the matters to us me. that's why we listen to their stories reporter every weekend on d. w. ah, ah, ah. ah, alex book is one of the oldest cities in germans with a favorable locations on the rivers, lakes, and bath. ah,

there is plenty of water in the city center to the mac, the millions closet, both several monumental fountains ah, water and wealth, and what the people of oaks book made of it. that's gonna be the common being for my tour of the city today. and it's always, i have a lot on my list, a palace for art, industrial monuments, a boat trip, and i really would like to see the birthplace of bethel placed. so let's go. ah, will also look behind the scenes of the oak spool go put in case that one of germany's most famous puppet theater a georgia woman will show us our home town, but to me and today's your video brings

of travel impressions from can bodya ah, oh. this is the center of ox book. the town hall is located on the square at the end of maximilian saucer. this renaissance building is magnificent, although it was almost completely destroyed by bombing in the 2nd world war. it was rebuilt in the original style. for many centuries ow spoke with an important political center as the prince bishopric, and a free imperial city. the golden host recalls the cities former splendor. i above the front door, a picture shows that walter was seen as the source of the city's wealth. ah,

i, it's clear that old book has become an important city from an early age. by the way, it's the 3rd largest fear in the area after munich and north america. but there is much more you should know about elf book in the romans found the settlement here in 15 d. c. now the city has about 290000 inhabitants. in the 13th century, ellsberg was named a free imperial city in which merchant, anchors for important contacts for emperors and kings in the city's wealth and pride can still be imagined by taking a look at the grand architecture. me out, the book had named a bishopric in the 8th century. the cathedral is one of the few local buildings to

have survived the 2nd world war almost intact in phuket high, which is considered the world's oldest social health and complex have to be restored. it was founded in 1521 by the influential merchant and banker, jacobo forgot the complex still offers a roof to people in need. today, there was a model apartment that gives an idea of how people used to live in the city was also extremely important before and during the industrial revolution. today, the textile industry museum is housed in a former worsted spinning mil mm. estimate like a common up. it's like from the middle ages onwards, there was a perfect water management system thanks to the sand about doc,

rivers. and these can i assist in compensation. i think they can provide water to modern factories, which already guzzle plenty of energy even back then. one of our visitors can see how the textile industry develops between the 16th and 19th century. when mass production became widespread, they can also get an idea of the deafening working conditions. the they're also portraits and information about the mindset in merchants and bankers and outspoken who were responsible for the industrial development and also benefited hugely from it. these days, the textile industry no longer plays a big role, and alex book where tourism has become a very important source of income. there were 850000 overnighted stays by visitors

last year. the figure has doubled over the past 20 years. mm. ah, you can find water everywhere in the old town of oaks book like this will with spring water that you can drink. ah, and this is the water works at the red gate and it is the oldest, preserved water works in germany. ah, it's part of ox books, historic water management system and is a unesco world heritage site ah, the ensemble of towers and well how is this has to play drinking water to the people of ox book for almost 500 years. the paddle wheels over the canal help transport the water up into the towers. from there, the fountain in the city were supplied with fresh water.

ah, in today only the structures and the plants remain all but if the bus vac i'm up last on the lake you river, you get an idea of how the people of ox book use their wealth of water later in the 1900 century. to prevent recurring epidemics, such as color up a new was works was built in 878. this allow the households to be supplied with clean drinking water directly via pipes time this state of the art technology caused a sensation throughout europe. and here's what we saw it. if you look at how or native this the floor is. so shaking. so it doesn't look industrial. but i think it was made to please the eyes. as you can see from the ra time doors, tourette's of floor made a fine italian marble plains,

