Today my destination is like the former east german city where the peaceful revolution began in the autumn of 1989. All started here. With a socalled monthly demonstration. This sculpture the democracy belt is a reminder of those events. Tens of thousands took to the street the fall of the berlin wall followed and communist east germany was history. The city of lights took its future into its own hands extensive renovation work huge building projects and large investments followed. 30 years after the peaceful revolution lights it has become a pretty exciting city everything seems possible here so its just the right time for a trip into the citys past and present. We visit one of the creative hot spots of light of course. We take a walk through a possible with your relief. And we sure wave your video with holiday greetings from japan. St Nicholas Church is the symbol of the peaceful revolution of the 1989. A church that has always been closer to the people than to those who werent power it dates back to the 12th century and was donated by citizens. In 1988 this church was the only place where the people of life could speak openly about the conditions in east germany. Open for everybody thats the motto of st Nicholas Church starting in 1902 people were invited to peace prayers and then fall of 1909 thousands gathered here 1st they took part in discussions and then everybody went out into the streets to demonstrate against the east german regime. An exhibition in the church tells the story of the peace prayers east german citizens called for a dialogue but the regime refused to listen anger and frustration group that peace prayers played a major role in keeping the people calm the demonstrators carried their peaceful protest out of the church and into the city this pillar reminds us of that. If you want to know more about what was going on and likely a better time a recommended tour of the places related to the peaceful revolution and where does it start of course right here next to st Nicholas Church. The Meeting Point in st Nicholas Church. City guide karen choiceless shows tourists the focal points of the events of autumn 989. 00 she knows what shes talking about because she took part in the monday demonstrations. During the 1980 s. The monday prayers drew more and more people who no longer agreed with the social developments in this part of germany the communist east. In order to understand what happened back then the group heads for the form of contemporary history. That provides a comprehensive picture of the division and the unification of germany. The origins of the s. C. D. The ruling east german communist party. Daily life and how the state owned enterprises operated. The fall of the berlin wall in 1909 opened the way to freedom it also meant the loss of a home and earned that identity topics the foreign consciously focus upon. It as we know this hour. This is why it isnt called a museum but a forum. We wish to initiate discussion about this its a great deficit that we dont talk to each other instead everyone has their own cliches and prejudices. East and west have to talk to one another north and south rich and poor. This house is meant to serve as an example for that. Is an open invitation to visit us here and engage in conversation with the met on terms with political. On the monday demonstrations began in 1909 nobody could know this was the beginning of the end of the east german regime. Filming the events was dangerous. Karen scheuer leads the way to a place where 2 activists fill in the legally. Is that for me i think this Reform Church is the exact spot where the 1st foot each of our monday demonstration was shot. A lot of. The feel of material was done secretly 100 to a western journalist. So this journalist smuggled this little real from east to west in his underwear and he succeeded. And that is you know. The fear is that the secret police or stars he would discover everything. Its headquarters were called the round corner. Today its a museum and a memorial. It provides a chilling insight into how the stars he operated an old listening device used to eavesdrop on town hall style and machine for opening letters. I witness as guide people through the exhibition its not a multimedia show or an Interactive Museum everything looks just like it didnt back down and thats the intention. In them and in fact on the noncoding to textbooks and research this exhibition shouldnt work at all we should have a single visitor especially young people would run away screaming but just the opposite is the case of. The stars he was responsible for monitoring and repressing the east german citizens on a course to splats current recalls that the revolution was largely a peaceful one. In their fleetness ever let the revolution without a single death we can be so happy and grateful we had the chance to experience it so where else did anything like that take place. In memory of this a story corps some of 89 leipzig celebrates a Light Festival every year in october 9th and then once again augustus plots looks like it did back then. Before the fall of communism used to be great rundown and many houses were derelict bets hard to imagine today one man who witnessed and accompanied this transformation is. The most what was life like 44 in 1909 especially the inner city area what did that do to the people as you can imagine the leipzig of the 1980 s. As a city that had fallen into the depths of despair. After 20 to 30 years of hardly any renovation many of the buildings were in a desolate state and that affected people. Picked on people and had close links to leipsic for many centuries so it was painful for them to see the city center in particular to case so badly. For a few and then my opinion. This per condition of leipzig is building was an important factor in triggering the 1st protests in the autumn of 1909 that eventually led to the peaceful revolution can be done you know of. Other for this place is one of the most important ones chronicling the developments of recent years and decades. Brought along a little book that illustrates the transformation of this very same corner building. This one here thats exactly this is part of what we call the tri fuel him which was heavily damaged during the 2nd world war. Period see the situation of the early ninetys after the war damage and 40 years of east german rule north had been stabilized to make it safe then in the 1990 s. The entire complex was restored. In no other german city can you find so many fine buildings from the 19th century lights it has been a trade fair location since the middle ages. And makes a 1000000 the 1st breath of life to trade for a privilege in 1497. Lights he took advantage of that and centuries later with a brilliant idea the city became leading. In the world. And annoying missing a brand new trade show was created here the sample for until 895 when it was 1st held trade fairs the world over took the form of trading 1st of all the merchandise was brought to the fairgrounds and offered for sale with the Industrial Revolution conditions changed sellers looked around for a new kind of fare from the sample fair was the type that dominated the worlds trade for. Only one sample product was presented buyers made a contract and it was delivered and this invention then conquered the world 917 the double m. Trademark was copyrighted. But in top of. The double entry for a little has become a trademark for like c. In the city center to treat fair buildings were constructed during the 19th century the best known and most famous is the middle of my socks. And the legislators went even further to develop the structure for the sample fares known as fair palaces starting around 1900 over 2 dozen of them popped up around central leipsic many of them in the form of passages. In