It was the capital of the German Federal republic this edition of check in as a journey through time in 29000 the German Federal republic celebrates its 70th anniversary it all started here and bonn when the german constitution was passed in may 949. Today i want to invite you to join me on a tour of 70 years of history from germanys provisional capital bonn all the way to the current capital berlin together well discover what a giraffe has to do with the countrys constitution or basic law as its known here and well revisit the places and locations that tell the story of postwar germany. We take you to bonds museum of german history. We catch an open air film and berlin government quarter. And we share a viewer video sent in from the hate speech of the dutch government. To get things off im taking a walk down bonds path of democracy along the ground hell come across the alex and the colonels museum. On was heavily involved in world war 2 so there werent enough venues in the city for officials to meet when it became the new capital the Parliamentary Council got together and this Natural History museum to draft a basic law for postwar germany now the countrys constitution. Is like that. This is where all the important people gather to talk it was all very grand and formal. The base of an orchestra performed that was the day i know i was asked to create a government and draw up the basic law. 2 but it was already a museum back then and. Yes it was this is always been a museum and there voice been lots of stuffed animals standing around they all had to be removed for the ceremony back then the problem was that one animal couldnt be removed told the big. So the taxi dermis didnt do a great job. Contained. And they were worried that if they moved it might fall upon. Their own wonderful old 1st has a fool the people sitting here over very serious and ceremonial was it a rough period over their shoulder is. Often shorter. So why exactly was the basic law in fields here and bondage cleared interim capital of the federal republic of germany youll find out in an overview of the 1st decades after the war displayed and bonds house of history. It was helmut coles idea to create this museum of modern german history which opened in 1900. Its a permanent exhibition is intitled our history germanys since 945. 00. With the approval of the basic law constitution the federal republic of germany all west germany was established in 1949 via before nonce here. Looking back on 70 years of german history and here we see kind of had no assigning the basic law. And when the last of germany was still in ruins but no i wanted to emphasize the importance of this historic moment. So he used the very grand gilded silverware from cologne town hall and gruden of the start of the establishment of west and east germany in 1949 sealed the division of the country and became the provisional capital of west germany and the seat of its parliament. Its 1st freely elected members sat on these chairs. And you all this tells us something about the 1st west German Parliament. We got some of the original seats and created this display also the podium and lectern from which are no and others address the assembly element. We have some speeches about Nuclear Weapons which was a major issue back then and. I look at some and also lighthearted and even rowdy ones which show how parliamentarians sometimes let rip. Important moments from. In history are also on display such as the uprising of 953. 00 and the building of the berlin wall. In the west soaring prosperity went along with burgeoning protest movements and alternative lifestyles. The v. W. Camper van came to be an icon of the hippie era. Estates. It stood for change individual is im breaking with society ones parents and grandparents. And for the search for peace and freedom by. The fall of the berlin wall and german reunification are key moments in postwar german history. But as time passes the common attack submission has to be updated. This object tells a number of stories. It started out as a fishing boat then it was used by refugees trying to reach europe then and it was selvage during a rescue mission in the mediterranean near multi. Its been on down here since we reworked the exhibition last year we wanted to devote a section to the theme of migration and integration you have an inside. The museum and is a great place to learn about germany past and present. And other stop along the path of democracy is below how much mitt besides berlins bellevue palace is the 2nd official residence of the german president. So is there a way to know if the president is home today hoist the flag like buckingham palace. Im not going. Yes exactly you can see the flag pole up that. Sign is the president comes through the gates of a raise the flag. Fair out to the farm to get his and just as he leaves again they lower it also but the fall of the guy goes up it looks a bit like the white house you know its sometimes called the white house on the rhine. Old and in fact there are lots of it as along the River Village and this one was built in the mid 19th century during the romantic period with. The romantics were very keen on the rowing. And the goals of all of this new talk. Time for our very male this week it was the minute by yuri parla door and takes us on a tour of the hague a dutch t. V. That may not be as well known as the capital amsterdam but nonetheless theres a great political relevance because of the features of the dutch government. One person you wont be able to miss on the path of democracy is this man right here Conrad Adenauer one of the fathers of the basic law and the federal republics 1st chancellor. This bust a work of sculpture who battles from pilgrim displaced some of adenauer its biggest influences in life. Are those begin t. It. Does here the knee feels right here with cologne cathedral because i didnt know was mayor of cologne until 953. When the nazis came to power he not only had to resign he also face persecution. Thats what the balland habits represent a period of persecution. I. Wouldnt lower down. The rhine river. Valley go behind it some hills. They stand for theres even a big return though i. Know it was very much a rhineland. Its really important especially nowadays with all the talk about europe is the goal with the woman on its back. Shes hard to see her arms and head hanging down. Ok you have a bit hard to read im actually yes that is thats you wrote on the back of the greek mythology. No it was an early champion of a united europe. Along with the french president child to god. They were both through all the old and had both been through 2 world wars by the. Way they came to the conclusion that they would only be peace when different communities got to know each other and neighbors became friends. With and. Im now going to catch a train to berlin because after reunification parliament and government return to the old capital. I make my way there were a landing you guys get to check in with our glove trying to stay payment he was in iceland where he was at at the capital reykjavik and them to load her outside this lady to see that geyser is at the golden falls. Stock because of the deal and part of recovery is to get her some money for all the structures in the capital city and the best place to see the city from the book district about. 74. 