the climate change to green energy solutions and reforestation. they create interactive content teaching the next generation about environmental protection and more determined to build something here for the next generation global ideas the multimedia environment series on t.w. . and. today my destination is like see the fall my east german city where the peaceful revolution began in the autumn of 1990.

all started here the scots with the so-called monthly demonstrations. this sculpture the democracy belt is a reminder of those events. tens of thousands took to the streets the fall of the berlin wall followed and communist east germany was history. the city of lights took its future into its own hands extensive renovation work huge building projects and large investments followed. 30 years after the peaceful revolution lights it has become a pretty exciting city everything seems possible here so it's just the right time for a trip into the city's past and present. we

visit one of the creative hot spots of light. we take a walk through a possibility with your leaf. and we sure wave your video with holiday greetings from japan. st nicholas church is the symbol of the peaceful revolution of the 1989. a church that has always been closer to the people than to those who were in power it dates back to the 12th century and was donated by like citizens. in 1986 this church was the only place where the people of life could speak openly about the conditions in east germany. open

for everybody that's the motto of st nicholas church starting in 1902 people were invited to peace prayers and then fall of 190-9000. first they took part in discussions and then everybody went out into the streets to demonstrate against the east german regime. an exhibition in the church tells the story of the peace prayers east german citizens called for a dialogue but the regime refused to listen anger and frustration group of peace prayers played a major role in keeping the people calm the demonstrators carried their peaceful protest out of the church and into the city this pillar reminds us of that. if you want to know more about what was going on and like that your bedtime or recommended tour of the place is related to the peaceful revolution and where does

it start of course right here next to st nicholas church. the meeting point to st nicholas church. city guide karen scheuer bliz shows tourists the focal points of the events of autumn $989.00 she knows what she's talking about because she took part in the monday demonstrations. during the 1980 s. the monday prayers drew more and more people who no longer agreed with the social developments in this part of germany the communist east. in order to understand what happened back then the group heads for the form of contemporary history. that provides a comprehensive picture of the division and the unification of germany. the origins of the s.c.d. the ruling east german communist party. daily life and how the state owned

enterprises operated. the fall of the berlin wall in 1989 and open the way to freedom it also meant the loss of a home and earns an identity topics to foreign consciously focus upon. those mean that this. this is why it isn't called a museum but a forum. we wish to initiate discussion about this it's a great deficit that we don't talk to each other instead everyone has their own cliches and prejudices. east and west have to talk to one another north and south rich and poor. this house is meant to serve as an example for that. is an open invitation to visitors here and engage in conversation on the net on things with political. will the monday demonstrations began in 1909 nobody could know

this was the beginning of the end of the east german regime. filming the events was dangerous. current scheuer leads the way to a place where 2 activists fill in the legally. is that i forget that this reform church is the exact spot where the 1st foot each of our monday demonstration was shot. the fil a material was then secretly hunted to a western journalist. so now this journalist smuggled this little real from east to west in his underwear and he succeeded. what does he know. the worst fear is that the secret police are stars he would discover everything. its headquarters were called the round corner. today it's a museum and the memorial. it provides

a chilling insight into how the stars the operated an old listening device used to eavesdrop on tell hostile of a machine for opening letters. i witnesses guide people through the exhibition it's not a multimedia show or an interactive museum everything looks just like didn't back down and that's the intention. them and inform on the calling to textbooks and research this exhibition shouldn't work at all we should have a single visitor especially young people would run away screaming but just the opposite is the case of. the stars he was responsible for monitoring and repressing the east german citizens on a car and showing recalls that the revolution was largely a peaceful one. in the fleet let's have never let the revolution without a single death we can be so happy and grateful we had the chance to experience it so where else did anything like that take place.

in memory of this a story caught of 8 or 9 leipzig celebrates a light festival every year in october 9th and then once again augustus plots looks like it did back then. before the fall of communism used to be great rundown and many houses were derelict bet's hard to imagine today one man who witnessed and accompany this transformation is. the most what was life for in 1909 especially the inner city area what did that do to the people as you can imagine the leipzig of the 1980 s. as a city that had fallen into the depths of despair. after 20 to 30 years of hardly any

renovation many of the buildings were in a desolate state and that affected people. people that had close links to leipsic for many centuries so it was painful for them to see the city center in particular to case so badly. for a few and then my opinion. this per condition of leipsic spilled ngs was an important factor in triggering the 1st protests in the autumn of 1909 that eventually led to the peaceful revolution can be done in no. other for this place is one of the most important ones chronicling the developments of recent years and decades. brought along

a little book that illustrates the transformation of this very same corner building . this one here exactly this is part of what we call the tri fuel him which was heavily damaged during the 2nd world war. period see the situation in the early ninety's after the war damage and 40 years of east german rule the north had been stabilized to make it safe then in the 1990 s. the entire complex was restored. in no other german city can you find so many fine buildings from the 19th century like that has been a trade fair location since the middle ages. and makes a 1000000 the 1st breath of life see the trade for a privilege in 4097. lights he took advantage of that and centuries later with a brilliant idea the city became leading trade for a location in the world. you build an annoying mythical the new trade show

was created here the sample for until 895 when it was 1st held trade fairs the world over took the form of trading 1st of all the merchandise was brought to the fairgrounds and offered for sale with the industrial revolution conditions changed sellers looked around for a new kind of fare from then on the sample fair was the type that dominated the world's trade fair. only one sample product was presented to buyers made a contract and it was delivered and this invention then conquered the world 917 the double m. trademark was copyrighted. but in. the double entry for a local has become a trademark for like c. . in the city center trade fair buildings were constructed during the 19th century the best known and most famous is the made love my sauces. and the legislators went even further to develop the structure for the sample fares known as fare palaces starting around 1900 over 2 dozen of them popped up around central park