140 years old. not everyone has destroy the factory. so the water works here close down in 2007. but the technology still works. and will stay by the water, because now we take a trip to the black sea, as you know, every now and then we visit years from all over the world who show us the most beautiful places of their home town. and this time it's off to, but to me in georgia, i can get by i'm, you know, welcoming, but to me, let me show you some of my favorite highlights of the lexi coast resort. the city full of colors and adventures. ah. but to me, special due to its mixed b, c, and amounting protected areas and telecom management,

old part of the c p and to new and more than one with its active life. the news let me present you my favorite parts of the city. but to me, boulevard, it dates back to 1881, and the dates kill him with his lunch. italy directly to the black sea coast. come on, let's see. ah, when it has some free time, i love to walk in the boulevard or lay on the beach and listen to the sound of way . and what was fascinating and unique, sunset, and the whole. well, the best thing about the bridge is it's not it's pebbles. ah, right here in the boulevard, there is a famous meeting for, for the elder generation. know the city. they gave a here with a play chess bag and under domino. and anyone can join them. come,

let's play with them. ah, ah ah, ah ah, they're trying to hear every day. they check out the current issues, politics, economy, and my me, georgia famous for is 8000 years history of wine making and there are about 500 types of waves growing here. just imagine being a few minutes away from but to me and being so close to the nature admiring the vineyards and the forest latania imaginable. ah,

you can't imagine how delicious and you said basically are, and now the fun part, wine tasting, can do it. but on the job, i don't think a delicious one. ah, was i supposed to tell my lover? this is her tell up the most famous georgia suite made of different juice and fruits. they're about 20 types of them. these are made of walnut and hazel. unless with a grave juice pizza, very sweet and delicious. you should try base. now i would like to say to you by the cab cards to the last point that they did best buy hill top. ah ah

ah, from this place we had the best view of the city by the head to say good bye now. it's been a nice day and i love to be with you have to be chained. but to me now on the me you can see the wells fargo exploring as well as the water in many places in the city. this is the shed, sloppily. the front is rather narrow at only 1900 metres, but the building is over 100 meters long. it is the form a city palace of an oak spoke banker built at the end of the 18th century. the last owner gave the palace to the city of ox book on the condition that it never be sold and only be used for cultural purposes. the head of the ox book, state museums,

christ of papers tells me that the building has never been destroyed. that the shelby's wound up on his side. yes, that wonderful ball room with this fantastic ceiling organ. i hope everything is original that 95 percent of the surface dates back to 1770 or so on this. and this is a magnificent room height, and it's the biggest remaining private ball room in germany to provide the 5th. but there is no comparable room in terms of size. and originally it wasn't him until oregon on the tape with him. and some of the gold in the golden hall is real gold. is that the case here too? i think the pleasure he knows me by august. i surfaces here are all original populated the population here you can see the golden surfaces with gold leaf in their original state from 1770 the mirrors to our original with the mercury silver ring retained here. you know, here this shit slightly is primarily

a museum today. it presents masterpieces from past centuries. ah, the collection includes paintings from the late middle ages and the early renaissance. ah, ah, and of course there's also a portrait of one of the most important alex book residents. ever. i come to the shit, it's up by lee, and i have not seen this painting. did i miss something? that's the yes indeed. and this painting is probably the most important in our collection. this is an icon of elk spoke local history, jacobi foger, the rich, the bill gates of the 16th century. but there's plenty of sway be an understatement here. how's that under statement doesn't mean i can't walk?

well, you can see that there is no jewelry. so there are no visible and need to always see his dark habit or coat one can defer, that he's wearing as well as the very valuable brocade point to his wealth. this reserve was very difficult for the way be, and merchant as it is. so we can even does that. i'm going to push here and tree bush and kaufman. what's the story here? does the manual to the painter and say, paint me or did the painter come to him? yeah, i place to do. i came to any material council here and jakob foger asked him to paint him to a discount because of course anyone last would have been unthinkable stocked. that's part of it and couldn't do. it was already very famous. it is. the quality of the painting is obvious. it cannot be depicted very clearly in a very individual way. and if you look very carefully, you can see these very finally painted wrinkles a show how talented someone like, why you couldn't stand as i press 2. and now let's switch from arts to theater,

or rather, puppet theater. because best, what the outspoken guest is known for, it has shaped many generations. and i do remember it from my childhood because you just can't forget fantastic stories like gym button. ah, the fantasy world featuring tim button and luke, the engine driver with kings who sell ice cream with pliant seeming characters and half dragons, a world full of little celebrities made of wood broadcast on television in 953. ok. quite down. i don't know if we can get scared. if you keep asking so many questions, you can't even talk yet. want to wait 10 strings would material some glue mall that's needed to make a puppet with them for play. a lot of the head strings in the front, using our middle and index fingers. we have to have flexible wrist so that we don't

