beethoven is for play beethoven is for every modern television 2020. 150th anniversary here on d w. this is the city of new in the state of north rhine-westphalia it's also notice germany's bicycle capital because there are twice as many bikes ass people.

there's a huge bicycle rental parking and service garage right at the central train station . it's got room for 3300 bikes very convenient especially for commuters. you can have your cycle repair it serviced or even washed and it's all here. and tourists like me can't even rent a bike to explore the city. though was founded 1200 years ago this is where great european history once took place but environmental protection also has a great reputation and is considered a green city sounds like an exciting day to me. we'll also spend time in the surrounding area known as moonstone on wealthy lots of lovely castles and visit

a diving park where you can explore and on the water were. also see the spectacular scenery of newfoundland sent in by a viewer. i thought the best place to start my tour was the promina it sort of moved us bicycle highway and circles the outskirts of the old town. moonstone may be old but its population is young off the city's 300000 inhabitants 60000 our students nearly everyone here writes a bike cycling paths crisscross the city and the direction of signage is excellent . the community by mocked in the heart of the old town is considered one of the most beautiful squares in germany the game build houses date back to the days of the hands at a clique. a splendid example of late gothic architecture

st lumbee at the church. the town hall was the site of an important event in the 17th century. in recognition of that it was awarded the european heritage label in the council chamber known as the phaeton sod today i have an appointment with historian friends jules if to be. reckoned what happens here in this room in 1648. in the. book the thought of the peace of westphalia was signed in this room namely the special piece a separate piece between a spanish habsburgs fan and the rebellious calvinist northern provinces of the netherlands. let's go over here. we go

beyond the barrier. this isn't a picture of a council chamber just as you also see it now and the swearing of the oath of the ratification of the contractual document is in this can't get time here to swearing on the bible as you see on the right the dutch are raising their hands to take their oath from what were they all look so alike they have the same hairstyle was that usual for the time. if you look closely they do differ of course. the dutch are wearing a more mercantile clothing and the spanish a wearing the diplomatic garb of the time. fight but why did that piece mean for europe at that time aborted. freedom she was the 1st simulation of the peace of westphalia the great overall peace agreement put an end to the 30 years war. many of spoken of the fact that it was also the birth of the international law an essential point was recognition the absolute guarantee of the independence of

sovereign nations. start with what was significant about it. wouldn't conflict lugosi ations were used to resolve the conflict the guy up there was no cease fire until this peace agreement was reached. and you could negotiate a peace treaty without that being clear victors and vanquished. that was unique at the time. mr played a big part in that event what does that mean to the minister of modern day. we force a lot about the relevance of events back then to the present day and in my view would boils down to various that it is possible to resolve conflicts through negotiation instead of violence stop to provide we highlight that central value in the commemorative events that take place every year. and munster is offering

itself as a place of negotiations for solving conflicts worldwide. and to some extent that has already begun by. well before i hop on my bike again there's still some time for all meet the local flood our bureau shows us the capital of europe white want to be there by the way according to a study it's the city with the highest quality of life in south america. welcome you to montevideo the capital of europe walk out in a little white you know. my diego gamboa i'm columbia and but meet here 6 years ago because the city is laid back safe and beautiful here now but you see most of that i'd love to show you around by you not going to say let's go. and place among us we're starting on over on the plaza independencia the city's main square among the

noteworthy buildings here this is the palazzi. one till $935.00 it was the tallest building in south america and it's now part of our national heritage but the money on us will not. be and so there's also the gateway of the citadel which is all that remains of a fortification that protected the city in the colonial era yes like now it's at the entrance to the old town. throughout the heights of the death stream zone with shops restaurants museums and offices runs right through the old town feels he said your p.c. on t.v. they'll be one of the dail has a 1000000 and a half resident almost half the population of europe why with 3 and a half 1000000 inhabitants it's a small country. if this is the plaza my 3 are saying the oldest plaza in town it's around by

historical buildings such as montevideo is cathedrals b.c. palace is. coming and then they mostly are also a few market stalls on the square which you can rummage through in the shade of the tree and so let's get going a lot left. to go i'm going to have lunch now in a popular and traditional place at the border market sewn up or to. you almost like that here you find the best you're why has to offer over a sale which exports all over the world in the highest quality border collie that yes i meet. the so maddening the meat is traditionally grilled over an open fire which gives it its. distinctive flavor it is a kind of if you stick with. a size this is the typical of your gwion mixed grill that's. a bit of everything.

