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this bridge is the stone bridge built at the beginning of the 12th century it's believed to be the oldest surviving bridge in germany. i mean reagan's work and the variable to be honest the bridge doesn't look that old that's because it's been completely restored over the past few years after all reagan's work has a title to the bend and since 2006 its old town including this bridge has been a unesco world heritage site today i want to get to know regensburg what attract visitors to this unesco world heritage site and what does the constant influx of tourists mean for the city this much is certain it's going to be a journey through 2000 years of history. will also show you nearby vets and book abby. will find out what the growing popularity of cruise ship tourism means for reagan's burg. and we'll catch up with our globe trotter in the city of

kharkiv in colombia. the fact that reagan's burg is such an old and well preserved city is largely thanks to it not having been destroyed in the wars and its importance as an imperial city in past centuries. a testimony to its former significance is the gothic cathedral construction began in the 13th century. and the cathedral tells us a lot about that time as the facade also depicts the crueler side of the middle ages. the church vilified jews. this culture shows them suckling from a pig a deliberate insult and humiliation as pigs are considered unclean in judaism.

even so the building as a whole is an impressive monument next to the one in cologne rainsford cathedral is considered to be germany's most extraordinary gothic cathedral. reagan's berg was not only important because it became a bishop seed fairly early on the danube was a significant trade and traffic route and here on its banks in the old town hall the perpetual diet or rice stock was held for over 140 years with. us to find out more about what that was and what it meant for the city i'm meeting the director of the reagans birth museums scarce. it'll. be

leaving in that. matter what exactly was the perpetual diet book from the 17th to the early 19th century and reagan spoke was actually the capital of europe a bit like brussels today. the natural diet was convened in 1663 just a few years after the 30 years' war when representatives from all countries from all cities gathered here they were supposed to discuss taxes and military issues but the talks then dragged on for so long that they never came to a final agreement and went to bed horror at least not for 143 years until $1806.00 yes tim yatta not takes the whole not. be instead why was it set up in reagan's burg latest book passion in the several big gatherings had already taken place in. the city is located on the danube the door now so the

emperor was able to travel to vienna along the river in the one that infrastructure was unique and offered short travel times messages could reach the chancery in vienna within 3 days and vice versa. the next to the infrastructure there was a 2nd key factor namely that reagan's book was an imperial city like that it was not part of the surrounding duchy of the various but was directly subordinate to the emperor and more or less belonged to him. because it. i must have a daughter what the other price tag mean for reagan and again i know i imagine so many powerful people coming here and money was being spent and the probably brought the city some other perks to. a stop over in the to leave. was a prosperous city and an international meeting place. almost every aspect was rented out to diet envoys or to their entourages the city was booming a lot of diplomats held negotiations with other countries here because it was the

shortest distance to travel. and back then the city had an international flavor. that so i. guess still calls my attention to an interesting mural the bird on the wall is standing on one foot and holding a stone in its claw it's meant to remind the envoys to pay close attention to the debates whoever falls asleep is dropping the ball or here the stone and disturbing the diet. and minutely there is no way for me to know how the envoy spend their free time all those years ago but my guess would be that more than once they found themselves just a couple of kilometers of the river at the danube gorge it's where belt of the book common stands it's home to one of germany's oldest breweries and up to this day well worth a visit. the most beautiful reach of a timber of abbey takes you across the river through the danube between limestone

walls up to 70 means his hind. foot the full experience up on its it is the traditional dose of the danube fisherman. but it is the oldest group in good world and once upon a time of growing was the only option but no one goes there anymore it's no good in the field now we have a motor but we often turn it off to give people the full experience you can hear the silence it's very special but it's. well you know when you hear nothing you can see a lot. for example you can see the rock formation the 3 warring brothers. alternatively you could hike. like haiti and haven't the money for them hiking is not recreation its work the couple runs the small restaurant i know you'd like or little hermitage which you can only reach by foot

it's worth the journey the building complex used to be a franciscan monastery founded by a hermit the unique church has no proper roof only the cliff which curves overhead . the frescoes with biblical scenes from the 16th century. canon lehman found out by chance that the historic hermitage was for sale and turned it into a heritage site. is a window one of his enclosure visit beautiful rockwell church had been closed for years so i wanted to put it back in the spotlight and open it to the public it's. the 1st guests arrive early in the morning and are given a tour of the cave fright next to the church. as are here you know

