Theres a huge bicycle rental parking and Service Garage right at the central train station. Its got room for 3300 bikes very convenient especially for commuters. You can have your cycle repair it serviced or even washed its all here. And tourists like me cant even rent a bike to explore the city. Limits though was founded 1200 years ago this is where great european history once took place but Environmental Protection also has a great reputation and is considered a green city sounds like an exciting day to me. Will also spend time in the surrounding area known as minstrel and will see lots of lovely castles and visit a diving park where you can explore and on the water world. Also see the spectacular scenery of newfoundland sent in by a viewer. I thought the best place to start my tour was the problem enough its sort of meant just bicycle highway and circles the outskirts of the old town. Moonstone may be old but its population is young of the cities 300000 inhabitants 60000 are students nearly everyone here writes a bike cycling paths crisscrossed the city and the direction of signage is excellent. The principal i mocked in the heart of the old town is considered one of the most beautiful squares in germany the gabled Housing Estate back to the days of the hens at a clique. A splendid example of late gothic architecture st lumbee at the church. The town hall was the site of an important event in the 17th century. In recognition of that it was awarded the european heritage label. In the Council Chamber known as the phaeton sa today i have an appointment with historian funs jules if jack will be. Back and what happened here in this room in 1648. Indeed. Took the thought of the peace of westphalia was signed in this room namely the special piece a separate piece between a spanish hapsburgs and the rebellious calvinist northern provinces of the netherlands. Not. Lets go over here. We go beyond the barrier. This isnt a picture of a Council Chamber just as you also see it now and the swearing of the oath of the ratification of the contractual document is in this cast get. The swearing on the bible as you see on the right the dutch are raising their hands to take their oath from where they all look so alike they have the same hairstyle was that usual for the time. If you look closely they do differ of course. The dutch are wearing more mercantile clothing and the spanish a wearing the diplomatic garb of the time. But why did that piece mean for europe at that time. Friedan she was the 1st completion of the peace of westphalia the great overall Peace Agreement put an end to the 30 years war. Many of spoken of the fact that it was also the birth of International Law an essential point it was with recognition the absolute guarantee of the independence of sovereign nations. Start would be what was significant about it. Wouldnt conflict lugosi asians were used to resolve the conflict the scar up there was no ceasefire until this Peace Agreement was reached. And you could negotiate a peace treaty without that being clear victors and vanquished. That is unique at the time. When the played a big part in that event what does that mean to the minster of modern day. We force a lot about the relevance of events back then to the present day and in my view it boils down to vis that it is possible to resolve conflicts through negotiation instead of violence stop to provide we highlight that central value in the commemorative events that take place every year. And munster is offering itself as a place of negotiations for solving conflicts worldwide. And to some extent that has already begun by. Well before i hop on my bike again theres still some time for all meet the local flood our viewer shows us the capital of europe white want to be there oh by the way according to a study its the city with the highest quality of life in south america. The im ben youre welcome you to montevideo the capital of europe walk out in a little white. You know my diego gumbo im colombian but moved here 6 years ago because the city is laid back safe and beautiful now but you see most of that id love to show you around but youre not going to say lets go. And pay some of us were starting out on the Plaza Independencia the citys main square among the noteworthy buildings here is the pilot seal. One till 935. 00 it was the tallest building in south america and its now part of our National Heritage but the money on us will not. Be and so theres also the gateway of the citadel which is all that remains of a fortification that protected the city in the colonial era yes like now its at the entrance to the old town. Throughout the heights of the death zone with shops restaurants museums and offices runs right through the old town feels he said your p. C. On one of the dail has a 1000000 and a half residence almost half the population of europe lives with 3 and a half 1000000 inhabitants its a small country. If this is the plaza much were saying to the oldest plaza in town its surrounded by historical buildings such as montevideo is cathedrals because he is. Coming in and they mostly are also a few market stalls on the square which you can rummage through in the shade of the tree and so that could be made up left. To go im going to have lunch now musty in a popular and traditional place at the airport market so now part of. You almost cycle that here you find the best year of what has to offer over a sale which it exports all over the world in the highest quality Border Collie that yes i mean. Really so imagine when the meat is traditionally grilled over an open fire which. Its distinctive flavor it is a kind of a staple such. Case this is the typical of europe why in mixed grill thats. A bit of everything. So licious if you see. One player you want to video is situated on the shore of real done up a lot but its not the end has lots of beaches its one of the loveliest posts itos beach. Ontario is titled we have a nice long probably not here where the locals can enjoy the beautiful views meet their friends and drink the National Debt fresh mind and assume that. One day well be in a month a video has the worlds longest carnival it lasts 40 days thats not susceptible to the participants prepare for it all year long. Hell get several neighborhood has its own group of performers singing about where in particular although montevideo oldest and largest part to watch the group here. Is well thats all for now i hope youve enjoyed montevideo and then youll come to visit and for now to enjoy the music and. Now id like to pay a visit to minster cathedral it was built in the 13th century and is a city landmark. About 90 percent of the old town was destroyed during world. In many large german cities the ruins were replaced by modern buildings after the war but the people who reconstructed there all told at least the part as it once was the cathedral suffered heavy damage but thanks to the determination of the locals it was reconstructed by 1956 by the way is a catholic bishop. Ive been given special permission to go behind the altar to the cathedral its where the bishop sits journeying mass. Time for a coffee break twice a week on wednesdays and saturdays there is a market set up front of the cathedral. You can pick up homey delicacies and organic products much of it comes from the surroundings the moon style and. Which is also worth exploring because there are more than 100. 