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. i'm tired enough to see the legendary vac book castle and my colleague lucas staker will be exploring the city of barefoot. let's go with that. the vaudeville capital up there. what a view and super intrigue to see what it's like, a bear to let go. tourists aren't allowed to drive all the way up to the castle, so the beetle gets the we break the backboard capital in your engine forest. it's fundamental to germany's history, which is why it's often referred to as the capital of the german

endor noon. there's even an ancient drawbridge, which paid off in the past. although hartford castle was often under siege. it was never a concord. it's atm and the gates are now open my time still the only visitor ah, because i'm here so early it means i've got the whole place to myself. ah, did you know the book is almost as i was in years old. unbelievable. ah. also i unesco world heritage site imposing edifice has inspired many famous people, including poet johan wolf, gone goose,

and composer. richard wagner. many terrorists have now found their way to the castle, and the 1st gated tours are starting with me today. i'm getting a private tour from my uncle camp instead of joining a group, which would be tricky since we're shooting footage for d. w and could hold everyone up. this is our medieval palace building, built in the 12th century, and it is the only residence from the late romanesque era that still exists. and in that good condition for a major part original. wow, impressive. maya tells me the legend behind the foundation of thought book castle a 1000 years ago. look, take the jumper. ah, and right here you feel you take the damper. you've got the jumper because he was imprisoned in a tower and jumped out of it into a river to cape. the damper is known as the founder of the castle in the year

1067. and the legend, the styling that he came to this hill, and he was so impressed by the landscape that he exclaimed, route back to last night. and both in white mountain, you shall be my capital. ah, not book castle gained great significance in the middle ages. and again, in the 1900 century when it was completely restored. ah, ah, i mean, this is gorgeous. o some 4000000 mosaics adorned the walls of lady elizabeth's chamber. they tell the story of this hungarian princess who was sent to the castle as a little girl, so she could become the wife of ludovic, the 4th. they married when she was just 14, elizabeth was later declared a st for helping the poor and sick. oh, look at those chandeliers,

there are more in the next room in the hall of minstrels. this is where, according to legend, the contest of minstrels was held in the 13th century. this chamber also inspired one of germany's greatest composers in the 19th century, a rich wagner, a very famous composite at that time. yeah. was riding through the forest of there in just seeing bible castle on the hill. and he was imagining how good it was. oh, how impressive is it was to compose an oprah. and so he combined this minstrel with the legend of the minstrels. war with the town hall is a legend story about a night in the middle ages. and so the opera ton hoisin and the minstrels war that will cost you entire title came rely, this is the cancels great hall. it's known for it. fabulous acoustics and exquisite decor. renovated in the 19th century. it has now become a major tourist attraction. mm

. see that flag over there. it's a reminder of the 1817 back book to summit. when students from all over germany gathered here, the students came here to fight for unified nation unified germination. you have to imagine that germany was separated into more than $200.00 smaller states at that time. and so they were fighting for unified nation democratic rights for everyone cuz she, she writes that in half that so they came here to fight against aristo chrissy. ok . so that must be why this is the castle of the germans. then for that reason, in the next, the tours highlight walk. and if i'm not wrong, we're about to enter maybe the most famous study in germany, right. it is, yes. ah,

you've probably guessed it. this is where in 1512 protestant reform or martin luther translated the bible or more specifically the new testament into german luther fled to that book, castle height from his enemies at his time, it was, it was so important for the people to, to have an accessible bible in their own language, and that's what martin luther tried to that problem. he tried to solve. he was using such a pictorial language that everyone could understand it. and he was developing the german language that actually was no juma language at his times, were talking about so many dialect that martin booted with a tried to combine and to develop one understandable language nationwide. actually impressive work it was, it was. and so important for the people because it was trying to, to liberate them,

to free them from the restrictions of the catholic church. oh, my d and bad book castle is coming to an end. but before we leave, let head up the capital tower. to enjoy this spec keeler view that the castle holds a special place in german history. this is where luther translated the bible and wagner drew inspiration for one of his major. this is also in some sense, the birthplace of a modern united germany. no wonder they call it the most german. of all, cassandra, it's a pm closing time. ah, ah,

surely i'll be dreaming of nights and minstrels to night. i hope you had just as much fun up here and the bad book as i did. ah. my beatle and i are done for the day. so my colleague lik a stake i will be exploring the city of air for it. he is visiting a very special building there. ah ah ah ah ah, do you sometimes wonder what it would be like to live in the middle ages?

