The destination ive chosen for today is a small city in the state of tooling and that was home to many cultural luminaries over the centuries. May i present poet and theologians johan got fleet had. His contemporary and fellow poet and philosopher christopher lent. And we have composer Johann Sebastian bach here is piano virtuoso friends list. But perhaps the 2 most famous of all the great writers and thinkers of the johann busk im fun good to and for you to shut up this is the city of. The works of good to and cilla a great german classics but 200 years ago they were considered extremely progressive somehow has managed time and again to attract pioneers and trailblazers. Interbreeding to the mix of new and old classics that. All around town. Will check out the modern design classics and the bauhaus museum. Will visit a hotel in the front a luxury establishment with the 300 year history. And globe trotters will also check in with us from maybe colombia. My tour of begins at good his former residence in the very heart of the city the author and naturalist lived here for half a century. Be sure to grab an audio guide to get the most out of your visit. Just rented the residence later it was given to him by his patron grand duke all outposts. That allowed to remodel and furnish it to his liking. And he had this staircase built in the italian style. And. I wonder if the steps like this back and go to stay he once wrote that one never tired of going up and down. In the front part of the house you find elegantly furnished rooms this is where goods are welcomed his guests artists scholars politicians and members of the royal family. Sculptures were here to remind him of his time in italy there are also busts of had. Beloved companions who died 30 years before him. Figurative family lived in their rear part of the house. And the study the decor was kept at a minimum good job wanted nothing to distract him from thinking and writing. And it was here in his bedroom that good to die at the age of 82. This room is referred to as christiane is room in honor of christiane of critters wife the couple lived together for 18 years before marrying something the citizens of found scandalous when they finally did get hitched their son was already 16 years old. The garden behind the house was also part of christiane its role in her day it supplied the household with fruit and vegetables today its a peaceful green oasis at the end of the museum tour. Gets us home its just one of the many places that recall the golden age of enlightenment and here and by far the most Historic Sites have been recognised by unesco and let me tell you one day wont be enough to see them off. And should i would have no difficulty finding their way around 5 minutes today its easy to navigate and much the same as it was in the era its a compact city that reinvented itself to into high. Centuries ago after assuming the government of his duchy and 775 the young duke of sucks of august summon talented people to his course and support them go to 1st and foremost. Also contributed to the citys expansion he created the park and there in the english style landscape gardens owed much to cater. This had a garden cottage in the park where he could escape from the hustle and bustle of his Main Residence on farm pond street. The duke also had a place of refuge here his roman house may have been a love nest to his daughter fathered 38 illegitimate children. In calculus de vine a city palace was a huge construction site after the old palace was destroyed by fire and 774 ordered its reconstruction get ahead of the commission that rebuilt it. Next to the palace is another former work place of the multitalented the debtors on a amalia library named after the dukes mother. One of germanys 1st Public Libraries it was open to anyone who could read and write and vinyl was home to many literate people get it was the librarys directive full 35 years. The royal summer residence was the baroque belvedere palace just south of weimar. Cavaliers house forms part of the ensemble. Once there come a day said the princely household now they used by the university of music plants list as classrooms and rehearsal rooms. So visitors could find themselves treated to a free concert. Inside the palace this play. And see a fine china glass ware and furniture that was hand crafted and. Belvedere palace just one of the many treasures that comprise the classic vimal entry on can this goes World Heritage list. Its almost impossible to get lost in via all you have to do is follow the enticing smell of grilled sausages and youll end up at the market square. Reptilicus. More defined by a hearty snack its time to check out the buildings here on the square like the Historic Town hall. And they count up how strained after the family a famous painters father and son opened their studio here in 1552. Heres the guy asked how some shots and bear them are black bear in and right next door the elephant by must most famous hotel. Hotel elephant is a true classic for over 300 years its been the go to spot for visiting celebrities leo tolstoy bach manhunts ghost and im not going to only name a few a lot of history under one roof but just like the city itself the elephant moves with the times. After undergoing major renovations Hotel Elephant looks modern and elegant once again. You do neither the standard rooms nor the suites look their age though this hotel boasts 3 centuries of history. The 1st documented reference to the hotel dates from 696 the duke of the time allowed Christiane Brown owner of the shots of their