Transcripts For DW Check-in 20240713

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 feed had. His contemporary and fellow poet and philosopher christopher. And we have composer Johann Sebastian bach heres a piano virtuoso friends list. But perhaps the 2 most famous of all the great writers and thinkers in your hand was gone for good cheer and feebly 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 weimar has managed time and again to attract pioneers and trailblazers. Contributing to the mix of new and old classics that davy found 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 a 300 year history. And globe trotters will also check in with us from columbia. My tour of begins at good his former residence in the very heart of the city the author and naturalists lived here for half a century. To 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. That allowed it to remodel and furnish it to his liking. And he had this staircase built in the italian style. And in the end. I wonder if the steps back and just a he once rode that one never tired of going up and down. In the front part of the house you find elegantly furnished rooms this is where good to welcome to his guests artists scholars politicians and members of the royal family. The antique 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. His 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 as rome in her day it supplied the household with fruit and vegetables today its a peaceful green always says at the end of the museum tour. Carries us home its just one of the many places that recall the golden age of enlightenment and here and by 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 today its easy to navigate and much the same as it was in the era its a compact city that reinvented itself to mid to high. Centuries ago after assuming the government of his duchy in 775 the young duke of sacks of august summoned talented people to his court and supported them 1st and foremost. Also contributed to the citys expansion he created the park under him the english style landscape gardens owed much to greater. This had a garden cottage in the park where he could escape from the hustle and bustle of his Main Residence on farm town 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 calgary day vine a city palace was a huge construction site after the old palace was destroyed by fire and 774 the deal audit its reconstruction get ahead of the commission that rebuilt it. Next to the palace is another former work place of the multitalented guta the duchess 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 weimar was home to many literate people get it was the libraries directive for 35 years. The rule summer residence was the baroque belvedere palace just south of ima. 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. Into a fine china glassware and furniture that was hand crafted. Belvedere palace just one of the many treasures that comprise the classic vimal entry on her nest close 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. Fortified by a hearty snack its time to check out the buildings here on the square like the Historic Town hall. And they come out how strained after the family a famous painters father and son did their studio here in 1552. 00. Heres the guy asked how some spots in bear them are black berry and right next door the elephant biomass most famous hotel. Hotel elephant is a true classic for over 300 years its been the go to spot for visiting celebrities leo tolstoy hunts close down and to only name a few a lot of history under one roof but just like the city itself the elephant moves with a touch. Him. After undergoing major renovations Hotel Elephant looks modern and elegant once again. 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 1696 the duke of the time allowed Christiane Brown meaty owner of the shots of their guest house to open another in. Why it was named the elephant has never been fully explained. Yet with us because due to thought we figured that an even more powerful animal was to join the black bear an exotic one letter always to mind distant lands water. And just as back then and if its could be seen at fair and they were given as gifts by king. In a fountain said i think all of that may have played a role. But thats a lesson 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 to 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 vall took copious lionel finding them and ask when they came to weimar in 1919 and founded the bauhaus school. But those glory days were over by the 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 many works were done by regular guests and include a fair number of elephants. By trying one regional specialty tooling up. At the market another is closer potato dumplings they served in virtually every restaurant environment. In i. Q. Time 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. 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 yaki farther north in austria and bavaria theyre call. And here in turning them theyre known as close. After their peel the potatoes are graded but watch your fingers. Or the. Letters are degraded potato mass is then put into a little cloth back and pressed. Until its completely dry. Now we prepare extremely ready mashed potatoes and make them with the dry mouth. Were going to stumble on a lot of our. Little. The dough shouldnt be too thick or to liquid that the tricky part. A few roasted crew tongs for inside the middle and thats. Taken place but you know as it should be a song what a nice way to put it in the home. Around dumplings are then dropped into hot salt water but they shouldnt boil there only in there just 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. Here and 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 dont have to. Or