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the few cities in germany are as easy to recognize as this one. this guidelines with so many high rises can only be mine has an alias bank for it. that is frank. first, it's a classic among germany. 50 trips frankfurt with its exciting contrasts from the skyline to the old town and from the tavern culture around the cider called every voice that i'm eager to try to the night life in the station district. well, and because it's summer i'll also be on the water i of course we also make a detour to the city,

the famous art museum. the speed of our globe trotter takes us to greenland from the capital news to be influenced ice. and this week's dear video shows impressions of an adventurous journey through was biggest ah hi sign and high rises and high rent frankfurt center. it was almost destroyed and where to get clear space for new buildings. i'd like to get a birds eye view of it all. the my tell us has an observation deck in 30 seconds. if you sent 200 meters in good, whether it's worth see the view of the city and the region has brought other travelers up your to become from all over the way you from the visual band in paris. where are you from the netherlands?

what's the special about the city? why like all the buildings. it's kind of like new york and also i'm like, i like the old part of the city now. she'd like to live on the architectural, the contrast of old and new nathan, that's really nice. well, it's beautiful, it's, it's such a trivial way. it sounds contradictory, but it's a fact in frankfort. there is a new old town, an attempt to heal the wounds of war destruction and has the reconstruction. they want to restrict a part of the med, you will city and that new old town opened in 2018. the me gemini, financial hub has rebuilt history in heart of its old town. ah, the area was almost totally destroyed by arabs in march 1944. now it's been resurrected as a testament to frankfurt medieval, past architect and having

a plan. a young jo don as reconstructed the most donate availed buildings. the golden scale was once owned by the dutch spice merchant and confection of abraham fun home. ringback ringback by the golden budget for the golden scale and partly for other buildings as well. and we were lucky enough to have a great number of original elements that had survived the war. and we managed to persuade the owner of large parts of the golden scales facade, to donate the stones to us he had them stored in his library buildings. i knew, oh, fun home or family papers reveal details like the existence of a gilded water spout shaped like a dragon. a total of 15 buildings have been reconstructed. 20 more are entirely new, built in medical style. some people criticize the project at 1st,

but today the new old town is a thing of beauty from asked and i was, my 1st impression is that it's beautiful. it's a static can please. i can say that about it because i cannot very well i don't know how much money went into it, would raise the question of whether it was the right investment to make investments . you know, i think it still looks very lifeless, but the human element is still missing somehow. i'd like to come maybe that'll come when the right shops move in. some shops have already opened like this wine bar, the businesses with a regional connection get preferential treatment. when trying to sign leases in new town, this body shop has been well received. and with lower, this is up to this area feels a little like a village off character. the owners all know each other shun. besides the shops over 200 rental apartments have been built,

the new old town does indeed still seem a bit sterile. as they were waiting for the people of frank that extended with life, yahoo dot says it was well worth it to us only because we have this back. can people here remember what was the and they can see that this with their past. you so now they can also ask themselves about the future. me right next to the new old town is the room back and the old town hall. this was also destroyed in the war and rebuilt in the 1950 s. many of frankfort buildings has had a checkered history. they aren't what they were originally meant to be. saint paul's church, for instance, is no longer a church. it was the 1st structure to be rebuilt after the war business, where the 1st pan german national assembly met after the revolutions of 1848, a 1st step on the long road to democracy in germany was kinda what, again,

a visit your learn here. the other one committee wouldn't ortho, the mural was only put up in 1991. it's by your let's go and shows the recession of the deputies to saint paul church. of these gentlemen with solemn expressions, are supposed to be the deputy design of and there were about 200 and then you have seen from daily life scattered throughout and references to history as well. if you have course, it's a bit ambiguous. on the one hand, it's called the procession of the deputies to saint paul's church, but it comes across a bit like a funeral procession. and of course, that alludes to the fact that the poles charged parliament failed to post parliament show that if it's one of the birthplaces of democracy, but aside from the painting, everything, so plain and silver. what is that done for? anita does retirement because that's because the church was entirely destroyed and world war 2 are now and all but the outside walls and they were lunch. but the