guest house to open another in. Why it was named the elephant has never been fully explained. Realises with these Little Family figure that an even more powerful animal was to join the black then an exotic one letter always to mind distant lands water. And just as back then and if it could be seen at fair and they were given as gifts by king. In a fund he said i think all of that may have played a role on. This and on a good spirit. Later the elephant was expanded to become a postal station and hotel artists and scholars from across europe made their way to weimar can pay their respects to gerta when he celebrated his 80th birthday at the Hotel Elephant. Later other famous people would check into the elephant including votto copious lionel finding her and ask when they came to weimar in 1919 and founded the bauhaus school. But those glory days were over by 1933 when hitler came to power weimar had long become a stage for the nazi party and the elephant was hitlers favorite place to stay in town. He ordered the hotel to be torn down and rebuilt. When it reopened in 1938 it was touted as the most modern hotel in europe. While the nazis were living it up in town tens of thousands of people were dying from hunger and exhaustion at the book involved concentration camp just outside weimar its a difficult legacy for the hotel. But often the hotel deals with this openly and deliberately because that chapter is unfortunately post of our history. Its important for us to show that this hotel has always been an open Meeting Place here in the atrium with consciously hung pieces from his work was deemed degenerate by the nazis in order to create a counterpoint so thats. In addition to 3 centuries of history Hotel Elephant also boasts its own Art Collection and many works were done by regular guests and include a fair number of elephants. I train one regional specialty tooling up. At the market another is closer potato dumplings theyre served in virtually every restaurant environment. In high school mine just outside of town you can learn how to make them in a cooking class and how best to do that is a science in itself luckily ive got you to show me how its done. You should plan on 3 large potatoes per person. First they have to be peeled. But not all dumplings are the same right why is that. Its mainly a geographical distinction in the south in italy they make their small round yorkie farther north in austria and of area theyre called. And here and turning and theyre known as close. After their peel the potatoes are great at what your fingers. Do the. Letters of. The grated potato masses then put into a little cloth back and crest. Until its completely dried. Now we prepare extremely runny mashed potatoes and make this way the dry mouth. With the sort of stumbled over to the right. With your the dough shouldnt be too thick or too liquid thats the tricky part. If you roasted crew transfer inside the middle and thats. To cut it but jane doe as it should be strong what a nice way to put it in the home in. The round dumplings are then dropped into hot salt water but they shouldnt boil there only in there too steep for 20 to 30 minutes thats how these dumplings have been made for centuries and thats exactly the reason people love the dumpling making seminars. Some make a family event of it was a chance for grandma to show her grandkids no matter how often no longer learn how to do it at home. Or people book the class for work parties or as a Team Building exercise. Its a way to have fun together. And yeah that is a doubling that rises to the surface can be considered quite an accomplishment right. When the dumplings rise that means theyre done and done right. Well this looks like a food coma in the making while i work on these dumplings you guys get to check in with our try to see if hes back in south america and this time we caught up with him in the colombian city of many. Hello and welcome to maybe she was just the 2nd largest city in the mirror and pulled contrasts so lets go out there and explore the city. To start things off the machine were also taking part in it where you want to get introduction to the city. Interesting thing about this tour is that it shows the transformation of maybe she so apart from seeing the main sites you also get to see some neighborhoods this one for example was on the garbage fire so we get to learn a bit about the tree and a transformation of the neighborhood from a garbage piles where actual neighborhoods where the park comes. With its many Hotels Restaurants bars and clubs to the bottle is the most popular neighborhood and all of maybe he travels and its pretty colorful touristy but therefore also very safe. Because many things look you know many feel shame shame because lets go this is probably the most transforming best use so its a good idea i dont want to cause your insight to see the scale of the city of cleveland. Were now on the former property of Popular School but it was one of his so. Bridge villas and its also right by the lake pretty pretty tough sorry actually. Now if you can come to this property and you can see the remains of the house and it was actually called think i did i mean we love and this was the name of his daughter lets have a look at the buildings. In the house itself if you can still find some fools. In the schools that actually found money here because ill go to hide a lot of money on this property. One of the reasons why maybe you should correct city are the many parks you can find here that escapes from the housing and bustling city one of the most beautiful. Im