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 johann got. His contemporary and fellow poet and philosopher christophe mushing vigilant. And we have composer Johann Sebastian bach heres a piano virtuoso friends list. But perhaps the two most famous of all the great writers and thinkers beyond 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 two hundred years ago they were considered extremely progressive somehow has managed time and again to attract pioneers. Trailblazers contributing to the mix of new and old classics that davy found all around town. Check out the modern design classics and the powerhouse museum. Visit Hotel Elephant a luxury establishment with a three hundred year history. And globe trotters d. V. D. Will also check in with us from columbia. Heights for a volume of begins at good his former residence in the very heart of the city the author and naturalists lived here for half a century. Be sure to grab an audio guide to get the most out of your visit. Good to 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. I wonder if the steps back and just a 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 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 and shela beloved companions who died thirty years before him. Family lived in their rear part of the house. And the study the decor was kept at a minimum good so wanted nothing to distract him from thinking and writing. And it was a year in his bedroom that good to die at the age of eighty two. This room is referred to as christiane is room in honor of christiane of good his wife the couple lived together for eighteen years before marrying something the citizens of found scandalous when they finally did get hitched their son was already sixteen years old. The garden behind the house was also part of christiane israel in her day it supplied the household with fruit and vegetables today its a peaceful green oasis at the end of the museum tour. Carries us home its just one of the many places that we call the golden age of enlightenment humanism 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 for im on today its easy to navigate and much the same as it was in the era its a compact says he it reinvented itself too in the home. Centuries ago after assuming the government of his duchy in seven hundred seventy five the young duke of socks of august summon talented people to his course and support them go to first and foremost. Also contributed to the citys expansion he created the park under him 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 thirty eight illegitimate children. In color de vine a city palace was a huge construction site after the old palace was destroyed by fire and seven hundred seventy four the deal ordered its reconstruction guta headed the commission that rebuilt it. Next to the palace is another former work place of the multitalented the duchess on a amalia library named after the dukes mother. One of germanys first Public Libraries it was open to anyone who could read and write and vinyl was home to many literate people who said it was the librarys directive full thirty five years. The royal summer residence was the baroque belvedere palace just south of weimar. Cavaliers house forms part of the ensemble. And once there come a day said the princely household now they used by the university of music fans 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 glass ware and furniture that was hand crafted environment. Belvedere palace just one of the many treasures that comprise the classic vimal entry on hugh nest those 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. Regulations. For defined by a hearty snack its time to check out the buildings here on the square like the Historic Town hall. And they come out now its named after the family a famous painters father and son and their studio here in fifteen fifty two. Heres the gas tiles some shots and bears and our black bear and right next door the elephant biomass most famous hotel. Hotel elephant is a true classic for over three hundred years its been the go to spot for visiting celebrities leo tolstoy manhunts ghost town and those and to only name a few a lot of history under one roof but just like the city itself the elephant moves with the times. We. After undergoing major renovations Hotel Elephant looks modern and elegant once again. You. Neither the standard rooms nor the suites look their age though this hotel boasts three centuries of history. The first documented reference to the hotel dates from six hundred ninety six the duke of the time allowed Christiane Brown e. T. Owner of the guest house to open another in. Why it was named the elephant has never been fully explained. The armistice with the truth i believe 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 an offense could be seen at faire and they were given as gifts by king. In a fountain so i think all of that may have played a role. But thats how i live 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 to pay their respects to gerta when he celebrated his eightieth birthday at the Hotel Elephant. Later other famous people would check into the elephant including vault to coproduce lionel fining them and ask when they came to weimar in one nine hundred nineteen and founded the Bauhaus School. But those glory days were over by nine hundred thirty three 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 one nine hundred thirty eight 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 until a pretty 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 three 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 train one regional specialty tooling up. At the market another is closer potato dumplings they served in virtually every restaurant environment. And i think youll find 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 three 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 yaki farther north in austria and of area theyre call. And here in turning him theyre known as close in course. After their peel the potatoes are graded by the watch your fingers. Are the. Letters that are the greatest potato mass is then put into a little cloth package and pressed. Until its completely dry. Now we prepare extremely running mashed potatoes and make them with the drying out. Of the start of a lot of. The little. They dont shouldnt be too thick or too liquid thats the tricky part. If you roasted crew tongs for inside the middle and thats. To cut