who got off from this cave is called gold oven as an alchemy just once lived here and these pits in the rocks were carved by hand and housed wooden beams used probably to support a wooden house as. we reach our destination veteran book abbey. an impressive building right on the danube much settled here in around the year 617 that makes it the oldest monastery in the various. over the years the benedictine monks kept on building the abbey. the 18th century church knows it splendid to the us some brothers he designed many churches in bavaria. but for many guests the reason they came is the big garden beer has been proved in the monastery for more than 1000 years another reason why more than half a 1000000 people come to betancourt abbey every year. or

more where you're from here. up on the final 5 promise pairs back there are now from south korea from busan the 100 very much disposed of as the. sure 1. back in the slightly rainy reagan's burg i have an appointment with my ts paetec at the 9 plants he shows me the outlines of the former jewish synagogue. reagan's burg is like many mediæval cities if you dig here it's likely you'll discover something in 1905 traces of the 2000 year history of the city were uncovered during construction work on a knife op that's. was. the connectors and as you've probably noticed we're underground now what's exciting here is that you can see recognizable old remains to the wall with that's classical middle ages

about 700 to 800 years old. to. its internship now if you take a step forward and look down over the parapet you see those stone. they may not look that special but there for a moment 2000 years ago taos and. then if we go through this arc we come to a 2nd seller who gets here. and. what's interesting here is that all the sellers in the documentation center come from the former jewish quarter in reagan's book since keller was. in the book. so what we're seeing here are traces of the jewish families innovations borg. they lived in the city for 500 years. then that they were the end of the middle ages when reagan's book was an offering and needed a scapegoat exclusion and discrimination of jews began to increase. their

1st. it's going to be off and it all culminated in 1519 when the approximately 500 people living here were driven out. simply expelled from the city using real. bertha they demolished the abandoned buildings just a few days later probably so that no one would ask what had been there before. and on the resulting square they built a church which is the noise. which is why it's called noise or new. plots. above the surface today there's nothing to see of those demolished houses but the sellers are preserved underground. the excavations at $95.00 plots took 3 years during which time archaeologists even found a gold treasure the documentation center doesn't have signs or a big means on send the structure can only be accessed on guided visits but don't

let that scare you off it's really worth it. time to hop on over to the other side of the pond to meet our globe trotters steve hanus he's been visiting colombia's caribbean coast off we go. to start things off here in qatar you know we take part in reach work to get an overview of your town and all the things he needs to see your. country was founded in 1533 by a spanish commander and became the main port for trade between spain and its overseas empire. in 1984 the trainer's port fortress and other monuments including the walled old town were designated a unesco world heritage site. the cool thing to do we got

a hint as to walk the old city wall which is essentially cool in the afternoon when you have the best light to take some awesome photographs and it's also where you can see the contrast of the old city and the new clothes walk. and how to finish off an afternoon walk on the old city walls as they come here to morrow which is probably one of the best spots to watch the sunset. today we drove one hour up the coast from happening now so it could be this is a book an on field with hamas and we're basically here. to take it off and it. i'm going to know is 23 meters high and has a depth of 2300 metres so i mean not that much but you can in general.

we're now walking through neighborhoods where we're saying it's ok it's a mining and it's a really cool area it's the up and coming neighborhood right next to the old town. with some friends you know about you know. that we take the bus and take the motor taxi and enemy thing and then our lease. we ride coming up and now we're going to. the set stuff. our timing could not be nice thanks or leave a little fishing villages 3 hours south of kabul you know to get a taste of the local life and to be in a scotsman which is way less tourists and i think on them our children need to spot

for that. the prices for good food straight from the source were low and the beach was simply perfect with nobody trying to sell you souvenirs this was truly a place to enjoy. what have you got in colombia. right next to be a story stonebridge you'll find the vilest cool called the sausage kitchen a true reagan's bird classic in the 12th century the building was used as a storage room for construction equipment later it was turned into an eatery and since the beginning of the 19th century it's where reagan's bergs most famous bratwurst or charcoal grills sausages are made. just. a young girl i've been told that your restaurant isn't to be missed

what's so special about it must be from focus on this as once attention here i also suggest which we make plus our khattala which we also make ourselves. that is our couch 6 on sauerkraut is the name of this typical dish simple but really good and just right if you're feeling packaged on your tour. after being declared a unesco world heritage site in 2006 reckons bird experience a full blown tourism boom numbers of visitors have soared ever since. and one of the main reasons for that is the growing popularity of river cruises on the dam you some of the locals on the other hand aren't too enthusiastic about their new found fame. in summer of 2006 the old town of

higgins book becomes a unesco world heritage site have of it's fantastic i hope for this for a long time of the fact. they were euphoric celebrations in the city. you know we did it to the world heritage status is a rare distinction but today. god said to do it with rob and sharon were happy that you and we were proud but things have gotten out of hand like the house all to me what nobody ever really wanted to be a world heritage site because nobody really thought about the consequences we just wanted to get in the tourist brochures and there was a big boom back then what's going to be at 1st it was nice to see so many people come but now it's turned a little like it just going to. put some allegiance booker's the on stores has become too much of. the city continues to attract masses.

