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my destination is like the former east german city where the peaceful revolution began in the autumn of 1989. all started here. with a so-called monday demonstration. this sculpture the democracy belt is a reminder of those events. tens of thousands took to the street 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 cities past and present. we visit one of the creative hot spots of light. we take a walk through a possibility with your relief. and we sure have yours video with holiday greetings from japan. st nicholas church is the symbol of the peaceful revolution of 1989. the 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 1980 s. 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 in fall of 190-9000 gathered here 1st 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 to anger and frustration group that peace barriers played a major role in keeping the people calm the demonstrators carry 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 in life that you have that time a recommended tour of the places 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 choiceless 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. it provides

a comprehensive picture of the division and new 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 1000 a.d. and open the way to freedom it also meant the loss of a homeland earned that identity topics the foreign consciously focus upon. its being authors with 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 things with political.

when 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 from your bank this reform church is the exact spot where the 1st foot each of our monday demonstration was shot. for. the fill a material was then secretly hunted to a western journalist. so this journalist smuggled this little real from east to west in his underwear and he succeeded. and that is you know. there were fears that the secret police or. star as he would discover everything. its headquarters were called the round corner.

today it's a museum and a memorial. it provides a chilling insight into how the stars see operated an old listening device used to eavesdrop on town hall style 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 it did back then and that's the intention. for them and info on the not according 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 star as he was responsible for monitoring and repressing the east german citizens on across the splats current showing recalls that the revolution was largely a peaceful one. in the fleetness have never let so 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 of that kind and so was so now living. in memory of this a story corps time of $89.00 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 lights it 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 i not call me by. the muslims. what was life like water for 989 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 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 buildings was an important factor in triggering the 1st protests in the autumn of 1909 that eventually led to the peaceful revolution.

of 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. here you see the situation in the early ninety's after the war damage and 40 years of east german rule and been stabilized to make it safe then of the 1900 stay entire complex was restored. in no other german city can you find so many fine buildings from the 19th century that has been a trade fair location since the middle ages. and makes a 1000000 the 1st breath of life to trade for a privilege in 4097. lites he took advantage of that and centuries later with

a brilliant idea the city became the leading trade fair location in the world. you will annoy mr brand new trade show was created here the sample fair until 895 when it was 1st held trade fairs the world over took the form of trading fairs 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 fare was the type that dominated the world's trade fairs only one sample product was presented 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 m. trade fair law has become a trademark for like seat. in the city center treat fair buildings were constructed during the 19th century the best known and most famous is the middle of.

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 leipsic 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 you heard about you you know as 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. out of office so this one way layout became the model for the sample fair palaces of leipzig inner city thought about through through the system as opposed to no shot from the. opposite the. you can find the old trade exchange it is as beautiful as

a palace and here you can also find an old acquaintance your envoy is going for he studied it and he was thrilled with the life in an elegant cosmopolitan city. tokyo lies some 9000 kilometers east and bet's where our weekly bureau video comes from simona sent us holiday readings from japan thank you very much and here's your video.

now i am on my way to the hip blocks it's district on life the swiss 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 constant streaming mill within a short time it's taken over as the heart of the flights the start seems. to date flocks. it's a popular residential district it was a rough diamond that was disappearing more and more. the vest back was once a veldt factory today it's an open location for anybody with a project to make it a reality from the bicycle repair shop to the theater group.

creative people like on the lot also for example restores lamps tables and chairs all objects with an industrial past. and his designs make something new out of field. you've been listening to. 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 milloy mr pickton. the principal of the best back on the upper floors you find studios and below there are cool shops with pretty cool outfits.

with. a spirit of optimism and creating something new together away from the mainstream that's what the west of life they stand for and bets 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 art and culture. in a former haitian power plant that until 992 supplied like 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 gian franco young nuzzi of italy a world famous video artist. you know basically 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 that we got caught in the art of war on what they thought had left or it was for both. 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 leipzig is a changing city one and transformation in upheaval and that is what we focus on here. behind the good order from. the building stood empty for nearly 10 years then in 2013 to private enthusiastic bullshit and gay. it's only 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 precess or building in 1968. the university of lights issue is the 2nd always university in germany it was founded in 1409 new with the old are combined in a fascinating way the university is now a tourist attraction. since the fall of the berlin wall the people from life that can travel all over the world for example to south america by the way i like to go there too and now. is

going to show you a very special place over there the city of la paz in bolivia. him it was like 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 the 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 then i think what is most of. us who live in our paths 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. it will be rebuilt 1st i'll 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 them in court within a base of. what you can often call from here where and 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 to prevent altitude sickness. becoming the now i'm going to take a ride since 2014 we've had a cable car system some lines connect our paths with the neighboring city el al told it lies at 4150 meters. later their cable car brings me from a to b. safely and quickly.

is this on the whole this is the best view of the path back there is money money i hope you like my little 2 hour you're very welcome here being able to be an important. from up there from the cold one bar you get a sensational view of the office just blocks. the 1st. and 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 off course to dive into the present as well it's

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