many of them in the form of passages. in the bottom floors of the displays to stay on the upper floors the actual fair spaces were conceived as one way layouts like an ikea so once again if you heard about you you know all the visitors are brought up to one floor and the fair organizers have to make sure they don't get away. with it as if they have to go all the way around and once they're satisfied just like an ikea today they go on to the next floor of others office so this one way layout became the model for the sample fair palaces of leipzig inner city thought about through the system as opposed to no shot from the opposite. opposite the media you could find the old trade exchange it is as beautiful as a palace and here you can also find an old acquaintance you want both gone for good to be studied in life and he was thrilled with

a life in an elegant cosmopolitan city. talk your life some 1000 kilometers east of bet's where our weekly bureau video comes from. send us holiday readings from japan thank you very much and here's your video.

now i am on my way to the dark streets district on my piece west side. until germany's reunification block fits within this history of the area. the fall of the wall brought the end of industrial production here but the workshops remain they attract people with ideas who need the space and freedom to

experiment. the best and most famous example is the cotton spinning mill within a short time it's taken over as the heart of the flight to start see. today fly. it's a popular residential district it was a rough diamond that was disappearing more and more. the vest back was once a vell factory today it's an open location for anybody with a project to make a reality from the bicycle repair shop to the theater group. creative people like when the hot water for example the resource lamps tables and chairs all objects with an industrial past. and his designs make something

new out of field. than most. i was so i can honestly unless we make lamps from old industrial material. things we find like cogwheels fittings everything that has been left in abandon the workshops and stores and interesting things that appeal to us. and we use them to make lamps. lawyer mr pickton. the principal of the vestry are on the upper floors you find studios and below there are cool shops with pretty cool outfits.

and a spirit of optimism and creating something new together away from the mainstream that's what the west of life he stands for and that's what the back also stands for it's like a power station of art between conveyor belts and boilers you will find exciting art projects. a stage from mass and culture. in a former haitian power plant that until 992 supplied light 6 trams with electricity . that's the coolest kraftwerk now the center for contemporary art culture and design in leipzig. under the slogan combine old with new it provides artists with space for experiments.

a frequent guest is john franco young nuzzi of italy a world famous video artist. here both of what's special about leipsic and this place in particular is its history you can sense it when you're in the city or in the space. the industrialization is still visible here in these halls that's inspired me a lot and so with my art i'd like to give something in return. quietly on the war on what they thought had left art in the grip of. his installation the giants of the renaissance for example shows the best known works by raphael michel angelo and leonardo da vinci digitalized animated and accompanied by music this form of presentation is known as immersion it's taking the art world by storm and fits in here perfectly. for

one is a changing city one and transformation in upheaval and that is what we focus on here. behind the good order of. the building stood empty for nearly 10 years then in 2013 to private enthusiastic bullshit and. david and purpose. projects that combine art technology and science are becoming a trademark of the const craft fair. game is to get younger visitors in particular interested in the art world. the immersion installations remain a central element. of the changing exhibitions not only define the spaces they allow visitors to enter fascinating worlds the possibilities offered when

technology and art go hand in hand are impressive. what secrets lie behind these walls find out in an immersive experience and explore the fascinating world cultural heritage sites d.w. world heritage 60. lives it is a boom town it is the fastest growing city in germany with currently almost 600000 inhabitants and international and young city most people here are between 20 and 30 years old. that's also because of the university of new main building was inaugurated in 2012

. the ensemble includes the paulino the university church its reconstruction closes the room to the cityscape because the east german leadership blew up its historic pretty sesar building in 1968. the university of life issue is the 2nd always university in germany it was founded in 1409 new where the old are combined in a fascinating way the university is now each juries are traction. since the fall of the berlin wall the people from my place can travel all over the world for example to south america by the way i like to go there to it now. is going to show you a very special place over there the city of la paz in bolivia. he

really was i mean here from the path taken the day off to show you the fab sights in my city. is there wasn't even the old town on the plus some you find bolivia's political hot our parliament and right next door the presidential palace. and 3640 meters altitude has is the highest seat of government in the world that it. is there like this is the kind you hine from the 16th century it's narrow and cobblestoned in the colonial style much has been preserved from that era and you can find many museums here. what as most of.

us would live in the pads and i'm used to the hilly streets but tourists run out of breath quickly because of the thin air so i'll let you know what to do about that later. get up you know 1st of all show you the plaster san francisco with the basilica what's special about it is the baroque decoration on the church with indigenous elements in their mentors corp within a busy. working wasn't going from here we're in what they call the witches market there are all kinds of bizarre things here extracts and talismans. a lot but and this is what helps with altitude sickness coca leaves don't worry they have nothing to do with witchcraft for many locals chew the leaves on make tea from them this is

a centuries old remedy even the incas used it to prevent altitude sickness. it from you know now i'm going to take a ride since 2014 we've had a cable car system some lines connect pads with the neighboring city alto it lies at 4150 meters went down it's also a good. result of a cable car brings me from a to b. safely and quickly. is that somehow this is the best view of your path back there is not the money i hope you liked my little 2 hour you're very welcome here we really want to be an important.

from up there from the cold one bark you get a sensational view of the office just plugs. the for. it's true i cannot imagine a better view. like this is a city on the move with a lot of positive energy it was really fun to discover it to trace its past a little bit and of course to dive into the present as well it's a really cool city by y.c. of next time somewhere else in your.

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