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it was capital of the german federal republic this edition of czech and it is a journey through time in 29000 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 pressed to do what 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 tube on this museum of german history. we catch an open air film and berlin government quarter. and we share

a view or video sent in from the hate speech of the dutch government. to get things off i'm taking a walk down bond's path of democracy along the route you'll come across the alex and the colonel's museum. on was heavily bombed in world war 2 so there weren't enough in use 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. is like. this with 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 you'll. buy it but it was already and you see him 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 the big. so the taxi dermis didn't do a great job. contained. and they were worried that if they moved it. they were a wonderful old 1st has a fool the people sitting here over a serious and ceremonial with a drone appearing over their shoulder is. often the shortest. so what exactly was the basic law and feel it's here and bond it cleared interim capital of the federal republic of germany you'll find out in an overview of the 1st decades after the war displayed and bonds have. of history.

it was helmut cole's idea to create this museum of modern german history which opened in 1900. its permanent exhibition is in titled our history germany and since $945.00. with the approval of the basic law constitution the federal republic of germany all west germany was established in 1949. months here. we're looking back on 70 years of german history and here we see kind of had no assigning the basic law. and when the lot of germany was still in ruins but i know i wanted to emphasize the importance of this historic moment. so he used the very grand gilded silverware from cologne town hall in. russia that. 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 and. i look at some a tall man and also lighthearted and even rowdy ones which show how parliamentarians sometimes let rip. important moments for. east german history are also on display such as the uprising

of $953.00 and the building of the berlin 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. estate. 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 common attacks a vision 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 it was then and it was selvage 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. the museum in is a great place to learn about germany past and present. another stop along the path of democracy is we learn how much mitt besides berlin's bellevue palace at the 2nd official residence of the german president. though is there a way to know if the president is home today hoist the flag like buckingham palace . going to other 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 the fama get his and just as he leaves again they lower it also but the fall of the guy goes up and looks a bit like the white house you know it's sometimes called the ones house on the rhine. all in fact there are 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 run. and it will slow all of this new talk. time for our e-mail this week it was the minute by yuri parla door and takes 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 relevant because of the features 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 from pilgrim displaced some of adenauer its biggest influences in life. are those begin. to starts here the navy is right if it was cologne cathedral because no 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 had this 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. ok you have a bit hard to read i don't know actually yes that is that's you rope her on the back of the pool as thing. greek mythology. no it was an early champion of

a united europe. along with the french president child to god 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 they would only be peace when different communities got to know each other and neighbors became friends and then one. didn't know. anything. 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 was at at the capital reykjavik and then took a little tour outside this baby to see the geysers and the golden falls. stuffings up at the land part of recovery. for some money with all the structures in the capital city and the best place to see the city from across the street get out. at $74.00 metres it's the country's tallest chuch and it's named after the icelandic coach and clad humans. all of the passion. of my next stop is the bridge every where traditional fishing in the street meets but the people of the cafes restaurants and my church are like the top of building right behind me. so. 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 great. new. not. to . be used. by anyone ray kelly is a little located just 40 minutes out of the city a good time to visit 60 at night because it's very relaxing and i am not as many people. do that the blue lagoon geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in iceland. i just think. the warm water is rich in minerals like silica and sulphur and anything in the blue lagoon is reputed to even help some people suffering from skin diseases.

if. up early start having to go so. it's a popular tourist route covering about 300 kilometers of leaping from break you break into the soften up lines and back into 1st and stick guys. present form you can tell but if you post. which water into the air every 6 minutes or so everyone there is waiting for it but. i think i. am. reading up this valley up there.

offsprings there is a river where you can jump in the river. after a 3 kilometer hike up the valley you get to a river in which you can bathe. right guys. 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 and you can be certain there's a reason for my visit to this stretch behind the rocks chalk 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 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 by more 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 rice 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 chinaman addressed the crowd from the balcony and declared germany a republic kaiser wilhelm the 2nd abdicated that 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 then as well. in 1955 what was left of it 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 artist christo and john claude wrapped the reichstag building in some very 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 weather is 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 fish out ones that years of the german constitution and the german federal republic what comes to mind and. now you fear end of the 2nd world war on the creation of a democratic state and the democrats thought as the cloud do you think germany has changed over the past 70 years and tickets. it's incredible how much free it things are compared to when i was young all. women used to have to get permission to go to work. just as not active women are nowadays i'm 74 and i was sometimes too old to work too much of us also as. 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 you know we're 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 a very great it's amazing it's. it's big it's mongols it's a very beautiful and this is history over only germany it's history for old and i want to be a part of this history 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 here and for a treat on a big open air screen it's only taken on a journey through time. when the sun goes down the steps of the high stuck building become cinema stalls. i don't. consider. the big circular window in the parliamentary office building opposite the materialist but let us house becomes a film screen a window into the past from the german implant to the bomb or republic the nazi era

and the post-war period. piece on. this of it located of west berlin and the allied airlift are represented on a foot bridge across the river today. it's a great institution. 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. be such a gripping historical footage a light showing compass is the entire facade. no with the lights in the background it was very special. about this no it's not like this spot on the banks of the spray and the building of the rock star gets lovely as your shows ricky served well i thought it was really good really impressive an. amazing. film about the history of democracy in germany it 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. this stand to give such detail the permanent mission was the embassy of the federal republic in 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 prelims 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 ember a letter germany's a medical 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 here to the next 70 years and to let me more.

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