people book the class for work parties or as a Team Building exercise. Its a way to have fun together. And yeah im doubling that rises to the surface can be considered quite an accomplishment right. When the dumplings rise that means theyre done and done right. While 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 this 2nd largest city of colombia and full contrasts so lets go there and its called the city. To start things off in michigan 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 apart from being the main sites you also get to see some neighborhoods this one for example was on the garbage pile so we get to learn a bit about pastry and a transformation of the neighborhood from a carver trying to actual neighborhood with the park. With its many Hotels Restaurants bars and clubs have a lot of is the most popular neighborhood in all of my disease the trouble is its pretty colorful touristy but theyre also very safe. Because many is looking at the many still playing the game of town going to those fields and this is probably the most principle was used so its a good idea to own one of these cable cars youre in so im sad to see below the city of cleveland. Were now on the former property of pop lets go buy it was one of his the. A bridge below us and its also right by the lake pretty pretty tough story 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 like and this was the name of his daughter. Look at the buildings. In the house itself you can still find some fools. In the schools that actually found money here because kabul to hide a lot of money on this property is. One of the reasons why you know such a direct city are the many parks you can find here from the housing and bustling city one of the most beautiful. But im equal to protect the gardens which are located right next to the university so you can drive with the metro to the station or you get that its just a 2 minute walk to enter the park which is totally free. Im inside here ill keep you around which is a pretty structure filled with great water and special thamsanqa many butterflies. Here and volume and if you stroll around town chances are pretty good that youll pass by the kitchen 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. Together at the time to 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 architects invited Famous Artists to the city. And. The bauhaus architects built their 1st model home environment house im haunted with its minimalist form and modern materials and introduced a new approach to house. 29000 vine mind inaugurated a new home for other revolutionary about House Designs a tribute to the Creative Minds behind the movement and celebration of its centennial no audio guide here but you can download an app to your phone that will guide you through the museum. This is the famous cradle. Color theory. Must be blue squares red and triangles yellow the design is still true today and can be yours for 1880. The centerpiece of the museum. Collection is 170. 00 pieces that were. When the bauhaus moved to desk and 925 many of these objects never moved beyond the experimental phase whereas others became famous the world over this lamp by bill had. This teapot. Cantilevered all of them modern classics. But are they comfortable here you can test them yourself. Powells was characterized by his interdisciplinary approach on the stage all scotch lemon turned his dancers and to mechanical figurines that she added ballet with its geometric costumes is still at vanguard today about how it 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 so than 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 your town lets take a look. At. The last stop on my visit to the a sci fi gallery a. C. C. Stands for autonomous Cultures Center its director of landmarks 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. And saved it 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 the. Clues that the suit was it was a clearly a very democratic project and it seems every detail was discussed as a group. Just of the. Today the a. C. C. Is a gallery with an International Scholarship scheme and the past 30 years the a. C. C. Has hosted nearly 250 exhibitions with over a 1000 participating artists. Setting up the a. C. C. Was a dream for you what are your goals for the future whats still to come. And they are this. 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 palm 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 the a. C. C. Is a viable classical indian is absolutely the a. C. C. Is a weimar classic. Because weimar still lacks a great contemporary art museum to go along with its great cultural sites. And for the cause and at the risk of sounding smug were the only program at a contemporary art gallery here thats active at the International Level of interest and even. So thats why the a. C. C. Gallery has become a clue. Isaac if you go to me though about this glasgow is you know a modern 11 class on modern classic yes what makes a classic 30 years like the a. C. C. 100 years like bauhaus are good and the like the only true aspirants to the title and the end of the thing 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. The from the get. Go. It. Is a corona europes moment of truth our goal with 19 redefined with meaning it is all about process that corruption and indoor jamila t. V. Join up for the debate. From feel trust very different from our in from the front in germany is not the same threat they would be very good in europe covered 19 no europes moment of truth. Heard and 15 minutes on the job a little. Boring or. We know that this is a scary time for the coronavirus is changing the world changing our lives so please take care of yourself good systems wash your hands. If you can stay at how we are d. W. 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