the bottom floors of the displays to stay on the upper floors the actual fair spaces were conceived as one way layouts like an ikea game. If you want but you you know all the visitors are brought up to one floor and the fair organizers have to make sure they dont get away. With it as well they have to go all the way around and once theyre satisfied just like an ikea today they go on to the next floor. Out of office so this one way layout became the model for the sample fair palaces of leipsic some inner city thought about through the system as opposed to no shot from the. Opposite the media you could find the old trade exchange it is as beautiful as a palace and here you can also find an old acquaintance your own voice. You studied in life and he was thrilled with the life in an elegant cosmopolitan city. Talk your life some 1000 kilometers east of bets where our Weekly Bureau video comes from simona sent us holiday readings from japan thank you very much and heres your video. Now i am on my way to the doc fix district on lifes east west side. Until germanys reunification block fits within this trio area. The fall of the wall brought the end of Industrial Production here but the workshops remain they attract people with ideas we need the space and freedom to experiment. The best and most famous example is the constant screaming mill within a short time its taken over as the heart of the flight since art seems. To date flocks. Its a popular Residential District it was a rough diamond that was disappearing more and more. The vest back was once a valve factory today its an open location for anybody with a project to make it a reality from the bicycle repair shop to the theatre group. Creative people like on the hot water for example the resource lamps tables and chairs all objects with an industrial past. And his designs make something new out of field. Than most. I was in the city and let me tell you we make lamps from Old Industrial material. Things we find like cogwheels fittings everything that has been left in abundance workshops and stores and interesting things that appeal to us. And we use them to make lamps. Lloyd noise picked. The principal of the vest back on upper floors you find studios and below there are cool shops with pretty cool outfits. A spirit of optimism and creating something new together away from the mainstream thats what the west of life he stands for and thats what the back also stands for its like a power station of art between Conveyor Belt and boilers you will find exciting art projects. A stage from mass and culture. In a former haitian power plant that until 992 supplied light 6 trams with electricity. Thats the coolest kraftwerk now the center for contemporary art culture and design in leipzig. Under the slogan combine old with new it provides artists with space for experiments. A frequent guest is john franco young nuzzi of italy a world famous video artist. Both of whats special about leipsic and this place in particular is its history you can sense it when youre in the city or the space. The industrialization is still visible here in these halls thats inspired me a lots and so with my art id like to give something in return. Quietly on of or on what they thought had left already and it was for both. His installation the giants of the renaissance for example shows the best known works by Raphael Michel angelo and Leonardo Da Vinci digitalized animated and accompanied by music this form of presentation is known as immersion its taking the art world by storm and fits in here perfectly. For one leipzig is a changing city one and transformation in upheaval and that is what we focus on here. Murray grenada. The building stood empty for nearly 10 years then in 2013 to private enthusiastic bought it and gave. Its only purpose. Projects that combine Art Technology and science are becoming a trademark of the const craft fair. Game is to get younger visitors in particular interested in the art world. The immersion installations remain a central element. Of the changing exhibitions not only define the spaces they allow visitors to enter fascinating worlds the possibilities offered when technology and art go hand in hand are impressive. What secrets lie behind the. Find out in an immersive experience and explore the best in a world Cultural Heritage sites d w World Heritage for 60. Likes it is a boom town it is the Fastest Growing city in germany with currently almost 600000 inhabitants and international and young city most people here are between 20 and 30 years old. Thats also because of the university of new Main Building was inaugurated in 2012. The ensemble includes the paulino the University Church its reconstruction closes the room to the cityscape because the east german leadership blew up its historic precess or building in 1968. The university of life decision is the 2nd always university in germany it was founded in 1409 new and old are combined in a fascinating way the university is now each jurisdiction. Since the fall of the berlin wall the people from like these can travel all over the world for example to south america by the way i like to go there too and now. Is going to show you a very special place over there the city of la paz in bolivia. Djimon hounsou i mean here from the path ive taken the day off to show you the fab sights in my city. Has come wasnt even the old town on the plus some you find bolivias political hot our parliament and right next door the president ial palace. At 3640. 00 metres altitude is the highest seat of government in the world that it. Is there like this is the can you hang from the 16th century its narrow and cobblestoned in the colonial style much has been preserved from that era and you can find many museums here. What is also. That there is those who live in the pans and im used to the hilly streets but tourists run out of breath quickly because of the thin air so ill let you know what to do about that later. It up you know 1st of all show you the plaster San Francisco with the basilica whats special about it is the baroque decoration on the church with indigenous elements in them in both court within a place. Where the king was in control here were in what they called the witches market there are all kinds of bizarre things here extracts and talents mans goal is that we have a look at and this is what helps with altitude sickness cocaine leaves dont worry they have nothing to do with witchcraft for many locals to the leaves almighty from them this is a centuries old remedy even the incas used it to prevent altitude sickness. Its only now im going to take a ride since 2014 weve had a cable car system some lines connect the pads with the neighboring city alto it lies at 4150 maintains. That it does all of. The research every cable car brings me from a to b. Safely and quickly. Is this on the whole this is the best view of the path back there is not a money i hope you liked my little 2 hour youre very welcome here bernie rose again in front. From up there from the cloud one bark you get a sensational view of the orchestras plots. And its true i cannot imagine a better view. Like this is a city on the move with a lot of positive energy it was really fun to discover it to trace its past a little bit and of course to dive into the present as well its a really cool city by y. C. Of next time somewhere else and. You know the laws name. Is mamak relief organizations. In their donations to support projects around the world. But some of these Charity Organizations have Political Goals too. Should relief organizations be required to be neutral. To 15 minutes on d. W. Orld or. Fake hair and real stories. Where i come from a lot of women like me have fake hair sometimes a hairstyle takes up to 2 and. 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