discover who. subscribe to the documentary on you tube. it was the. lead. out spoke as one of the oldest cities in germany with a favorable look ation on the reverse lake and bathtubs the full.

o. . the float there is plenty of water in the city center to the loss of both several monumental fountains. led. water and will and what the people of all made of it that's going to be the common theme for my tour of the city today and as always i have a lot on my list a palace for art industrial monuments a boat trip and i really would like to see the birthplace of about published so let's go. we'll also look behind the scenes of the case that one of germany's most famous puppet theaters. a georgian woman will show us her hometown to meet.

and today's your video brings us travel impressions from can both of you. this is the center of the town hall is located on the square at the end of. this renaissance building is magnificent although it was almost completely destroyed by bombing in the 2nd world war it was rebuilt in the original style for many centuries it was an important political center as a prince bishopric and a free imperial city. the golden hole recalls the city's former splendor. above the front door a picture shows that water was seen as the source of the city's wealth.

it's clear that spoke have become an important city from an early age by the way it's the 3rd largest here and of area after munich and nuremberg but there is much more you should know about all spoke. the romans founded a settlement here in 15 b.c. now the city has about 290000 inhabitants. in the 13th century was named a free imperial city in which merchants a banker is where important contacts for emperors and kings. the city's wealth and pride can still be imagined by taking a look at the grand architecture. hausberg had been named a bishopric in the $0.08. the cathedral is one of the few local buildings to have

survived the 2nd world war almost intact. which is considered the world's oldest social housing complex had to be restored. it was founded in 1521 by the influential merchant and banker. the complex still offers a roof to people in need today there is a model apartment that gives an idea of how people used to live. the city was also extremely important before and during the industrial revolution. today the textile industry museum is housed in a former worsted spinning male. from the middle ages onwards there was a perfect water management system thanks to the. rivers.

provide water during. which. visitors can see how the textile industry developed between the 16th and 19th centuries when mass production became widespread. they can also get an idea of the deafening working conditions. there are also portraits and information about the lives of important merchants and bankers and. who were responsible for the industrial development and also benefited hugely from it. these days the textile industry no longer plays a big role and where tourism has become a very important source of income there were 850000 overnight. stays by visitors

last year the figure has doubled over the past 20 years. you can find water everywhere in the old town of book like this will with spring water that you can drink. and this is the waterworks at the red gate it is the oldest preserved waterworks in germany. the author already hope that one day the city's historical water management system will be declared a unesco world heritage site and attract more visitors. the ensemble of towers and well houses has supplied drinking water to the people of book for almost 500 years. paddle wheels over the canal helped transport the water up into the towers from there the fountains in the city were supplied with fresh water.

today only the structures and the plants remain. but at the. last on the lake river you get an idea of how the people of book used their wealth of water later in the 19th century. to prevent recurring epidemics such as cholera a new water works was built in 878 this allowed the households to be supplied with clean drinking water directly via pipes at the time this state of the art technology caused a sensation throughout europe. and. the money which if you look at how ornate it is the floor is so shit it doesn't look at dust real. life it was made to please the eyes as you can see from the wrong time doors or to

read so floor made of fine italian marble 140 years old not everyone has this floor in a factory. the waterworks here closed down in 2007 but the technology still works. at will thing by the water because now we take a trip to the black sea and you know every now and then we visit yours from all over the world who show us the most beautiful places of their hometown and this time it's off to. in georgia. i mean no well coming back to me let me show you some of my favorite highlights of the black sea coast resort the sea to full of colors and adventurous. but to me special due to its mixture of the sea and of my own team's protective year we as and historical monuments all part of the c.t.a.

and to new and more than one with its active life. lesser percent of my favorite part of the city but to me a boulevard it dates back to 881 and 8 kilometers long it least directly to the black sea coast come on let's see. when i have some free time i love to a walk in the warbird or lay on the beach and listen to the sound waves and what's the most fascinating and unique sunset in the whole world the best thing about the bridge is that it's not. right here in the boulevard there is the famous meeting point for the elder generation of the city they gather here with

a play chairs backgammon or domino and anyone can join them come let's play with that. money and. they're coming here every day they chat about their current. politics economy and things that might lead to. georgia stay in those forests and malls and deers history of one major flaw and they read about 500 types of waves glowing here. just imagine being a few minutes away from but to me and being so close to the nature of mining the vineyards and the forests that sound imaginable.

you can't imagine how delicious and just said basic rapes are and now the fun part wine tasting counter attack on the oh boy girl girl tell me i wasn't just. it is a delicious one. this to talk about the us i practice. to tell the truth. this is churchill up the most famous purchase we made of different hues and growth there about 20 types of that these found made of walnut and hazelnuts with a grape juice he said there is so weak and delicious you should try this. now i would like to take you by the cab apart to the last point and it may be that they feel probably.

from this place we have the best view of the city but i have to say good bye now it's been a nice day and i loved being with you how to beat him but to me now on the. if. you can see the well folks book as well as the water in many places in the city. this is the ship's lot probably the front is rather narrow at only 1000 meters but the building is over 100 meters long it is the form a city palace of an export banker built at the end of the 18th century the last owner gave the palace to the city of book on the condition that it never be sold and only be used for cultural purposes the head of the alcs book state museums of

people tells me that the building has never been destroyed that's the showpiece of the ones i wound up out of his side yes that wonderful ball room with this fantastic ceiling for us. this is organized and everything is original but 95 percent of the surface dates back to 1770 or so this is that this is a magnificent room. it's the biggest remaining private ballroom in germany in the pivot of history. but there is no comparable room in terms of size and originality . and some of the gold in the gold hold is real gold is that the case here to. the surfaces here are all original. here you can see the golden surfaces with gold leaf in their original state from 770. the mirrors to our original work with the mercury silvering retained here you

