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who's the me alex book is one of the oldest cities in germany with a favorable location on rivers lace and beth, ah, there is plenty of water in the city centre to the maxine millions, both several monumental fountains ah, water and wealth and what the people of oak spoke made of it. that's going to be the common theme for my tour of the city today. and it's always 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 beth. blessed. so let's go. i will also look behind the scenes of the oak spoke up in case that one of germany's most famous puppet theater . a georgian woman will show us her hometown, but to me who this is the center of ox book. the town hall is located on the square at the end of maximilian strauser. 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 centre as the priest bishopric, and a free imperious city. the golden halts recalls the cities former splendor. i

use above the front door, the picture shows that water was seen as the source of the city's wealth. ah, i, it's clear that oak book had become an important city from an early age. by the way, it's the 3rd largest here in the area after munich and north america. but there's much more you should know about elf book in the roman found the settlement here in 16 d. c. now, the city has about 290000 inhabitants. in the 13th century, alex berg was named a free imperial city in which merchants and bankers were important contacts for

emperors and kings. the city's wealth and pride can still be imagined by taking a look at the grand r. sure. the in our book has 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 had 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 worst. it's spinning mill. me got my social estimate like a comment up. it's like from the middle ages onwards there was a perfect water management system thanks to the lace and vac rivers. and these can i assist in compensation. they can provide water to modern factories, which already guzzle plenty of energy even back then. one of us all 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 there are also portraits and information about the lights and important merchants

and bankers and alex book, who were responsible for the industrial development and also benefited hugely from it. me. these days, industry no longer plays a big role and ellsberg is where tourism has become a very important source of income. there were 850000 overnighted stays by the 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 is part of ox books, historic water management system, and is a unique world heritage site ah,

the ensemble of towers and well how is this has to play drinking water to the people of ox look for almost 500 years. paddle wheels over the canal, help transport the water up into the towers. from there, the fountains in the city were supplied with fresh water. ah, today only the structures and the plants remain. but if the bus vac, i'm up last on the lake 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 wasn't works was built in 878. this allow the households to be supplied with clean drinking water directly via pipes. at the time this state of the art

technology caused a sensation throughout europe. and here's what we saw in and how or needed the floor is so shaken, so it doesn't look industrial. i was made to please the eyes. as you can see from the ra time doors, or the tourette's of floor made a fine italian marble and 140 years old. not everyone has destroyed the factory. the water works here close down in 2007, but the technology still works. and we'll say 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'm me know, well, coming to me, let me show you some of my favorite highlights of the black,

the coast resort. the city full of colors and the dimension, ah, cruise to me, special due to its mix, jail, the sea, and the mountains, protected the areas and historical monument, old part that the c p and the new and more than one with its active life. ah 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 lakes the coast come on seats. 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 waves. and what's the most fascinating and denise outside in the whole world?

the best thing about the bridge is that it's not. it's terrible. the right here in the boulevard, there is a famous meeting for him for the elder generation. know the city. they came here with a play chest bag in under domino and anyone can join them. come, let's play with them. ah, i use their camera here every day. they said, if i was a current all it takes economy and my me, georgia famous for is 8000 years history of wine making and about 500 types of waves going 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 latan imaginable. ah, you can imagine how delicious and you said basically are. and now the fun parts, wine tasting counter met on the modem. i think it a delicious one. ah, the child was, i used to tell to tell my lover, this is true. 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 have lots with

a grape juice piece of their sweet and delicious. you should try right now. i would like to say to you by the cab cards to the last point and the safety hill top ah, from this place we have the best view of the city. but the have to say good bye now . it's been a nice day and love to be with you have to be tuned, but to me now on the me you can see the wills fall exploring as well as the water in many places in the city. this is to shed sloppily. the front is rather narrow at only 1900 meters,

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 alex book on the condition that it never be sold and only be used for cultural purposes. the head of the alex 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. this is organized. i hope everything is original that 95 percent of the surface dates back to 1770 or so. my sons articles, and this is a magnificent room, is the biggest remaining private ball room in germany to provide the fists in. but there is no comparable room in terms of size and originality dim and oregon detail with him. and some of the gold in the golden holes is real gold. is that the case

here too? if i took the place to buy or get the surfaces here are all original populated the population. here you can see the golden surfaces with gold leaf in their original state from 1770. take the mirrors to our original with the mercury silver ring. retained stevie ah, the ship rapidly is primarily and you see him today. it presents masterpieces from past centuries. ah. the collection includes paintings from the late middle ages and the early renaissance. ah.