licious because. one flavor you want to video is situated on the shore of rio della plata but it's what the end has lots of beaches it's one of the loveliest posts itoshi beach. ontario is totally i'll put it that we have a nice long probably not here where the locals can enjoy the beautiful views meet their friends and drink the national beverage mind and assume that. one day we'll be in a month a video has the world's longest carnival that lasts 40 days that's acceptable to the participants prepare for it all year long. the god deal and it's every neighborhood has its own group of performers singing about where in particular although montevideo the oldest and largest part to watch the

group here. is well that's all for now i hope you've enjoyed montevideo and then you come to visit and for now to enjoy the music and. now i'd like to pay a visit to minster cathedral it was built in the 13th century and is a city landmark. and build 90 percent of the old town was destroyed during world war 2. in many large german cities the ruins were replaced by modern buildings after the war but the people who reconstructed there all told at least the part as it once was the cathedral suffered heavy damage but thanks to the determination of the locals it was

reconstructed by 1956 by the way is a catholic bishop. i've been given special permission to go behind the altar to the cathedral it's where the bishop sits journeying mass. time for a coffee break twice a week on wednesdays and saturdays there is a market set up front of the cathedral. you could pick up homemade delicacies and organic products much of it comes from the surroundings the moon style and. which is also worth exploring because there are more than $100.00 castles and palaces of course the best way to do a trip to the countryside is by bike. or

not to region around so flat you almost run on the wrong with no effort per house cost of is a typical. a famous german polish was born here about 200 years ago i met a fund to herself. she actually read her poems in a small country house lucia 6 kilometers from the consulate. we're now entering and that has a very private living and work room she called it her snail shells. many of the consuls and palaces a surrounded by mountains like fishing castle. which dates from the 16th century one of the largest and oldest castles in munster land. and this is known as the vast sigh of westphalia not kill sion palace of a real christians. several

of the rooms are open to the public. in others people starving because not kill ssion palace is also home to a state run technical college. to learn chance 4500 kilometers of bicycle paths one popular destination is valid off the whole of capital of germany tourists from all over the world come here because it's a center of horse breeding and equestrian sports. some 100000 horses are said to live in munster land more than almost anywhere in europe horses have been bred at the north rhine-westphalia and state stud for nearly 200 years. you can take a tour of the stud farm. there are 160 horses in residence used as breeding stock and to train professional riders. but whether

on a horse or a bicycle the best way to explore moonstone and is in the saddle. and . i've got another appointment now i'm here to meet city councilor my t.r.'s pick one of his areas of responsibility is sustainability and so naturally he's come to our appointments for bike. pick but how come everyone amongst us cyclists bought up this entire lives school cycling is just pop. the minster lifestyle. everyone from the mayor to the bishop to city employees rides a bike it's funny because it's the fastest way to get around here. but what can traffic planners from other places learn from unstuck. and i'm one of would not we

have a wonderful infrastructure for cyclists and it starts with a promise not by careening road around the old town. there are a cycling street sent a 400 kilometer network of cycle paths in the minster area and we have to allocate a lot of money to expand the network that's why the all simple. also want to work for climate protection and its energy policy what have you done to achieve that and i know that muslim is one measure is the change in pension funds for employees and staff in the city of minister if you have a council consciously decided on diesel and c o 2 neutral investment or avoiding child labor avoiding businesses that invest in a moment in order to point the way to climate protection and sustainability know how to cut through that. climate protection has a long tradition in winstead since the late 1990 s. when we even had a department in the city administration devoted to the climate and energy and we engage the public in discussions on these issues issues such as winter. we have our