well, i do, and that's why i am an effort to day. the old town here is typically met even effort is the state capital of their india and lives right in the middle of germany . about halfway between berlin and munich in the middle ages, several trade routes crossed here, making our foot rich and powerful city. he can still see that in the old town today, there are many beautiful buildings, but there is one place in particular that is known far beyond effort as a tourist and effort. this is the 1st place i must see. the came of wicca that came up. blanca or merchants bridge is old. it has spent this river the giga for almost 900 years, and the bridge is lined with houses. something like this is rare. from this angle, you can clearly see it's a bridge. ah,

from above the came applica looks just like any street in the old town. this spot is a major draw for tourists, though many don't take the time to stop by the small shops co facent studios. that's a shame because they're such a large part of the claim public as chart as in the middle ages, the shopkeepers sell their products here. for example, small fine goods such as spices, fabrics, pains, and books. there is one thing i can really appreciate while strolling across the cream of wicca. in other cities, they are like a 100 souvenir shops and a place like this. but not here. i stop by latasha thomas gallery. she works with textile art. at 1st glance,

many of her works look more like paintings. but the closer look reveals that there are actually collages of different textiles. marina wool, silk and other fabrics as she explains the houses became a booker or coveted in order to be able to move in here. you have to present a good concept, like honestly info here, and it wasn't so easy to get a spot here at applied many years ago, but nothing came of it. and then after a few years they contact did me and then come one of my young of me. so as a musician, so you have to come up with a convincing idea before you can live at work. here with all buttoned up, jenkins. indeed, him was a but sorry idea has to win them over and it has to be a good fit. came up with a plan of like a foundation. make sure of that, how it is, and that there's some link to the arts or a craft. exactly. it has to fit in with the atmosphere to smooth and vehement is atmosphere the night? ah, the came up like a has undergone many changes over time. it burned down and was rebuilt. houses were

merged. they used to be a church at either end of the bridge, but only one has survive. st. charles church, i recommend climbing the tower like i do. the way up is an experience in itself. it's $128.00 steps to the top. and how's that for a view that's the came up liquor from above me. the golden rule for our foot all town is that nothing is ever more than a 15 minute walk away. and sooner or later, you always come back to the claim replica in the late afternoon, the bridge quite down. the tourist crowds thin out and there is time to enjoy the

atmosphere in peace. lou, i'd like to know what it's like to live in a house on the claim public. oh, just try my luck. ah, hello, hello. hello like. but do you salenti his ear? yes i something. what do you have for him that would you like to come in to arrive? dabilla has been selling antiques on the came up looking for 20 years. she's easy to talk to. and she, it's right on the rid ligans here. this room has a very old ceiling to dick it dates back to the year 1580 decade is for the renaissance in so very old as it with a new songs. and what, what i'll to dick he does it. this painted breed motif here is typical of that time . this is an original as though with that you live upstairs and voter. nice. no, i live in the 2nd house over house. can we take a look into your shores?

we can do that. i'm a little curious. yes, i can tell congress, shut my mouth. okay. and as far as his death, wellness is a living room and this is how we live on the clean up. i've got came up with . can the mike, we take a look at the balcony? yeah, it goes. oh, wonderful. oh, what, how does it feel to live on the cream of liquor down below, it's often crowded with locals and tourists. it's been loyal f. what me to listen about in that rather not during the week too. so you do have some peace and quiet, nice job aids. often after work i sit up here and read or have some friends over in did die as or does this. it's a nice light on the warm summer evenings the people off our foot meet on the came

up with her and soak in the atmosphere. you could join them and imagine for a moment what it must have been like in the middle ages. welcome back to the tour in my e. b. tell my favorite travel companion. i am in weimar. now, a city with a glorious but also dark history. there are a few other cities in germany where a high culture and assorted past lie so close together by my represents the heyday of the classical period. it stars at the poets johan vote, can find good. her and frederick schiller ah,

the bow house was also invite mark, the school which revolutionized arch design and architecture at the beginning of the 20th century. but weimar is also associated with the terrors of the nazis. they built book invite one of the largest concentration camps in germany near by my center. here in by mar, we can see the great contradiction in germany, sol between the enlightened heights of gerda and the experimental ism of foul house and some of the dark. his moments, enjoyment history. so how does by mar, deal with his heritage? well, that's play what i'm going to find out today. let's start in a very idyllic way. my 1st stop is the part on the m. v. park, so to speak. this is where the story of classical weimar begins.