equal to the 10 oclock gardens which are located right next to the university so you can drive with the metro to desperation to get you got theres just a 2 minute walk to enter the park which is totally free. Inside here ill keep you what i am which is a wooden structure built with a great water and shelter thamsanqa many butterflies. Here and volume and if you stroll around town chances are pretty good that youll pass find the good and schiller statue at least once but thats not the only interesting site on the square right behind it is the German National theatre. In 1900 in the aftermath of the 1st world war and the fall of the german empire this is where envoys from all over germany came. I gather at the time a lot safer than turbulent berlin so the National Assembly convened here to draw up a new constitution for the 1st german democracy the Weimar Republic and that happened in this theater. 919. 00 was an exciting year in. The bauhaus a school that would reshape the way the world thinks about design opened its doors its director architect invited Famous Artists to the city like a silly condensed ski. The bauhaus architects built their 1st model home and house im haunted with its minimalist form and modern materials it introduced a new approach to house. 2019 environment inaugurated a new home for other revolutionary bauhaus designs a tribute to the Creative Minds behind the movement and celebration of its centennial no audio guide here when you can download an app to your phone that will guide you through the museum. This is the famous cradle and utilized condition skis color theory. Must be blue squares red and triangles yellow the design is still produced today and can be yours for 1880. The centerpiece of the museum. Collection he chose 170 pieces that were involved when the bauhaus moved to death and 925 many of these objects never moved beyond the experimental phase whereas others became famous the world over this lamp by bill has been felled this teapot by money on the. Cantilever chairs all of them modern classics. But are they comfortable here you can test them yourself. Powells was characterized by its interdisciplinary approach on the stage also gushed lemon turned his dancer is into mechanical figurines that she added l. A. With its geometric costumes is still on guard today the balance was always inquisitive experimental and very much ahead of its time. After getting arts and culture effects its time to take a little trip into the wild no better way to do something my joining one of our your is on vacation jack card from president australia i was in the us and visit at the zion and Bryce Canyon National parks and yoga lets take a look. At. The last stop on my visit to the a. C. C. Gallery a. C. C. Stands for Autonomous Cultural Center its director flag monks found at the center with friends and 987 the one time i was still part of communist east germany they squatted in an abandoned building. Saved from decay Old Newspaper articles document the sorry state of the building when they found it and the amount of work they invested in fixing it up a documentary was even made about it. Most of. It was mostly really a very democratic project and it seems every detail was discussed as a group. Just over the. Today the a. C. C. Is a gallery with an International Scholarship scheme in the past 30 years the a. C. C. Has hosted nearly 250 exhibitions with over a 1000 participating artists. And i think they are setting up the a. C. C. Was a dream for a you what are your goals for the future whats still to come. And they are this good if it were up to me things can stay just as they are this is our building we want to stay here and breathe new life into weimars classical mindset with our contemporary dalliances in artistry and. Believe in the time or doesnt exactly live for contemporary art and culture rather it lives from the past and so we are a good counter agent we have been for the last 30 years and we want to continue to be one. What would you say me a. Z. Z. As a viable classical indian is absolutely the a. C. C. Is a by mark classic. Because weimar still lacks a great contemporary art museum to go along with its great cultural sites. And for the cause of the risk of sounding smug with the only program at a contemporary art gallery here thats active at the International Level of intimacy. So thats why the a. C. C. Gallery has become a clue. Sick. From b. Though look at this glasgow is you know a modern one modern classic yes what makes a classic 30 years like the a. C. C. 100 years like bauhaus or are good and the likes the only true aspirants to the title and the end of the day it doesnt really matter one thing is for sure here in line one youll get to experience german history more vividly than an almost any other city in the country. Close. The book. Coming. Up like old good for america because. The fast industry goes slow. Down for a trendsetter at. The Roaring Twenties of reloading. Is fashion 2020 stocks are just 20. 00. And 30 minutes spawning d. W. The buddha the oceans belong to the fisherman who depend on them for their livelihood. Or corporations just out to make money. The bug local struggle for control is on the way the consequences from nature could be devastating. Ocean grabbing new. The scene. In 75 minutes on w. First girls took it over now live im sure that of us are. In support of. Whats a bit. Of a. Degree of work. In the right of climate change. For. Whats in store. For the future. Coming to make a city to the multimedia inside. 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