hello and welcome to 2nd today i want to take a lot of break from traveling but that doesn't mean we haven't prepared an interesting show for you i'm standing in front of berlin's museum island which is a unesco world heritage site all across the globe there are more than 1000 designated sites and every year the list grows a little longer than enough for us to showcase some of the most beautiful heritage sites here in germany. germany is home to 46 unesco world heritage sites few countries have more. to earn that distinction unesco stipulates that the sites have to be authentic unique and of outstanding universal value.

the german world heritage sites are available lot about the country's history european history i do in fact the history of all humankind. we've chosen some of them to show what makes germany's world heritage so unique and significant. awesome cathedral in north rhine-westphalia became germany's 1st world heritage site in 1978 in medieval times charlemagne king of the franks and emperor of western europe made in the capital of his empire. he wanted to create a new rome and built his magnificent palace. chapel the oldest part of the

cathedral in the late 8 century a.d. . for his chapel charlemagne shows an octagonal central domed basilica the coop of those vaulting long remained an equal in its height and breath. for 600 years after 936 a d. the palatine chapel remains the church where the kings of germany and the holy roman empire bore crowned more than 30 of them ascended the throne here the same marble throne he despised charlemagne. over the centuries the cathedrals collection of artworks and artifacts has grown to be one of the largest sacred treasures in europe this late gothic bust of

charlemagne was probably donated around $1349.00 this relic contains bones from charlemagne's right arm. and cathedral has been a place of pilgrimage since the middle ages the shrine to the virgin mary contains relics sacred to the catholic faith among them christ's law and cloth. since the middle ages these relics have been displayed to believe verse from europe and the rest of the world every 70 years. shall be their charts to us i believe the cathedral has real international significance you can see that by the numbers of people who come here but it's especially significant for europe. i believe and featuring a charlemagne's church of the virgin mary is europe's church shows show oval office . and could be. palatine chapel is one of the best preserved monuments from the

carolingian period around 1000000 euros or spend annually on maintenance unesco world heritage status means these sites have to be protected and preserved for future generations germany has to inform unesco regularly about the state of its heritage sites. charlemagne created a unique edifice when he died in 814 he was buried in his church and cathedral. crocodiles serpents and prehistoric horses once lived here before the continents drifted apart dense tropical rain forest grew here now the mess of the fossil site near frankfurt is a rich source of prehistoric fossils it became germany's 1st you know sco natural

heritage site in 1995. 1 of the best known metal finds is an extinct ancestor of the present day horses what makes the metal pit so unique is the broad range of excellently preserved fossils from the eocene era. no other side in the world has fossils as well preserved as these in the messel pits oil shale not only have individual bones been found but also entire skeletons in the case of some vertebrates even their hides and fur and the contents of their stomachs. to date scientists have excavated some 30000 finds among them 40 different species of mammals. scarcely any other fossil site has been more yielding than the metal

plate. by studying the fossilized remains from this era experts can research a world that disappeared millions of years ago. the mesnil pit is the remains of a 47000000 year old volcanic lake the flora and fauna back died and sank to the bottom of the lake were preserved the 1st fossil was found in 1875 a crocodile. for a long time the metal pit was an oil shale quarry when quarry and stopped there were plans to use what's now a world heritage site as a landfill those plans will finally abandon a 991. the pit has now been preserved as a window to the scene or. nowadays

it's one of the world's most significant fossil sites this german world heritage site gives us an insight into the antecedents of human life on earth. back in the 16th century one man influenced people in germany europe and far beyond martin luther father of the protestant reformation in germany in 1517 he said to have nailed his 95 pieces criticizing the roman catholic practice of selling indulgences on. door of all saints church in vitro back it started

a movement that ultimately led to the founding of the lutheran denomination the reformation found supporters of the world over. the says are now engraved into the present day door you can view the reformers tomb inside the church. in 15 no wait martin luther moved into what's called the lot a house a former monastery in vietnam back students friends and other guests regularly assembled at the dining table his wife caught early enough on board with whom he had 6 children around the large household. for their memorials associated with a lot of the towns of britain back at nearby ice laban more made unesco world heritage

sites in 1996 letter was born in ice leven and also died there. in st andrew's church the original pope that were looked at delivered his last sermons shortly before his death has been preserved. noto was born in this house and 1483. provides for him to not find after it's over not only is 1583 for the 100th anniversary of this birth a large sign was posted on the house where he was born to inform visitors you can see that even back the lutheran pilgrims came to isolate. the exhibition and looked as birth house is devoted to the religious reformers origin's the lift a memorial to the victims back and ice laden are authentic settings and decisive events in the reformation they offer an insight into the. life and works of martin

not a. viable castle near eyes enough in the state of 2 and then is also closely associated with martin lotto. he found refuge here after he'd published his thesis and then was excommunicated by the pope and outlawed by the holy roman emperor. the castles foundations were laid in about 1067 and the building has great symbolic historical importance st elizabeth of hungary who was later canonized for her services to the sick and the poor lived here in the 13th century the castle is also said to have been the setting for the legendary menstrual contest in which poets such as voter funder for girls vida took part of the castle became a world heritage site and 999 artwork order on account thought of the castle was

recognised 1st because it's an especially beautiful example of the feudal layer in medieval central europe and also because it's so close ceilings are important concepts in the history of ideas and faith in all europe because martin luther began translating the bible into german here it was. not i wanted all christians to be able to read the bible he translated the new testament from ancient greek into german in just a few weeks. legend has it that lhota threw an ink well at the devil and his study here he had in the castle from 152121522 countless pilgrims have made their way to his study since then. martin luther made vast bulk castle world famous.