have to change our grid each time the proper turn safe is listen. i don't know if these are special pop into your hands and ah, close martial is the 3rd generation of puppeteer to run the theater. he explains that a story has to be told slowly. so the audience can picture the characters in their mind and bring the puppets to life the. busy busy busy busy busy after the 2nd world war, his grandfather bound to apply to the municipal authorities for permission to run a puppet theater. it opened in a former hospital in 1948. busy busy busy there were 5 to 7 tiers standing above the top of the speaker below in the pit. busy it was tight. the whole family was involved. volunteers, daughter had a lot and made her 1st puppets. at the age of 13,

his wife goes and made the costumes to theater also went on tour with papa. for adults, a puppet, just like a fool, can speak uncomfortable truth. the company performed their told revolutionary 3 penny oper, motor linea who had played pirate jenny at the berlin premier in the late 19 twenties, apparently wrote to the osburg theater and asked for her own puppet on each mary that is still made by hand. but it is only when their strings are hold, that they come to life. and then its head goes down and the hand goes in front of the face and the cries a little then of its laughing, its head goes up just like people. and the last one, when i

me i'm in the last quarter of ox book to play, right? that's what i was born in 898 in a typical artist in house for a long time. the city had a rather complicated relationship. most famous son who chose to live in east germany when you return from exile at the end of the 2nd world war. the house he was born in has been the museum since 1985 here comes in. yes, we have some original faces. this is the baptism in confirmation. silverware received by better pricing. it's original. yes, it's a reasonable fields protection. the silverware is definitely original and especially charming is a silver bracelet that gave to his 1st love powder bonham. whose portrait you can

see here. it was for her 18th birthday, that's the original silver bracelet, and ah, ah, why does like a rock star here by let's hear still, if it was after his international breakthrough with the threepenny opera quarters premier in 1927, number one is fine because he came back to his home town and was photographed by the famous court photographer, kind of dressed kaufman, calling about this photograph here. and he's wearing a leather coach and smoking a cigar lid. among these both became part of his image requests. very famous pictures on the floor and in front of them as our most valuable piece of sculpture

made on the basis of a life mask of president that was made by power, hama in 1939 from the inside and voted from poll hom. and yet, ah, indeed between and even here we've also tried to convey how international breast was was that there translations of his works in different languages from japanese ukrainian caught in ition with the young man. here you can see the russians continue to have a certain impact today for this order. i know this is an i c train named after him . hot i through famous stars such as david bowie and movers saying starcy, david bowie, middle quote, your organs played in the 3 penny opera. in the question, there is a coaster stamps in various countries to infer sheet, and then the other one is also

a mice. and porcelain decorative plate was placed gibbs at my support salon and bonds. hello. and now it's your turn friend of your holiday video. where did you go? what did you feel? and what impressed you this week we mainly from mikhail avery and it's a road trip through cambodia. and of course he's going to show us the famous temple of god. i me ah, the the

the, the the the, the the, the ah, my last stop and also has something to do with water and tradition. since the 19th century, the outspoken consol as rented robots to explore the areas waterways. legend says that the young beth went rowing here with his 1st love. it's a family business in the 4th generation helped us along the way to my great

grandfather found that the family and the rental station for lands and he wooden rowboat and took his wife around the lake and his wedding day and decided to rent boats once they get off, his doctor took over the company. that was katy had tons of the when i remember her from when i was little. and then my parents took over on my knee and my mother started the family, did it for 44 years with him fixing benjamins. i'm not sure if i want to go fast on the waters. what should i do as a shot? i stretched out your leg, keep your buddies straight. keep yours in the water for as long as possible and pull with a lot of power. and it'll be the fastest. let's find out. so if edition in the media, right, exactly, you go, go to the middle of the boat, will turn your back to me, the stretch your legs didn't perfect. so have fun. effect fish bus legs here. there is

a challenge waiting for me. a race on the outlook most again. my editor, i'm not that easy. graduations, i made it. if you visit our book, you just can't ignore the topic of water. fountain, rivers, industrial history. if you'll let yourself be guided by water, you can make many connections here from the romans to the presence or from bankers to battle breast. that's alex book. just mm. mm.

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