00 metres its the countrys tallest tchotchke and is named after the icelandic pelican clad humans. Of the passion. Of my next stop is the great tribute where traditional fishing industry meets modern Development Companies restaurants and conceptual like the heart of building right behind me. Papa is a Conference Center and a concert hall for the iceland Symphony Orchestra and the building features a distinctive colored glass facade inspired by the landscape of iceland. Straight up another bridge over strong letter saying. Not a. 21 reykjavik is the political located just 40 minutes out of the city a good time to visit sexually at night because its very relaxing and i am not as many people you. Can see the blue lagoon geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in iceland. I think. The warm water is rich in Minerals Like silica and sulphur and plaything in the blue lagoon is reputed to even help some people suffering from skin diseases. If i personally start having to go to such its a popular tourist route covering about 300 kilometers per leaping from breaking into the southern up lands and back in the 1st as the guides. Get. The most impressive form you can tell but if you work with short water you pretty hear every 6 minutes so everyone there is waiting for it to pass such an odd place. I i i i. Cant. Play. Grabbing up this valley up there. Hot springs is a river where you can jump in right. After a 3 kilometer hike up the valley you get to a park river which you can break. Right. Through. From berlins main station its only a stones throw to the government quarter. Right after crossing the river surely youll pass by the chancellor. And the right stock. And since were commemorating the 70th anniversary of the republic you can be certain theres a reason for my visit to this stretch behind the right here youll find the 1st articles of the constitution not set in stone but in glass. Article 3 has a particularly interesting history. All people are equal before the law men and women have the same rights. The male dominated Parliamentary Council trying to keep that out of the constitution but the 4 female members persevered and won. As you can probably tell the right the building itself is a lot older than the federal republic it was built over 130 years ago a lot has happened since then the fall of the german empire the fire republic the nazi dictatorship the division of germany and ensuring unification since 999. 00 the rise time building is the seat of the German Parliament the bundestag and the such the political heart of the country. There i start is a symbol of germanys troubled and complex history it was opened in 894 by Kaiser Wilhelm the 2nd he loathes democracy and fear the power of parliament in 1900 the social democratic politician philip chinaman addressed the crowd from the balcony and declared germany a republic Kaiser Wilhelm the 2nd abdicated the young democracy would be shaken by Many Political crises. And 133 hitler became chancellor an arson attack on the reichstag was a welcome opportunity for hitler to dissolve parliament and suspend the constitution 945 nazi germany was defeated that reichstag was in ruins germany would soon be divided and to berlin as well. In 155 what was left of it dome was demolished the rest of the building was restored in the 1960 s. In october 990 half a 1000000 people gathered there to celebrate german reunification it was soon decided to move parliament from bomb to berlin. In 1905 the artists christo and sean claude wrapped their i Start Building in solving the fabric. A comprehensive reconstruction then got underway to designs by the british architect Norman Foster who added a dome of glass. Since 1909 the building has been the seat of the German Parliament the bundestag. Fosters design is all about transparency light and openness as befits a democracy the building has become one of germanys most popular tourist attractions. Especially when the weather is nice and sunny days huge crowd. Gather in front of the rice talk im interested to hear what other visitors think about germanys evolution throughout the past 7 decades. In the dish out one set of years of the german constitution and the German Federal republic what comes to mind and. Fear and theres a 2nd world war in the creation of a Democratic State and the more cautious thought as vico how do you think germany has changed over the past 70 years and tickets. Its incredible how much free it things are compared to when i was young all. Women used to have to get permission to go to work. Just as not active women are nowadays im 74 and i was sometimes too old to work too much of us also so. I am rather concerned about recent developments. Things that are emerging once again that i thought we had left behind us once and for. All what do you think as an outsider has changed in this time over the decades after the 2nd world war. A lot i mean just. Considering that you had the berlin wall and. For 50 years basically it was an island in east germany and then you know really unified and you know theyre part of the e. U. And. You know kind of a bigger you know political entity i want to see this building because its very great its amazing its. Its basically its someone goes its a very beautiful and this is history or. Only germany its history of for old and i want to be a part of this history and i want to see this. The government corridor between the right stock and the splay has definitely become a significant and lively part of the capital theres plenty of space and lots to do. If youre like me and you cant get enough of german history check this out if you come to the government quarter and summer here and for a treat on a big open. Air screen only taken on a journey through time. When the sun goes down the steps of the high stuck building become cinema stalls. Of on line of. The big circular window in the Parliamentary Office building opposite the materialist but let us house becomes a film screen a window into the past from the german empire head to the Weimar Republic the nazi era and the postwar period. In the movies theres. This of it located of west berlin and the allied air left are represented on a foot bridge across the river play. Its a Great Institution full in that dark box about the testimony to the freedom of all the people around the world theres a great film. This also footage of east germans risking their lives and escaping to the west. On the 9th of november 1989 the burden ball came down. We hear from people who were there that night. We want to finally be reunited. This is i think this is the day germany becomes one again its an incredible feeling. Gripping historical footage a light show encompasses the entire facade. With the lights in the background it was very special. Does not i like a spot on the banks of bush press. When the building of the rock star gets lovely as he shows ricky served well i thought it was really good really impressive and a great time misfit it was amazing. And. The film about the history of democracy in germany is shown on some evenings in german with english subtitles the last showing is the moto business so the day of jim and unity. And this is where we come full circle just a few meters down the road from the parliament youll find a piece of bon. Distended to footscray to the Permanent Mission was the embassy of the federal republic and communist east berlin today its a Meeting Point for fans of the rhineland way of life. It was founded by 2 men from bonn and 997 and quickly became a hangout for lens political elite. That was our look back at the history of the German Federal republic from its birth and gone all the way to express that whole basis ever left germany is a medical history has taught us a lot about the value im from gelati of democracy and about every citizens duty to contribute to its upkeep here to the next 70 years and to many more. Good. Farmland it has been called ethiopias green gold the country has an abundant supply and leases it to an International Terrorist giant the government is after high export revenues so the corporations Profit Margins but not everyone benefits from the business or the selling out of a country dead donkey nobody knows in 15 minutes on t. W. Earth. 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