every year the tourism office and else is new records for overnight stays day trippers and cruise line is whose passengers stroll through the old town. if they can they sometimes don't even remember what city they are in by the evening . the number of giant river cruise ships has skyrocketed the den you trip is especially popular among senior american and australian citizens which is great for the city but rather annoying to some locals. you know the many are sick of the roaring diesel engines and the constant coming and going of the waterborne hotels. you can believe that shit probably can't get much more than this but do we have to reach that maximum point considering what it cost the residents of didn't want to it people living over there don't like it either like most of western. the city recently limited the number of cruise ships

to $1500.00 landings pay year but the boom since the unesco title has also brought other consequences it's lit investors and new construction projects are shooting up everywhere. real estate prices have exploded and the gentrification of the old town is progressing. you know by the folks at the now they also want more guided tours and hotels and while residents hardly live there anymore. there are a few students who like to party but you can't imagine a family or an old couple there anymore although they're being forced out unfortunately given for the things. the number of tourists increased again last year but now they can put forward a new tourism plan which tries to consider both visit his needs and the quality of life of those people who live.

on the banks of the danube which during peak season is lined with cruise ships i meet with paid him last but he has the organization friends of reagan's birds oldtown it's one of the oldest citizens initiatives in germany and as the name implies it's concerned with preserving the city's historical heritage their most recent coup was to prevent the construction of a convention center in the old town to hide from the rain we seek cover in a former royal villa which today houses the bavarian monument office and was. really worked as a tourist guide and reagan's work what's your take on this tourism boom but i think it's very positive because i experienced the humble beginnings when there were 600 guided tours in the year here and now we have more than 6000 guided tours before that makes me happy every time i walk through the city and see people from all over the world enjoying drakensberg fest and it does do you also understand more critical voices those who say it's too much for regensburg it can show these voices

but i don't quite understand them because as in many cities and tourism here moves along specific paths just as in prague where it goes from the old town square to the charles bridge to prague castle and here it's just over the stone bridge to the cathedral to the old town hall way to the left and right of this it's called i don't have to walk right through the crowd when it's busy i can also choose a side street side. tell me a bit about the organization you lead and your work there the kind of flushed it yeah i strive for in this new friends of the old town is a group that was founded in 1966 and it has no political mandate and no direct power one popped up kind of lost its committed to raising the alarm whenever the old town is threatened with any danger you could fall toward a concrete example was in the early 1970 s. when there were plans to build a major road along the danube from one end of the old town to the other under the window and longing for the name into the which we simply held a protest there and prevented it from happening to protest you or not it's just

awful for him don sometimes you weren't born in regensburg but you've lived here for a long time what makes regensburg so unique. this is a that's a good question if you're stuck i have a very strong emotional bond to the city and i feel at home here for being so what i always have it was like when i stepped off the train in rome the 1st time and felt i'd been there before you marshall boy just now i'm half and half roman so to speak and you start here in this city is very much worth living in because it's preserved its historical structure both in stone and in spirit. the whole world was in reagan's book during the perpetual diet but he comes across this mixture of presidential and cosmopolitan is really something that beautiful i mean processions and your working hard to keep it that way. what would you say to the 1st time visitor here and i think it's for whether they come by cruise ship or from

somewhere else in germany where would you send them what's your top recommendation . it was under saddam i would put it differently i wouldn't give any tips you know instead i'd recommend just coming here and staying a week and going where the wind takes you stops with discover the city on foot onto his it's not like there's any other way to get around town and just drift along and let the city work its magic and then follow your interests you know are you looking for gothic architecture in the cathedral heat or are you after something romantic or do you just want to sit in elegant cafes or experience the beauty of the river or take a boat just let it happen. thanks for the talk of. what secrets behind the small. find out you know your city experience and explore. cultural heritage sites. w world

heritage 360 you see. if you're ever in regensburg and. looking for a really great place to eat this is the right spot or fake in the very heart of the city is a reagans for an institution the former brewery was taken over by students in 1977 and turned into a french southeast show. and . what i loved about reagan's birth is the fact that there is an interesting story waiting around every corner from the romans of the middle ages of to the efforts of

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