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it was capital of the german federal republic this edition of check in is a journey through time and 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 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 bombs museum of german history. we kept an open air film in berlin government quarter. and we share

of viewer video sent in from the hate speech of the dutch government. to kick things off i'm taking a walk down bond's path of democracy along the ground he'll come across the alex and the current museum. 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. like. this is with all the important people gather. clothes it was all very grand and formal. at 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 and. yes it was this is always been

a museum and their 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 taxidermist didn't do a great job. 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. spearing over their shoulder is. off the shores. so what exactly was the basic law unveiled here and bondage 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 bond's house of his.

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. months here. looking back on 70 years of german history and here we see kind of adenauer signing the basic law at george. and when the last of germany was still in ruins but no i wanted to emphasize the importance of this historic moment in so he used the very grand gilded silverware from cologne town hall and gruden. just 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. and 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 now 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 light hearted 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 and the building up of the land war. 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. 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. is a subject here this subject tells a number of stories. it started out as

a fishing boat then it was used by refugees trying to reach europe is then it was selvage during a rescue mission in the mediterranean near multi. it's been under in here since we reworked the exhibition last year we wanted to devote a section to the theme of migration and integration side. the 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 do they hoisted the flag like buckingham palace. 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 never at all see out but the father 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 at nama 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 rowing. and it will slip all of this new talk. time for our e-mail this week it was the minute by your apartment door and takes us 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 feature of the dutch government.

one person you won't be able to miss on the path of democracy is this man right here conrad adenauer 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. if you add those begin to make these dots here beneath his right if it was cologne cathedral because i didn'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 have represent a period of persecution. you wouldn't lower down on a limb could see the rhine river. valley go behind it some hills. they stand for this didn't get bigger each. other now 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. 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 myth. 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 that's why when they came to the conclusion that there 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 made my way there were 11 you guys got to check in with our globe trying to stay

payment he was in iceland where he was at at the capital reykjavik and then took a low chair outside as they need to see that geyser is at the golden falls. we start things off the field and part of recovery. which is a moment that all the structures in the capital city and the best place to see the city from the book check it out. at $74.00 metres it's the country's tallest church and it's named after the icelandic coach and clad humans. all of the passion to. take you. to. my next stop is to bridge every where traditionally fishing industry meets modern people of companies restaurants and box actually like the 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. straight out of the bridge over troubled city center to you. but not. least. 21 reykjavik is the politically bush located just 40 minutes out of the city on a good time to visit sexually at night because it's very relaxing and i am not as many people here in the last few hours 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 painting in the blue lagoon is reputed to even help some people suffering from skin diseases.

if. the colonel espouses adding to the concept it's a popular tourist route covering about 300 kilometers leaping from break you break into the soften up lands and back and the 1st step is the guys. get. the most impressive form you can tell but if you push forward with shorts water in truth here every 6 minutes or so everyone there is waiting for it to pass and the last. saturday i i i. were heading up this valley up there there you go. springs and there's

a river where you can jump in river. after a 3 kilometer hike up with valley you get to a river in which you can bathe. right guys. through to the. 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 chancellery. 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 class.

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 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 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 1904 by kaiser wilhelm the 2nd he loathes democracy and fear the power of parliament in 1900 the social democratic politician philip chinaman addressed a 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 then as well. in 1955 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 sean claude wrapped their i start 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 weather is nice and sunny days huge her. round's gather in

front of the rice talk i'm interested to hear what other visitors think about germany's evolution throughout the past 7 decades. the fish out ones that are years of the german constitution and the german federal republic what comes to mind and. spirit of the 2nd world war and the creation of a democratic state and the macabre start of the cloud do you think germany has changed over the past 70 years and tickets. it's it's incredible how much free it things are compared to when i was young oh. you know. women used to have to get permission to go to words. just to have active women and nowadays i'm 74 and i sometimes do at work too much. so 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 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 very great it's amazing it's. its beak it's human goals it's a very beautiful and this is the story of. only german this history for a world and so i want to be a part of this he's through 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 some are here and 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. on i don't hold. hands and. 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 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 play. it's a great institution great film that dark box 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. gripping historical footage a light show encompasses the entire facade. with the lights in the background it was very special. does not i 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 misfit it was amazing. 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 so 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. the standard defense key 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 and 997 and quickly became a hangout for lens political elite. that was our look back at the history of the german federal republic from its birth and gone all the way to its present home base ember a letter germany's a medical history has taught us a lot about the value i'm from gelati of democracy and about every citizen's duty to contribute to its upkeep care so the next 70 years too many more.

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