with nic different languages we fight for different things that's fine but we all stick up for freedom freedom of speech and freedom of press. giving freedom before global news that matters w made for mines. and . today my dismay sion is like the former east german city where the peaceful revolution began in the autumn of 1989.

all started here to start with the so-called monthly demonstrations. 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 at communist east germany was history. the city of lights each took its future into its own hands stands a friend of a she were 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 leaf. and we sure we've your video with holiday greetings from japan. saint 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 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 1909 thousands 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 anger and frustration group but peace prayers 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 leipzig your bedtime or 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 them on the 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 me 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 earns an identity topix the form consciously focuses upon. it as we know if there's any where 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 visit us here and engage in conversation. 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 for me i think this reform church is the exact spot where the 1st 4 teach of our monday demonstration was shot . to fill a material was done secretly 100 to a western journalist. so now this journalist smuggled this little real from east to west in his underwear and he succeeded. and that is you know. the worst fears that the secret police. for starters he would discover everything. that's headquarters were called the round corner. today it's a museum and a memorial. it provides

a chilling insight into how the stance he operated in old listening device used to eavesdrop on tell hot stuff 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 didn't back down and that's the intention. for them and in fact on the not calling to text books 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 a sleepless ever let so revolution without a single death that we can be so happy and grateful we have the chance to experience it so where else did anything like that take place. and so was so now

living. in memory of this a story from of 89 leipzig celebrates a light festival every year in october 9th and then once again augustus plots looks like it did back then. for the fall of communism lights 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 now call my wife. huma. what was life like water for in 1909 especially the inner city area what that there 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 and. people and 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 it was an important factor in triggering the 1st protests in the autumn of 1989 that eventually led to the peaceful revolution can be done enough. 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 fugue him which was heavily damaged during the 2nd world war. here you see the situation of the early ninety's after the war damage and 40 years of east german rule had been stabilized to make it safe and 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 that has been a trade fair location since the middle ages. and makes a 1000000 the 1st breath of life a trade for a privilege in 1497. lites he took advantage of that and centuries later with a brilliant idea the city became a leading trade fair location in the world. you will annoy

a mythical the 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 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 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 top of. the double m. trade for a logo has become a trademark for leipsic. in the city center street fair buildings were constructed during the 19th century the best known and most famous is the made love. 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 leipsic many of them in the form of passages. in the bottom floors of the displays to disdain on the upper floors the actual fair spaces were conceived as one way layer it's like an ikea. if you want but 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 is what 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. and it got other stuff and so this one way layout became the model for the sample fair palaces of leipzig inner city thought about through the wisdom of the protestant and sort from the. opposite . the media you can find the old trade exchange it is as beautiful as a palace and here you can also find an old acquaintance you one voice going for he

studied in life and he was thrilled with the life and elegance cosmopolitan city. tokyo lies some 1000 kilometers east of 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 think it blocks its districts on like 6 west side. until germany's reunification block fits within this trio area. the fall of the wall brought the end of industrial production here but the workshops remain they attract people with ideas we need the space and freedom to

experiment. the best and most famous example is the constant spinning mill within a short time it's taken over as the heart of the flights the start seems. to dave's locks. 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 on the but also for example stores lamps tables and chairs all objects

with an industrial past. and his designs make something new out of field. because i was so i can honestly and we make lamps from old industrial material. things we find like cogwheels fittings everything that has been left in abundant workshops and stores and interesting things that appeal to us. and we use them to make lamps how they can view. point this topic to. the principal of the vest back 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 the stands for and that's what the back also stands for it's like a power station of art between conveyor belt and boilers you will find exciting art projects. a stage from mass 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 john franco young sea of italy a world famous video artist. here. and 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. quote me on the war on what they thought i had left out in the quest 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. mommy can order. the building stood empty for nearly 10 years then in 2013 to private enthusiasms bought it and gave a. purpose. projects that combine art technology and science are becoming a trademark of the const craft fair. the aim 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 allowed visitors to enter fascinating worlds the possibilities offered when

technology and art go hand in hand are impressing. the much. what secrets lie behind these walls. find out in an immersive experience and explore the fascinating world cultural heritage sites d.w. world heritage for 60. lives 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 closer so wounded the cityscape because the east german leadership blew up its historic pretty sesar building in 1968. the university of life's history is the 2nd always university in germany it was founded in 1409 new with the old are combined in a fascinating way beginning versity is now a tourist attraction. 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 too and now. is going to show you a very special place over there the city of la paz in bolivia. given

how i may have from the path taken the day off to show you the fab sites 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 $3640.00 metres altitude is the highest seat of government in the world that it. is there like this is the car 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 is most of.

us who 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. 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 their mentos corp within a place you. can also go from here wearing what they called the witches market there are all kinds of bizarre things here extracts and talismans cool is that you're playing with a weapon 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's coming on now i'm going to take a ride since 2014 we've had a cable car system some lines connect the past with the neighboring city alto it lies at 4150 meters with them it's also. the result of a cable car brings me from a to b. safely and quickly. is there someone who is the best view of the path back there is money money i hope you like my little 2 are your very welcome here when they need us to be an immigrant.

from up there from the cloud one bark you get a sensational view of the orchestra's plots. and it's true i cannot imagine a better view. like it's 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 i assume next time somewhere else in your.

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