the potato as it should be strong 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 too steep for twenty to thirty minutes thats how these dumplings have been made for centuries and thats exactly the reason people love the dumpling making seminars. And some make a family event of it was you know behind us the chance for grandma to show our grandkids no matter how often no longer learn how to do it at home. Or people but the class for work parties or as a Team Building exercise. Its a way to have fun together. And yeah 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 globe trotters steve hayes shes back in south america and this time we caught up with him in the colombian city of many. Hello and welcome to make a sheet which is the second largest city of columbia and full of contrasts so lets go out there and explore the city. To start things off the machine were also taking part in it or you want to get introduction to the city. To dress to think about this where is that it shows the transformation of maybe she apart from seeing the main sites you also get to see some neighborhoods this one for example was on the garbage pile so we got to learn a bit about three and a transformation of the neighborhood from a garbage pile where actual neighborhoods with apart from. With its many Hotels Restaurants bars and clubs the bottle is the most popular neighborhood in all of maybe shes trying to live its pretty colorful touristy but therefore also a very safe. Because making this look you know many feel playing the table to get a look feel and this is probably more friends for you so its a good idea to come on one of these cable cars during. The feel of c. N. N. Present. Were now on the former property of pop lets go by it was one on his show. Bridge below us and its also right by the lake pretty pretty tough story actually. Nowadays 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 live and this was the name of his daughter lets have a look at the buildings. In the house itself you can still find some holes. In the schools that actually found money here because ill go to hide a lot of money on his property is. One of the reasons why many such an attractive city are the many prox you can find here little escapes from the housing and bustling city one of the most beautiful. The potential for gardens which are located right next to the university so you can drive with the metro to the station or even that its just a two minute walk to enter the park which is totally free. And im starting to feel what i am which is the wooden structure built for the right water and to show off thanks to many products right. Here in volume a if you stroll around town chances are pretty good that youll pass find a good fit and shiller statue at least once but thats not the only interesting site on the square right behind it is the German National theatre. In one thousand nine hundred in the aftermath of the First 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 first german democracy the Weimar Republic and that happened in this theater. Nine hundred nineteen was an exciting year in. The Bauhaus School that with reshape the way the world thinks about design opened its doors its director architects invited Famous Artists to the city like was really condensed ski. And finding out the bauhaus architects built their first model home environment house im haunted with its minimalist form and modern materials and introduced a new approach to house. Twenty nineteen 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 but you can download an app to your phone that will guide you through the museum. This is as famous cradle of utilized condition skis color theory. Must be blue squares red and triangles yellow the design is still produced today and can be yours for one thousand eight hundred eighty euros. The centerpiece of the museum as his collection he chose one hundred seventy pieces that were to say in volume when the bauhaus moved to death and nine hundred twenty five 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 bland. Cantilever chairs all of them modern classics. But are they comfortable here you can test them yourself. Fowles was characterized by its interdisciplinary approach on the stage all scotch lemon turned his dancer is into mechanical figurines that she added ballet with its geometric costumes its still on guard today about how it was always inquisitive experimental and very much ahead of its time. After getting arts and culture effects and its time to take a little trip into the wild no better way to do something by joining one of our your is on vacation jack card from president australia was in the us and visit at the zion and Bryce Canyon National parks and gives out lets take a look. Because. The last stop on my visit to weimar is the eighteenth the gallery a. C. C. Stands for Autonomous Cultural Center its director frank moss found at the center with friends a nine hundred eighty seven the one time i was still part of communist east germany they squatted in an abandoned building. Save it from decay Old Newspaper articles document the sorry state of the building when they found it and the amount of work being invested in fixing it up a documentary was even made about it. Most of the. Consequences was it was a clearly a very democratic project 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 thirty years the a. C. C. Has hosted nearly two hundred fifty exhibitions with over a thousand 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 the weimar 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 thirty 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 of at 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 to see them be though rather go to some classical is you know a modern one one class on modern classic yes what makes a classic thirty years like the a. C. C. One hundred years like bauhaus are good and the likes of the only true aspirants to the title and the end of the day it doesnt really matter one thing is for sure here and youll get to experience german history more vividly than in almost any other city in the country. If you. Subscribe to a country. With the census. Recognizes. Ended speech and expressible. The cultural magazine. Coming up. In good shape loneliness. Epidemic. Dr Carsten Lekota talks with experts about the harmful visible effects of faucheux isolation and remedies stick your loneliness. 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