enlightenment period of the 18th century. weimar attracted numerous artists in 1776, the already famous poet johan vote gun good to moved into this house, which was given to him by duke kyle august with the help of good to august gradually turned this rather small residential time into a cultural stronghold. ah, this little house actually has unesco, world's heritage status. that's because as good as garden house, his 1st home buyer. mm. for 6 years johan vote can go to lived and worked in this house until he later moved to a larger apartment in the center of weimar to

what brought good had to have. i'm are in the 1st life good. i had studied the law and he had a position m as it well at a, at a cheaper and, but he was born there. so he started writing because he really wanted attention. and he wrote the sorrows of young vito, which became very popular because he kind of broke the rules in this book. he wrote very enthusiastically about emotions and in the unfair title, don't know how familiar with that or kills himself. and suicide, of course, is a taboo. and when book becomes a best seller, obviously. right. and our young duke was just 18 at the time. he read that and he was fascinated. and he of a was wondering if he could meet the author. and of course, he was a duke, so it was arranged and term lay talk. and the duke realizes that grew to is a person he likes his young, his smart to his educated, his lawyer. right. so, and he decides to invite good,

who weimar and for the 1st couple of months as they basically party. but then the duke says, okay, i'm going to put him to work. and i to make good in order to make a good to the stay. he gives him this house the guarded house as a present. and also the duke offers grew to a job in his cabinet. and now to the 2nd cultural achievement that weimar it's famous for at the beginning of the 20th century, via i copious found in the bow house design school here. this is the birthplace of bow house. everything that you touch from your i volunteer sofa was influenced by the minds that met in this very building. with in the main building of the bow house university weimar, you'll find a bow house dow staircase and the office of vital scorpius, the founder of the bow house, who actually was cro p. s,

but our group just wasn't architect. he combines the arts and crafts school and the school for the fine arts, and he forms a school that is based on workshops. so they work in the workshops in the morning. but in the afternoon it's the theory lessons that may all the difference. those are taught by most famous painters of a day on the line of finding a poke, leave a silly, condensed kids, the really big names, and they all come to vimal. be chris, the idea of the one school where you can become a craftsman, an artist, or an architect that's appealing to everyone. what would you say? oh, how stands for it is very difficult really. i mean, i said something already the bow horse at that time as a school tries to develop prototypes for new products for new technologies, that in its simplest form its simplest. yeah, well, form follows function. i mean, they're not the 1st to say that,

but this is what it's really important to them. and if you look at, for example, the chair or the desk, it is really very simple and functioning. is the main thing. it's not about design necessarily. it's about being practical, being affordable. all right, now it's time for the last and admittedly most difficult part of my trip to by mar . just i say the city center is the book and bad memorial. huh. oh the concentration camp operated for almost 8 years until its liberation. in april 1945, a total of 266000 people were imprisoned here although conveyed wasn't an extermination camp. many prisoners were still murdered by the s s. r died from the n humane working and living conditions. so this is where the

barracks put a fin. listen and the fan pull through, you see the outline. and they the all the barracks where the prisoners lift or in the camp were demolished. but they could have left markers for us kind of as a memorial. yes. yes. yeah, and i think also, so you can, when you visit the site, you can imagine what it looked like or try to imagine what it looks like so. so a better visual on impact really? oh, for me, one of the most haunting places in the memorial is the crematorium. it's estimated that 56000 people lost their lives and book and fight. this room certainly has a strange atmosphere to it. yes, so this is where the people were created, i mean, on somewhere killed, some just died off exhaust or some had diseases and generally they were not very

well. no risdon sold, a lot of people died here will be true. so also i have to work on very heart and then they would be brought to this place and you can see how efficient they try to deal with this math of bodies really on the, his carts on this rail. so they would put the body up there and then they could push it into the into the oven. shortly after the liberation of the concentration camp, the americans forced many by my residence to visit it. cool conveyed, has been a memorial site since 1958 last year, 250000 people visited, confronting this dark part of german history. ah, the tension between the positive and negative aspects of history is foamed again

and again and by mar. good to himself stayed here at the venerable hotel elephant, but sorted out of hitler. he liked to stay here frequently with now it's time to grab some food. hey. hey, i'd love to try to nicole to engine sausage with yeah, that's pretty good. kind of spicy good. of course, there is no easy way to explain. hi weimar reckons with his heritage. perhaps the coexistence of high culture. i'm not through history is actually a reason to look further into the time. weimar doesn't try to cover up it's past.

in fact, it encourages visitors to learn about some of the darkest moments in german history with barbara castle, the city of effort and weimar. here the state of to india is beautiful and also has a really interesting history. personally i think the state has a lot to offer and i would definitely recommend it till next time. ah, with ah

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