The works of good to and cilla a great german classics but 200 years ago they were considered extremely progressive so how has managed time and again to attract pioneers and trailblazers contributing to the mix of new and old classics that kenton davy found all around town. Well check out the modern design classics and the bauhaus museum. Will visit Hotel Elephant a luxury establishment with the 300 year history. And globe trotters steve name is will also check in with us from columbia. My tour of begins at. Good to us former residents 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 ghost. 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 like this 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. Sculptures were here to remind him of his time in italy there are also busts of had shela beloved companions who died 30 years before him. Figured to family lived in their rear part of the house. And the studied the decor was kept at a minimum good job 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 82. 00. This room is referred to as christiane is room in honor of christiane of pos good 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 its role in her day its applied to household with fruit and vegetables today its a peaceful green oasis at the end of the museum tour. Carriages home its just one of the many places that recall the golden age of enlightenment and humanism 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 for im on today its easy to navigate and much the same as it was in the era its a compact city that reinvented itself 2 and a home. Centuries ago after assuming the government of his duchy in 775 the young duke of socks of august some untalented people to his court and supported 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 town st. 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 greater head 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 go to it was the librarys directive full 35 years. The rule 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 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 glassware and furniture that was hand crafted in by my. Belvedere palace just one of the many treasures that comprise the classic entry on knesset 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. Or defined by a hearty snack its time to check out the buildings here on the square like the Historic Town hall. And the cut up oust named after the family a famous painters father and son in their studio here in 1552. 00. Heres the gas tell some shots and bear them are black bear in and right next door the elephant by a 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 manhunts christiane and to only mean a few a lot of history under one roof but just like the city itself the elephant moves with a touch. After undergoing major renovations Hotel Elephant looks modern and elegant once again it. Is. In. 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 by owner of the shots of our guest house to open another end. Why it was named the elephant has never been fully explained. Realises 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 and if it could be seen at fair and they were given as gifts by king. On topics in a fun he said i think all of that may have played a role. But thats had finished alice 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 girton 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 them 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 until a pretty because that to 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 weve 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. I trained one regional specialty. At the market another is closer potato dumplings they served in virtually every restaurant environment. And i still 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 to show me how its done. You should plan on 3 large potatoes per person who 1st 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 bavaria theyre called. And here in touring and theyre known as close to course. After their peel the potatoes are great it like what your fingers. Are good for the grated contained all mass is then put into a little cloth back and pressed. Until its completely dried. Now we prepare extremely running mashed potatoes and make that with the dry mouth. With the sort of stumbled out of the. Little. Dont shouldnt be too thick or too liquid thats the tricky part. If you roasted crew tongs for inside the middle and thats. Because 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 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 its 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 you had a feeling 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 hes back in south america and this time we caught up with him in the colombian city as many. Hello and welcome to maybe she was just this 2nd largest city of colombia and full 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 work to get introduction to the city. Interesting thing about this tour is that it shows the transformation of maybe she so apart from being the main sites you also get to see some neighborhoods this one for example was built on the garbage pile so we get to learn of the bit about j. Street and the transformation of the neighborhood from a carbon price with actual neighborhoods with apartment. With its many Hotels Restaurants bars and clubs the bottle is the most popular neighborhood in all of media the trouble is its pretty colorful the touristy but therefore also very safe. Because many things look you know maybe feel shame shame get all those films and this is probably the most trends for the best use so its a good idea to come on one of these cable cars during sunset to see the steel city of cleveland. Were now on public property a Popular School but it was one of his the. 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 am and we laugh and this was the name of his daughter. Look at the buildings. In the house itself you can still find some holes. In the schools that actually found money here because pablo used to hide a lot of money on his property. One of the reasons why you know such an attractive city are the many parks you could find here little escapes from the housing and bustling city one of the most beautiful. Time equal to pretend gardens which are located right next to the university so you can drive with the metro to the station that theres just a 2 minute walk to enter the park which is totally free. Im sorry to keep you around which is a pretty structure filled with a great water and still. Thank many got it right. Here and volume and if you stroll around town chances are pretty good that youll pass by the good and schiller statue at least once but thats not the only interesting side on the square right behind it is the German National theatre. In 1919 in the aftermath of the 1st world war and the fall of the german empire this is where envoys from all over germany came. We gather at the time 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. In 1900 was an exciting year in. The bauhaus a school that would reshape the way the world thinks about design opened its doors. Invited Famous Artists to the city. And. The bowels architects built their 1st model home house im haunted with its minimalist form and modern materials and introduced a new approach to house. 2019 via 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 through the museum. This is. Famous cradle. 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. In the bauhaus move to death and 925 many of these objects never moved beyond the experimental phase whereas others became famous the world over this lamp by. This teapot by money on the. 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 dancers and to mechanical figurines that she added ballet with its geometric costumes is still on guard 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 clark from president australia was in the us and visit at the zion and Bryce Canyon National parks and gives out lets take a look. d at. The last stop on my visit to the a. C. C. Gallery a. C. C. Stands for Autonomous Cultural Center its director frank moss found at the center with friends a 987 the one time i was still part of communist east germany thanks 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. Kinds of this it was it was a clearly 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 and 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. 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 primer 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 you say in the a. C. C. Is a viable classical indian 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 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. Isaac. Be dont go to classical is you know a modern one o one class on modern classic yes what makes a classic 30 years like the a. C. 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