00 castles and palaces of course the best way to do a trip to the countryside is by bike. Minister not the region around so flat you almost run on on with no if it. Costs of is a typical measured cost of a famous german polish was born here about 200 years ago i met a from the herself. She actually wrote her poems in a small Country House lucia 6 kilometers from the castle. Were now entering and that is very private living and work room she called it her snail shells. Many of the consuls and palaces the surrounded by mountains like fishing. The castle which dates from the 16th century one of the largest and oldest castles in moonstone and. And this is known as the vast sigh of westphalia north kill sion palace of a real christians. Several of the rooms are open to the public. In others people study because not kill palace is also home to a state run technical college. To learn chance 4500 kilometers of bicycle paths one popular destination is valid off the whole for capital of germany tourists from all over the world come here because its a center of holst breeding and equestrian sports. Some 100000 horses are said to live in Manchester Land more than almost anywhere in europe horses have been bred at the north rhinewestphalia and state stud for nearly 200 years. You can take a tour of the stud farm. There are 160 horses in residence used as breeding stock and to train professional writers. But whether on a horse or a bicycle the best way to explore minister land is in the saddle. And. Ive got another appointment now im here to meet city councilor marks us pick one of his areas of responsibility is sustainability and so naturally hes come to our appointments for bike. Pick but how come every one of the cycles bought up its entire lives course cycling in. Just part of the minster lifestyle for everyone from the mayor to the bishop to City Employees rides a bike as far because its the fastest way to get around here. But what can traffic planners from other places learn from unstuck. And im one of would not we have a wonderful infrastructure for cyclists and it starts with a promise not by careening road around the old town. There are a cycling streets and a 400 kilometer network of cycle paths in the minster area alone and we have to allocate a lot of money to expand the network and thats why the also. Has also want to work for climate protection and its Energy Policy what have you done to achieve that and i didnt last long as one measure is the change in Pension Funds for employees and staff in the city of a minister if you have a council consciously decided on diesel and c o 2 neutral investment avoiding child labor avoiding businesses that invest in armaments in order to point the way to climate protection and sustainability through know how to cut through that. Climate protection has a long tradition in winstead since the late 1990 s. When we even had a department in the City Administration devoted to the climate and energy and we engage the public in discussions on these issues issues such as Wind Turbines we have our own combined cycle power plant and funding programs for solar energy so it is a central focus if ministers considered a green city how much is that the result of citizen involvement. Were very interested in discussing and even deciding fundamental questions with our citizens thats also because we have a very young city with Many University students but also a very committed city which weighs in on many social issues and were quite proud of that. Are you always bike or do you have a car if you have a very rarely i drive less than 5000 kilometers a year thanks for your time. And off we go. Well and now we have to do the wild made sure can of us from ottawa was travelling with some friends to newfoundland and has captured his impressions of this green island in a video heres our weekly view me. My next stop is ozzy and billick lake in the middle of this. And here comes my lift it runs on solar power once an hour this boat crossed the lake to take passengers to places like the zoo im going on the round trip. Unless youre a captain but not a typical captain skipper a solar powered boat is that something youre proud of. Josh i say im proud. Mars are among the 1st solar boats in operation. Between guns and up there you can see the number of the shipyard gave us a bone almost 01. 1 what happens if the sun fails to shine for a longer period of the boat still operate. Yeah as it does we have a chargeable batteries down the hall. And we have enough power to travel for 3 days with so far that he may i take a turn at the wheel. So here on the lake sure he must and i wont have an accident and the ill be right here. Not much can go wrong at this speed. Hes about sebastian you want to take over. If you want to i dont know. Surrounding the lake is in 1000. 00 hectare park is green in more ways then one. Day on the water a little bit if youre interested in scuba diving in about 40 kilometers away from here is the. For you bay have underwater world forever for divers. A manmade diving park 120 meters long and 60 meters wide going to and erica in a heart from one star getting ready to enter the water they have their own equipment but its possible to rent diving gear and book an introductory course. Visibility underwater is 4 to 5 metres. European sturgeon inhabit the park these are about 2 metres in length but they can grow up to 6 made his position and its a fantastic experience and im not afraid of the fish because they dont harm you but theyre huge and when you suddenly have a fish swimming below you and the next comes from the side and another comes along above you and sometimes they do actually touch you. In. The couple you swim along st reef like walls to a temple with columns that are 5 metres tall. In this in nice event mysterious do you feel like an underwater archaeologist the water is slightly murky and then suddenly figures appear out of nowhere else the mission of. Another highlight in the underwater park is a sunken ship it was put here after was retired from service as a supply vessel. Come on im talking youre not see it all in a single dive. Xa simply to launch as a new surprise around every corner. Yes this is art you can find a sculpture on practically every corner some of them are pretty wild. Like the 100 arms of the one. These artworks were installed as part of the ongoing sculpture project moon stakes a bishop. A free app provides more about the sculptures and their creators. This Art Exhibition takes place in public spaces only every 10 years so we can look forward to 2027 here i. E. Few impressions of whats going on the city during this event. Free to behold and mainly outdoors the last time 35 artists from around the world exhibited their work in minster was in summer 2017. Many public spaces became stages like this one Performance Art in the historical town hall. In the citys Inland Harbor axemen from turkey installed an underwater bridge. And on the promenade a fountain with plaster and bronze figures by Nicole Eisenman from new york. The works were placed all over the city and not always easy to find in a dark tunnel thermal electric chandelier by a bottle from braman. And a. There derelict cemetery cameroonian artist and a human being installed his celestial mask. This sort of vent has been mounted in the minster every 10 years since 977 and some works you can get to stay when its over. My final stop today is the crew for to take a lively quarter of popular with students im going to pop into a quaint traditional restaurant called. Regulars can store their personal beers steins by the bar by the way or denecke beer has been brutal years since 1978 just the place to reflect on my day and when stuff. 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