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. We take a walk through a possibility with your. 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 but to those who were in power it dates back to the 12th century and was donated by citizens. In 1980 s. 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 of 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 like that your bedtime or recommended tour of the place is related to the peaceful revolution and where does it start of course right here next to st Nicholas Church. The Meeting Point to 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 them and the demonstrations. During the 1980 s. The mandate 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 1989 opened the way to freedom it also meant the loss of a homeland irmgard identity topics the foreign consciously focus upon. It as being as as. Me 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 visitors 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. Current scheuer leads the way to a place where 2 activists fill in the legally. Is that from here that this Reform Church is the exact spot where the 1st 4 teach of our monday demonstration was shot. Lord. The for the material was then secretly hunted to a western journalist. So this journalist smuggled this little real from east to west in his underwear and he succeeded. That is he didnt know there. Were fears that the secret police or stars he would discover everything. Its headquarters were called the ground corner. Today its a museum and a memorial. It provides a chilling insight into how the stance he operated in old listening device used to eavesdrop on tell whole staff and machine for opening letters. Eyewitnesses 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. For 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. As he was responsible for monitoring and repressing the east german citizens on a current showing recalls that the revolution was largely a peaceful one. In the fleetness 7 lets 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 historic autumn of 89. 00 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 mine i call my. Life the order for in 1909 especially the inner city area what did that do to the people. 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. As per condition of buildings 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 because it was one. Of this places 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 to see the situation of the early ninetys after the war damage and 40 years of east german rule in north and been stabilized to make it safe to enter the 1900 stay entire complex was restored. In no other german city can you find so many fine buildings from the 19th century like that has been a trade for a location since the middle ages. And for a mix of 1000000 the 1st breath of life the trade for a privilege in 4097. Lights he took advantage of that and centuries later with a brilliant idea the city became a leading trade for a location in the world. An annoying mythical the 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 fair. Only one sample product was presented to buyers made a contract and it was delivered and this invention then conquered the world in 117 the double m. Trademark was copyrighted. But in top of. The double entry for a logo has become a trademark for like c. In the city center trade fair buildings were constructed during the 19th century the best known and most famous is the made love massage. 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 park 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 so once again if you heard about 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 of an adult others office so this one way layout became the model for the sample fair palaces of leipzig 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 one voice. He 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 block since district on lights the swiss side. Until germanys reunification block fits within this history of the area. The fall of the wall brought the end of Industrial Production here but the workshops remain they attract people with ideas who 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 express the heart of the flights the start see. Today flocks. Its a popular Residential District it was a rough diamond that was disappearing more and more. The vest back was once a vell factory today its an open location for anybody with a project to make a reality from the bicycle repair shop to the theater group. Creative people like on the torso for example restores lamps tables and chairs all objects with an industrial past. And his designs make something new out of field. Than most because hes able to you know i was so i can honestly and i think we make lamps from Old Industrial material. Things we find like cogwheels fittings everything that has been left in abundant workshops and stores and interesting things that appeal to us. And we use them to make lamps. Lloyd noise mr pickton. The principal of the vest back on the upper floors you find studios and below there are cool shops with pretty cool outfits. Its. A spirit of optimism and creating something new together away from the mainstream thats what the west of life they stand 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 like 6 trams with electricity. Thats the Const 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 you know 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 the war on what they thought started the quest 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 granada. The building stood empty for nearly 10 years then in 2013 to private enthusiastic bullshit and gave a. 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. To 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 these walls find out in an immersive experience and explore the fascinating world Cultural Heritage sites d. W. World heritage for 16. Lives 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 a wound to the city state because the east german leadership blew up its historic precess or building in 1968. The university of life issue is the 2nd always university in germany it was founded in 1409 new words old are combined in a fascinating way the university is now a tourist attraction. Since the fall of the berlin wall the people from my place can travel all over the world for example to south america by the way i like to go there too and now live here is going to show you a very special place over there the city of la paz in bolivia. Given how i may have from the path taken the day off to show you the fab sites in my city. Is there 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 meters altitude is the highest seat of government in the world out of it. Is that this is the car you hine 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 as most of. Us and i live in the pads 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. Little you know 1st ill show you the plaster San Francisco with the basilica whats special about it is the baroque decoration on the church with indigenous elements in the i mean 1st of all big corporate in a prison. Here wearing what they called the witches market there are all kinds of bizarre things here extracts and talismans goal is that people with a weapon and this is what helps with altitude sickness cocaine laves dont worry they have nothing to do with witchcraft many locals chew the leaves all make tea from them this is a centuries old remedy even the incas used it to prevent altitude sickness. Becoming a now im going to take a ride since 2014 weve had a cable car system some lines connect the past with the neighboring city el al told it lies at 4150 meters. The result of a cable car brings me from a to b. Safely and quickly. Is there some of this is the best view of the path back there is money money i hope you like my little 2 hour youre very welcome here then you will see an income. From up there from the cloud one bark you get a sensational view of the august plots. The thing. And its true i cannot imagine a factor of you. 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 injured. And. For him writing is an act of liberation. For a novelist its a tremendously interesting ideas in all of our lives characters was something going on thats maybe obvious except that they dont notice the artist. Told them the eye. Right or an exclusive d. W. Interview arts 21. W. Do you have the experience and range anxiety of these 2 electric cars should ease your concerns. On the ranch challenge security a sauna how do you draw on. Compact the metro s. U. V. Against a heavy cruiser. Is the comparison unfair or just david versus goliath read. The 60 minutes on w. Is the human race destroying itself. Because we are moving the basic elements of our existence. Were using too much water and moving. The water to seem like. 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