whole interior, everything in line or all that remained, was this giant round room, asked him to the war. they were still the same church for the centennial and 948, but in a very austere contemporary style and incite. can me heart lloyd and did the math good for accommodate the ag, austin now were coming up from the lower darkness into the bright open space. that symbolizes the new democratic beginning. he democrats nor begin the will, is it then comes from the interior was left purposely austere and the seating plane long and the floor just sandstone on the only part that's a big fancier is the speaker's podium and the roster on behind it. what is this hall used for today? what it is at home with an open door dog today, it's used for special events. and in fact, it is one of germany's most significant event locations for every year here. for

example, the peace prize that the german dog trade has been awarded since 950. the good prize, one of the highest honors of the city of frankfort is also awarded here. plus major anniversary observances are held here. for a great many thanks. for listening to the next point of interest, i'm heading forward is the river mine and the woodbine bridge. from here you can see another of the cities highlights the steel art institute. frankfurt as a business and banking city also have a lot of art and culture to offer pretty concentrated on the banks of the mind. therefore, the name museum, or the museum embankment. and right now, we introduce you to the probably the most important is in frankfort. the oh,

frankfurt state museum is famous for its historical masterpieces. we see fallen heroes, mismatched couples. famous men, 1st leasing women. in painting, painting in the steady state museum was founded in 1815 oldest city museum and germany in 7000 square meters of space. we display some 1000 works of art from 7 centuries. so it's a comprehensive overview of from the middle ages to the presence of those who don't have an opportunity to visit friends that can take the museums virtual tour. it allows you to peruse $56.00 out standing works of hours at the click of a mouse from the comfort of home, taking you on a journey through the centuries deep into the rooms of cultural history.

the view, if you mention the volume is full people by people. i think it's especially valuable to gathered together. very different people on so many centuries. the state of director philip the amount has selected exemplary works and supplemented them with background stories. and note for example, how can we can let a famous portrait of geisha was left unfinished for a time and only completed later on good faith in good to the companion is world famous of course. but if you look down a little, you'll see that one leg is long as the other. now he's got 2 left feet wide because there's something clearly went wrong with his picture. and this painting by manet, best, a hidden message that even touched off a scandal among his 19th century contemporaries. after that 1st glance at the familiar dining table theatres in reality, this is a portrait,

as his lover together with the electric i'm. it's done because that didn't sit well with the ideals of respectable society at the time. around $870.00 a month gave passions twist all of his own. in the heart, created a straightforward scene of jealousy, of 2 men and one woman. and you can see it clearly straight to the point that one is all green, the other all yellow, and she's in the middle and red as a beet is quite a seen front such de la museum likes taking its treasures off their pedestals so they can be understood not just admired, through the stories behind the pictures, ah, once a year, franklin paid tribute to its many museums with a big bash on the banks of the river. mind. the institutions that take partly

include the city still museum and is communication museum. since it was 1st health in 1988, the festival grown into the biggest in the region. now some 3000000 people come to the annual museums for fest, and there is plenty to keep them busy. the . it's hot out here today trying to look for a little shade. now we cool off a little bit. as you know, we regularly show you the adventures of our globe trotting the finish. and this time steve has been to the largest island in the world, greenland. he visited the capital, knew, went fishing, and also did a pretty frosty the

the hello welcome to greenland. i am the aunt excited to show you a slice of this incredible place on new keys, green them and mean something like cape foundations of the city. actually go back to this guy here. his name is hans iga and he was a danish missionary who built this church over here. and from fact his house, which is the yellow one over there, is the oldest house in olive green. then i'm here with my boy sallie. he's from new and we actually know each other from instagram. and he took me up here to hike to the top of the molina right? yes. so how long will it take us? approximately 30 to 40 minutes. 3040 minutes and that's a good spot to see. look, entity area around, look from above the.