the 2 german writers you hunt was gone for good and for you are also part of the world's cultural heritage in the years around $800.00 good chiller dominated the literary and artistic movement known as finite classicism the places where they lived and worked environment were declared unesco world heritage sites in 1998. our goose duke of sacks of i ma is an ass supported good in particular and the 2 men shared a close friendship after weimar city palace burned down in $774.00 good to supervise its reconstruction for the do. also conferred other positions on good. in 797 he put him in charge of the ducal book collection get around the library for 35 years and made it one of the most important german libraries of its time.

we are now molly a library is one of the most important archives of the via math classes america it still contains books with which cost of martinville and you haven't got free pair there shillong guta and many other writers of the time worked. schiller's and good as holmes and weimar are also world heritage sites. good to live in this large house for 50 years until his death an 832 it provided him with plenty of room for his art collection. here he wrote such works as found sed and the novel elective affinities. the park on the river in many weimar.

you hung by has come from good has garden house is in the middle of the park the rider lived there between 776 and 782 now it too is used as a good to museum. by now was a focus of intellectual life in the late 18th and early 19th centuries now you can trace that intellectual life in many places there.

that subtle fine industrial complex in essen and north rhine-westphalia is an example of industrial heritage. once the world's largest and most modern coal mining complex it exemplifies the development of heavy industry and you're a. little good it's at this point in style while this region's origins lie with coal and steel and it's very important for the region and its identity to preserve and document individual facilities so people can see how they operated how people worked here and also how they lived. the former industrial complex has been a world heritage site since 2001. the colyer. we went into operation in

$851.00 and coal was mined and processed there for more than 100 years the name so far in refers to a free trade association between several german states as stablished in 1834 to promote economic growth. for the to find complex and the entire a whole region coal mining actually did bring prosperity for years in the 1930 s. 12000 tons of coal a day were extracted in the early 1950 s. more than 7000 miners worked here. in 1986 the complex was shut down because mining was no longer profitable here.

its buildings representative of modern industrial architecture were given listed status preserving them for future generations. the former coal mine has now been transformed into a modern leisure and arts center. concerts theatre productions and other artistic and cultural events regularly take place in the terrifying complex among gigantic machines that evoke the noisy dusty working conditions of the past. that's all fine is a world heritage site that symbolizes a bygone industrial age a heritage site that's reinvented itself.

in the 1920 s. revolutionary ideas an architecture and design spread to the world from decile in saxony on halt buildings by such architects as volatile gore pos. and loot from the whole were established the bauhaus style the bauhaus became the 20th century's most important school of architecture design and art in 1026 all peels founded the school of design and death its professors were well known artists and architects as a reform movement after the 1st world war the bell house also had social aspirations it aim to create prototypes of objects and spaces for a more humane society of the future. the bauhaus wanted to rethink design

from scratch both the school building itself and the us saw mill of masters houses and s.l. became world heritage sites in 1996. the bauhaus lecturers lived in the master's house as their construction from 925-2926 was funded by the city of deaths out files or go pills designed them and they were examples of a modern and comfortable lifestyle. the masters houses came to put in my eyes the 20th century artists colony several of the cube shaped welling's and studio buildings were severely damaged in world war 2 they were rebuilt in 2014 now contemporary interpretations of the masters houses stand on the ground plans of the intervention. else the bauhaus is

still considered a defining influence on style and very up to date if that is what it's about the relationship we have 2 objects resources and materials and people see the bauhaus differently they admire its social ambitions and the way it blurred the lines between craftsmanship and industrial production but detroit. there are also about house buildings that are world heritage sites environment like the house i'm haunted this model house was designed by for the 1st powerhouse exhibition in 1923. back then many people enviro were irritated by its completely unfamiliar architectural style. the spirit of the bauhaus lives on at the bauhaus university environment before the bauhaus moved to death. founded the school in 1900 as the house

by mum it was a new type of arda cademy discipline such as architecture crafts and art which were usually separate were linked together. nowadays the bauhaus university environment also devoted self equally to artistic and technical disciplines here more than 4000 students learn subjects ranging from civil engineering to fine art and design. the bauhaus achieved international renown in the 20th century and to this day it remains a synonym for the uncompromising modernization of art design and architecture worldwide. much of the history of western european civilization is reflected in a single stretch of countryside in germany the upper middle rhine valley in violent

thoughts. the 65 kilometers of river valley between begin and cool blends have been a world heritage site since 2000 to. for 2 millennia the middle bryan valley was one of the most important transport routes for cultural exchange between the mediterranean region and northern europe it was in this way that the romans brought their customs and especially their wine to the rhine. the terrorist venue yards in the upper middle rhine valley prosper in the mild climate there are countless wine growing villages along the rivers banks. if.

the beauty of the natural surroundings and the many castles fortresses and palaces on the fertile slopes of this river valley led to a boom in tourism as early as the 18th century. the rhine became a romantic destination and it's remained one to this day. the castles of the upper middle rhine valley were built almost without exception between the 12th and 14th century. most of them were held top castles built on ledges or terraces halfway up the steep slopes there are many rocky crags and spectacular views along the hiking trails of the upper middle rhine.

villages and towns of various sizes line the banks of the great rivers like pearls on a string there are many of them on the rhine between being in and. for centuries they've been destinations for travelers from around the world. the best way to see the upper middle rhine valley is from the water. the valley is also home to a cliff steeped in legend the beautiful siren lorelei was said to have sat on the cliff during sailors with her singing and causing them to crash their boats this saga contains an element of truth the narrow section of the river where the lorelei lies is known for its with currents which can be dangerous for shipping.

riders painters and musicians have been inspired by this landscape you know esko granted the upper middle rhine valley world heritage status because of its for a variety and beauty. 46 places in germany have been declared world heritage sites. each of them an important part of ahmed to see.

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