own combined cycle power plant and funding programs for solar energy so it is a central focus in ministers consider to green city how much is that the result of citizen involvement. we're very interested in discussing and even deciding fundamental questions with our citizens that's also because we have a very young city with many university students but also a very committed city which weighs in on many social issues and we're quite proud of that. are you always bike or do you have a car if you have a car very rarely i drive less than 5000 kilometers a year thanks for your time. and off we go. well and now we have to do the wild nature of canada from ottawa was traveling with some friends to newfoundland and has captured his impressions of this green island

in a video here's a weekly view me. my

next stop is ozzy. and billick lake in the middle of the city. here comes my lift it runs on solar power once an hour this boat crossed the lake to take passengers to places like bazooka i'm going on the round trip.

unless you're a captain but not a typical captain skipper a solar powered boat is that something you're proud of. and josh mongst when i say i'm proud. mars are among the 1st solar boats in operation from the. guns and up there you can see the number of the shipyard gave us a bonus hero one. when what happens if the sun fails to shine for a longer period does the boat still operate. as he does when we have or charged batteries down in the hall. and we have enough power to travel for 3 days with so far may i take a turn at the wheel. so here on the lake sure. i won't have an accident and i'll be

right here but. not much can go wrong at this speed. give us the best and you want to take over. if you want to i don't know. surrounding the lake is in $1000.00 hectare park misstates green in more ways than one. on the water a little bit if you're interested in scuba diving in the boat 40 kilometers away from here is the place for you they have an underwater world for amateur divers. a manmade diving pass 120 metres long and 60 metres wide going to and erica in

a hot from getting ready to enter the water they have their own equipment it's possible to rent diving gear and book an introductory course. visibility under water is $4.00 to $5.00. european sturgeon inhabit the punk these are about 2 metres in length but they can grow up to 6 made his position and it is a fantastic experience and i'm not afraid of the fish because they don't haul man. it's like they're huge and when you suddenly have a fish swimming below you and the next comes from the side and another comes along above you and sometimes they do actually touch you. in. the couple who swim along st reef like wolves to a temple with columns that are 5 meters told. them to see in

guy missive it mysterious do you feel like an underwater archaeologist says the water is slightly mucky and then suddenly figures appear out of nowhere else to me it's all. the highlight in the underwater pocket is a sunken ship it was put here after it was retired from service as a supply vessel. of the moment i'm talking you're not see it all in a single time the complex are simply too large it has a new surprise around every corner.

but. yes this is art and mr you can find a sculpture on practically every corner some of them are pretty wild. like the 100 arms of the one. of these artworks were installed as part of the ongoing sculpture project moon stakes a bishop. a free app provides more about the sculptures and their creators. this art exhibition takes place in public spaces every 10 years so we can look forward to 2027 here i fear impressions of what's going on the city during this event. free to behold and mainly outdoors the last time 35 artists from around the world

exhibited their work in munster was in summer 2017. many public spaces became stages like this one performance art in the historical town hall. in the city's inland harbor from turkey installed an underwater bridge. and on the promenade a fountain with plaster and bronze figures by nicole eisenman from new york. the works were placed all over the city and not always easy to find in a dark tunnel thermal electric chandelier. from braman. and in a cemetery cameroonian artist and installed his celestial mask. this sort of vent has been mounted in munster every 10 years since 977 and some works

even get to stay when it's over. my final stop today is the crew for to take a lively quarter popular with students i'm going to pop into a quaint traditional restaurant called. regulars can store their personal beer steins by the bar by the way organic beer has been brewed years since 1900. 8 just the place to reflect on my day and when stuff. is somehow both historical and innovative i was able to travel far back in history experience crazy art and get to know some great ideas about the climate protection and the beer is delicious so means that it's definitely worth

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