you. download. what people have to say 1st to us. that's why we listen traditionally news reporter every weekend on d w. this is the city of minnesota 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 is 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. limits 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. well i also spent time in the surrounding area known as moonstone will see 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 prominent it's sort of minutes just 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 crisscrossed the city and the direction of signage is excellent. the principal i mocked in the heart of the old town is considered one of the most beautiful squares in germany the gabled 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 funs jules if jack will be. back and what happened here in this room in 1648. in the. book lottery the peace of westphalia was signed in this room namely the special piece a separate piece between a spanish hapsburgs and the rebellious calvinist northern provinces of the netherlands. not. 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 cost get. the swearing on the bible as you see on the right the dutch are raising their hands to take their oath from 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 clothing and the spanish or wearing the diplomatic garb of the time. fight but why did that piece mean for europe at that time. freedom flows to specific lucian 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 would be what was significant about it. would conflict lugosi asians were used to resolve the conflict the sky 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 i was unique at the time. we played a big part in that event what does that mean to the minister of modern day. the. we force a lot about the relevance of events back then to the present day and in my view would boils down to this 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 for him to some extent that has already begun by. well before i hop on my bike again there are still some time for all me to local thought our viewer 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 wide audience a little white you know. my diego gamboa i'm columbia and but meet here 6 years ago that's because the city is laid back safe and beautiful not a do you see much of that i'd love to show you around by you not going to say let's go. and play some of those we're starting out over on the plaza independencia the

city's main square among the noteworthy buildings here this is the pilot's. last. 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 when i was. lucky to 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. to our house up the death stream zone with shops restaurants museums and offices runs right through the old town feels he said your p.c. on the one of the dale 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 surrounded by

historical buildings such as montevideo is cathedrals because he is. coming in and they mostly are also a few market stalls on the square which you can rummage through and the shade of the tree goes 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 market and we callin law so now. you almost like that here you find the best your y. has to offer of a sale which it exports all over the world in the highest quality border collie that yes i meet. rallies to imagining that meat is traditionally grilled over an open fire which gives it its. distinctive flavor it is a kind of let me stick with such. a size this is the typical of your blind mixed grill that's. a bit of everything.

to us if you see. one play we want to video is situated on the shore of rio della plata but it's what the end has lots of beaches one of the loveliest is policy towards 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 debt fresh 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 not susceptible to the participants prepare for it all year long. for the god deal and it's every neighborhood has its own group of performers singing about where in particular although montevideo 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'll come to visit and for now 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. about 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 mess. time for a coffee break twice a week on wednesdays and saturdays there's 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 with no wait for it. cost of is a typical measured cost of a famous german polish was born here about 200 years ago. she actually wrote her poems in a small country house. 6 kilometers from the council. we're now entering and that is very private living and work room she called it her snail shell. many of the consuls and palaces the surrounded by moves like fishing castle. which dates from the 16th century one of the largest and oldest castles in moonstone land. and this is known as the versailles of westphalia not kill sion palace of a real christians. several

of the rooms are open to the public. and none of those people starving because not kill palace is also home to a state run technical college. the lunch has 4500 kilometers of bicycle paths one popular destination is valid off the horse 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 writers. but whether

on a horse or a bicycle the best way to explore minster land is in the saddle. and . i've got another appointment now i'm here to meet city councilor my ts pick one of his areas of responsibility is sustainability and so naturally he's come to our appointments for by. the pic but how come everyone in the cycle bought up this entire leave school cycling is just pop. the minster lifestyle for everyone from the man to the bishop to city employees rides a bike as far because it's the fastest way to get around here. but what can traffic planners from other places learn from unstuck stop falling 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 streets and a 400 kilometer network of cycle paths in the minster area and we have to allocate a lot of money to expand the network and that's why the all simple. is also want to words for climate protection and its energy policy what have you done to achieve that now i mean the muslims one measure is the change in pension funds for employees and staff in the city of a 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 through you 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 wind turbines we

have our own combined cycle power plant and funding programs for solar energy so it is a central focus in the mideast is considered a 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 go to the wild major 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 our weekly view me. my

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

i'm really sure a captain but not a typical captain you skipper a solar powered boat is that something you're proud of. just functional i say i'm proud. mars are among the 1st solar boats in operation. between guns and up there you can see the number the shipyard gave us a bone almost 01. what happens if the sun fails to shine for a longer period does the boat still operate. as it does when we have are chargeable 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 the

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

a hot for months getting ready to enter the water they have their own equipment it's possible to rent diving gear and build an introductory course. visibility on the water is 4 to 5 majors in the. european sturgeon have at the park these are about 2 metres in length but they can grow up to 6 made his position and it's a fantastic experience and i'm not afraid of the fish because they don't haul man. but they used much and when you suddenly have a fish swimming below you and the next comes from the side and another comes along above you sometimes they do actually touch you at the end i know. the couple will swim a long steep brief like wolves to a temple with columns that are 5 meters tall. convention

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

but. yes this is art a minister you can find a sculpture on practically every corner some of them are pretty wild. like the 100 arms of the one gene. these artworks were installed as part of the ongoing sculpture project moon stakes a bishop. with a free app provides more about the sculptures and their creators. this art exhibition takes place in public spaces only every 10 years so we can look forward to 2027 here i.e. few 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 minster 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 ackman 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. terry cameroonian artist and a human being installed his celestial mask. this sort of vent has been down to the minster 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 here since 1900. just a place to reflect on my day and when stuff. is somehow both historical and innovative i was able to travel far back in history to experience crazy art and get to know some great ideas about the climate protection and the beer is delicious so that it's definitely worth

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to. success. that subscribes like this. more than 1000 years ago europe witnesses a huge construction boom. with christianity firmly established there is a greater demand for houses of worship. and both religious and secular leaders are eager to display their power so churches become palaces. the race begins who can create the tallest biggest most beautiful structures. the stone masons builders and the architects compete with each other to build even one of the projects. this is how massive

churches with towers that. pierce the clouds like skyscrapers are created. contrast of the cathedral. people 12 on g.w. . this is the news and these are our top stories britain is mourning the death of prince philip husband to queen elizabeth the 2nd. a formal military salute and sporting events paused to observe a minute silence as philip died aged $99.00 his funeral will take place in a week's time at windsor castle flags are flying at half mast nationwide. chad's.