . if you're like me and you can't get enough of german history check this out if you come to the government quarter and summer you're in for a treat on a big open air screen only taken on a journey through time. when the sun goes down the steps of the high stuck building become cinema stalls. you know. the big circular window in the parliamentary

office building opposite the marquee elizabeth. becomes a film screen a window into the past from the german empire into the bomb our republic the nazi era and the post group period. piece on. this of it located of west berlin and the allied airlift are represented on a foot bridge across the river play. it's a great institution that dark talks about the testimony to the freedom of all the people around the world there's a great film. this also footage of east germans risking their lives and escaping to the west. on the 9th of november 1989 the burden ball came down. we hear from people who were there that night. we want to finally be reunited.

this is i think this is the day germany becomes one again it's an incredible feeling. to such a gripping historical footage a light show encompasses the entire facade. no with the lights in the background it was very special. does not seem like a spot on the banks of the spray and the building of the rock star gets lovely as he shows ricky served for i thought it was really good really impressive and a great time. it was amazing. and. the film about the history of democracy in germany is shown on some evenings in german with english subtitles the last showing is the motto business the day of jim and

unity. and this is where we come full circle just a few meters down the road from the parliament you'll find a piece of bon. distended effectively to the permanent mission was the embassy of the federal republic and communist east berlin today it's a meeting point for fans of the rhineland way of life. it was founded by 2 men from bonn in 1997 and quickly became a hangout for berlin's political elite. that was our look back at the history of the german federal republic from its birth and in bonn all the way to its present home base amber alert of germany's eventful

history has taught us a lot about the value and from gelati of democracy and about every citizen's duty to contribute to its upkeep care to the next 70 years and to many more.

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