know here in this. dish it sloppily is primarily a museum city. presents masterpieces from past centuries. the collection includes paintings from the late middle ages and the early renaissance. and of course there's also a portrait of one of the most important book residents ever. said to me if i come to the ships up early and i have not seen this painting did i miss something just a yes indeed and this painting is probably the most important in our collection this is an icon of our sport local history. of the rich the bill gates of the 16th century but there's plenty of sway to be an understatement here at my house that

the statement doesn't catch work well you can see that there's no jewelry and there are no visible hands. that always see as his dark cabin door code and the further he's wearing as well as the very valuable brocade hat that point to his wealth so this reserve was very typical for a swabian merchants looking to see what can a man does and guns to push for and trip in cold weather what's the story here does the man go to the painter and say paint me or did the painter come to him as i question about. your team to win imperial council here and yacob for go ask him to paint him. because of course anyone less would have been unthinkable if the fact that. you do or was already very famous the quality of the painting is obvious the can is depicted very clearly in a very individual way you know if you look very carefully you can see these very. and he painted wrinkles these show how talented someone like outraged. as i pushed

to and now let's switch from arts to theater or rather puppet theater because that's what the hour because there's no one for many generations and i don't remember it from my childhood because you just can't forget fantastic stories like jim but in. a fantasy world featuring tim burton and luke the engine driver with kings who sell ice cream with giant seeming characters and half to reckons a world full of little celebrities made of wood broadcast on television in 1953. ok quite down. with the poor little cut will get scared if you keep asking so many questions we can't even talk it's so when you can it's 10 strings would material some glue all that's needed to make a pocket. play a lot with the head strings at the front using our middle and index fingers we have

to have flexible wrists so that we don't have to change our grip each time the proper turns i don't know if these are special property or hands. close marshall is the 3rd generation of property owners to run the theatre he explains that a story has to be told slowly so the audience can picture the characters in their mind and bring the puppets to life. busy busy busy busy after the 2nd world war his grandfather valter mitten applied to the outspoken municipal authorities for permission to run a puppet theatre it opened in a former hospital in 1948. busy busy there were $5.00 to $7.00 public cheers standing above the puppets and a speaker below in the pit busy it was tight the whole family was involved. his daughter had a lot i made her 1st puppets at the age of 13 and busy his wife also made the

costumes. the theater also went on tour with puppet shows for adults a puppet just like a fool can speak uncomfortable truths the company performed better told feist's revolutionary threepenny opera. not and many other who had played pirate jenny at the berlin premiere in the late 1920 s. apparently wrote to the outspoken theater and asked for her own puppet. each mary that is still made by hand but it is only when there strings are pulled that they come to life. and to look over the side then its head goes down and the 100 goes in front of its face so it cries a little and then of its laughing its head goes up just like people with a laugh. when.

i am in the english quarter of. the playwright i thought graced was born here in 898 in a typical artisan house for a long time the city had a rather complicated relationship with. it's most famous son who chose to live in east germany when he returned from exile at the end of the 2nd world war. the house he was born in has been the museum since 1985. here comes in yes we have some original pieces this is the baptism and confirmation silverware received by better at present and this is its original just and yes it's original to its basics and if the silverware is definitely original thoughts and especially charming is

a silver bracelet that perished gave to his 1st love. whose portrait you can see here. so you see it was her 18th birthday that's the original silver bracelet and. why does your guest look like a rock star here by this year if anything it was after his international breakthrough with the threepenny opera which premiered in 1970 berlin. this foreign comedy came back to his hometown and was photographed by the famous court photographer quantify the best quote about this the photography and she is wearing a leather coat and smoking a cigar it among these both became part of his image. of the sneezer very famous pictures on the floor and in front of them is our most valuable piece a sculpture made on the basis of

a life mask of present that was made by paul hamann in 1930 bus yes no it's not a 5 inch tongue and the border from post hama at. the end in between in. here we have also tried to convey how international pressure was. there are translations of his works in different languages from japanese to your cranium. mandir you can see that pressure continues to have a certain impact today so i think if this is an i.c. train named alice randall hot famous stars such as david bowie and many of us sang back. well we will miss quote your organs played in the threepenny opera. there's a coaster stamps in various countries too. there's also mice

and porcelain decorative play list gets all the puts and i'm done turned out. and now it's your turn send us your holiday videos where did you go what did you see and what impressed you this week the e-mail is from the can if you're not ready and it's a for road trip to cambodia and of course he's going to show us the famous temple.

my last stop and also has something to do with water and tradition since the 19th century. has rented robots to explore the area's waterways legend says that the young battled breast went rowing here with his 1st love. it's a family business in the 4th generation house us along and i have to think my great

grandfather founded the family and the rental station. he built a wooden rowboat and took his wife around the lake and his wedding day he decided to rent boats his daughter took over the company that was katie. i remember her from when i was little and then my parents took over. my mother's side of the family did it for 44 years young for thinking you can buy but if i want to go fast on the water what should i do. stretch out your legs keep your a body straight keep the oars in the water for as long as possible and pull with a lot of power and i'll be the fastest let's find out so if edition. demitted or you go you go to the middle of the boat turn your back to me and stretch out your legs. perfect. so have fun affect fish boss.

there is a challenge waiting for me to race on the outs book against my editor i'm pretty yes. it's not that easy. going around relations. i made it. if you visit all spoke you just can't ignore the topic of water fountains rivers industrial history if you let yourself be guided by water you can make many connections here from the romans to the present or from bankers to battle past that's all spoke she is. show.

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