discovered. subscribe to the documentary on you tube. today my destination is like see the former east german city where the peaceful revolution began in the autumn of 1809.

all started here on august the scots to 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 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 hotspots of life. 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 1989. and 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 citizens. in the 1980 s. this church was the only place where the people of life could speak openly about the conditions in the 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 that 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 life that a bad time 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 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. 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 and $989.00 opened the way to freedom it also meant the loss of a home and earns an identity topics to foreign consciously focus upon. it as we know 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. 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 filling the legally. is that effort here that this reform church is the exact spot where the 1st foot each of our monday demonstration was shot. the full of 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. there were fears that the secret police or stars he would discover everything. its headquarters were called the ground corner. today it's a museum and the memorial. it provides

a chilling insight into how the stars he operated an old listening device used to eavesdrop on tell hostile off the machine for opening letters. i witnesses guide people through the exhibition it's not a multimedia show or an interactive museum everything looks just look at didn't back down under the intention. for them and in fact on the non-coding 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. as 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 a fairly close ever let so revolution without a single death we can be so happy and grateful we have the chance to experience said so where else did anything like that take place.

in memory of this historic autumn 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 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 high and i call me by. the muslims what was life like water for in 1909 especially the inner city area what did that do to the people. 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 it was an important factor in triggering the 1st protests in the autumn of 1909 that eventually led to the peaceful revolution it just can't be done you know because it was one. of those places 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 that's 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 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 for a location since the middle ages. and makes a 1000000 the 1st breath of life see the trees 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. an annoying mythical the new trade show

was created here the sample fair until late in 95 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 down on the sample fair was the type that dominated the world's trade for. only one sample product was presented buyers made a contract and it was delivered and this invention then conquered the world in 117 the double m. trademark was copyrighted. but in. the double every trade for a logo has become a trademark for like c. . in the city center treat for buildings were constructed during the 19th century the best known and most famous is the made love masashi. and the legislators went even further to develop the structure for the sample affairs known as fair 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 the state 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 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. others office so this one way layout became the model for the sample fair palaces of light 6 inner city thought about through the wisdom as opposed to no shot from the. opposite the need you could find the old trade exchange it is as beautiful as a palace and here you can also find an old acquaintance you one voice. he

studied in life and he was thrilled with the life in an elegant cosmopolitan city. talk your life some 1000 kilometers east of life in bets 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 districts 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 who need the space in freedom to

experiment. the best and most famous example is the cotton screaming mill within a short time it's taken over as the heart of the flights the star it seems. today flocks. it's a popular residential district it was a rough diamond that was disappearing more and more. the vest back was once a valve factory today it's an open location for anybody with a project to make it reality from the bicycle repair shop to the theatre group. creative people like on the water for example the resource lamps tables and chairs all objects with an industrial past. and his designs make

something new out of field. you've been listening to. in the studio and 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 they can view. point and voice 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. with.

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 boilers you will find exciting art projects. a stage from mass and culture. in a former heat and 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 nuzzi of italy a world famous video artist. 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 the space you know 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 already and 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 kanada. 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. 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 allow visitors to enter fascinating worlds the possibilities offered when

technology and art go hand in hand are impressive. what secrets lie behind. find out in an immersive experience and explore the fascinating world cultural heritage site d w world heritage 60. lives it is a boom tell 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 long to the city state because the east german leadership blew up its historic precess or building in 1968. the university of lights issue is the 2nd oldest university in germany it was founded in forth you know not new as old are combined in a fascinating way to get the 1st 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 live here is going to show you a very special place over there the city of la paz in bolivia.

given what 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 summary leo you find bolivia's political hot our parliament and right next door the presidential palace. at 3640 meters altitude is the highest seat of government in the world out there that . is the this is the kind you hang from the 16th century it's narrow and cobblestoned in the colonial style so much has been preserved from that era and you can find many museums here.

that this doesn't 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 them in both call but in a place. where i can also hear where in what they call the witches market there are all kinds of bizarre things here extracts and tellers man's goal is that you're playing with 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 all make tea

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

from up there from the cloud one bark you get a sensational view of the august plots. 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 of course to die for into the present as well it's a really cool city by weiss. somewhere else in your.

ana. led by led the hundreds of millions of years into the positive back to the pun dry as supercontinent. the highest concentration of fossils including early on philippians and reptiles even relatives of to run a saurus rex is located in eastern germany. county ontology just continue to uncover some sessional find. in 30 minutes t.w. . carly fiorina her. car culture.

hair. superman. superfood stylish style icon to lead a horse. lifestyle during the romance. 90 minutes w. . i'm scared that if i work hard and in the end it's a me your not a lot of the year and more we will send you back. are you familiar with this. with the smugglers would lie and say. what's your story. ready ready

and what numbers and women especially in victims of violence. take part and send us your story we are trying always understand this new culture. you are not a visitor not a guest you want to become. it's. info migrates your platform for reliable information. good news crime fighters are back africa's most successful radio drama series continues this season the stories focus on hate speech cholera prevention and sustainable chocolate production. all of the sodas are available online and of course you can share and discuss on africa's facebook page and other social media platforms. crime fighters tune in now.

this is the w. news live from berlin its closing time in the city of light paris bars serve their last drinks as france orders all non-essential businesses to close due to the coronavirus spain goes a step further and tells residents to remain inside their homes as europe moves to control the spread. also coming up u.s. president donald trump's coronavirus test results are in and they're negative but what about the tests for the rest of the country. and germany is going to sleep.