Exploring Dresden, Saxony, Germany - 22 June, 2019
A detailed exploration of the German city of Dresden in the state of Saxony, filmed in June 2019.
I've just added a new film to my Tourism: Germany: Saxony playlist, here: of a detailed exploration of the German city of Dresden in the state of Saxony, filmed in June 2019.
Dresden is the capital city of the German state of Saxony, and with around 550,000 inhabitants, it is the state's second most populous city after Leipzig. To read about Dresden, click here: .
The film begins with the approach to Dresden Hauptbahnhof on the train from Czechia, after which the following locations are identified: Dresden Hauptbahnhof, Wiener Platz, Prager Straße, The Wishing Table statue, Dandelion Fountain, People’s Friendship statue, The Student Hotel, Centrum Gallerie, Reitbahnstraße, Trompeterstraße, Waisenhausstraße, Dippoldiswalder Platz, Marienstraße, Westlicher Promenadenring, Memorial to the Uprising of June 17, 1953 – T34 Tank Track, Postplatz, Freiberger Straße, Motel One Dresden Am Zwinger, Wasservorhang, Staatsschauspiel Dresden, Ostra-Allee, Dresdner Zwinger, Kronentor Dresden, Am Zwingerteich, Zwingergarten, Heinrich Schütz memorial, Robert Schumann memorial, Carl Maria von Weber statue, Theaterplatz, Katholische Hofkirche, Residenzschloss Dresden, King Johann statue, Semperoper Dresden, Sophienstraße, Augustbrücke, River Elbe, Schloßplatz, Oberlandesgericht Dresden, Friedrich August dem Gerechten statue, Augustusstraße, Brühlsche Gasse, Töpferstraße, Freidensbrunnen, Verkehrsmuseum Dresden, Jüdenhof, Neumarkt, Frauenkirche, Martin Luther statue, Friedrich August II statue, Kleine Kirchgasse, Wilsdruffer Straße, Altmarkt, Kleine Brüdergasse, World Trade Center Dresden, Ammonstraße, Haltepunkt Freiberger Straße, Bahnhof Freiberger Straße, Könneritzstraße, Schweriner Straße, Jahnstraße, Bahnhof Dresden Mitte, Laurinstraße, Maxstraße, Ritzenbergstraße, Devrienstraße, Marienbrücke, Antonstraße, Robert-Blum-Straße, and Bahnhof Dresden-Neustadt. The film ends with the views from an S-Bahn as it heads towards Dresden Airport.
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Crossing the River Elbe on Marienbrücke by Train, Dresden, Germany - 11th December, 2012
Marienbrücke (Marien's Bridge) is named after Marie Maria Anna of Bavaria, wife of the Saxon King Friedrich August II (August the Strong) and has become an iconic cultural monument in Dresden. The bridge is actually two adjacent Dresden Elbe bridges, and was the first combined road / rail bridge to cross the river Elbe in Dresden when it was built in 1852.
The view East towards the city centre from crossing the bridge highlights the stunning Baroque beauty of the architecture within Dresden City Centre. This video highlights just that from an S-Bahn service heading towards Dresden Hauptbahnhof. Enjoy!
Augustus the Strong (1670-- 1733) en | Schloesserland Sachsen
Elector Frederick Augustus I of Saxony, King Augustus II of Poland,
also known as »Augustus the Strong« (1670 -- 1733)
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Top Tourist Attractions in Dresden: Innere Altstadt, Neumarkt, Frauenkirche, Hofkirche, Theaterplatz
In this video you can find mini tour of Dresden with all main attractions. Don't forget to allow subtitles to see which place is shown in certain time. Below in the description you can find time codes for this video and some information about Dresden.
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0:00 - Neumarkt
0:12 - Frauenkirche
0:20 - Martin Luther Statue and Frauenkirche
0:26 - Friedrich August II Koenig Von Sachsen sculpture
0:38 - Frauenkirche entrance
0:41 - Frauenkirche interior (inside)
0:55 - Verkehrsmuseum Dresden (Dresden Transport Museum)
0:59 - Fürstenzug (Procession of Princes), mural on the left side
1:05 - Dresden souvenirs and alive sculpture opposide of Fürstenzug
1:14 - Denkmal Friedrich August dem Gerechten (Friedrich August sculpture) und Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Sachsen (State Office for the Preservation of Monuments Saxony)
1:20 - Katholische Hofkirche interior (inside)
1:43 - Stadtrundfahrt Dresden bus and station (With this official city tour of Dresden you can not only visit the historic old town, but also explore the enchanting surroundings of the Elbflorenz with its castles and palaces. And best of all: the Dresden Sightseeing Tour can be booked or reserved online for the whole family in advance.)
1:50 - Theaterplatz, Semperoper Dresden
1:53 - König-Johann-Denkmal (King Johann Monument)
1:56 - Katholische Hofkirche exterior (outside)
2:00 - Augustusbrücke (Augustus Bridge)
2:07 - Dresden Neustädter Markt
2:15 - Goldener Reiter (Golden Rider)
2:20 - Walking through Hauptstraße
2:35 - Dreikönigskirche - Haus der Kirche Dresden exterior (outside)
2:50 - Dreikönigskirche - Haus der Kirche Dresden interior (inside)
2:54 - Goldener Reiter (Golden Rider)
2:57 - Augustusbrücke (Augustus Bridge)
3:16 - Archway under the Georgenbau
3:24 - Kreuzkirche Dresden
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The Neumarkt in Dresden is a place in the old town between Altmarkt and Elbe. Like the Theaterplatz, the Schlossplatz and the Altmarkt, it is one of the important squares of Dresden's Old Town.
The Neumarkt was built in the 16th century after the relocation of the old city wall including the Jüdenhofs as the second marketplace and found after the secularization of the Frauenkirchhofs in the 18th century an enlargement. The baroque development of the Neumarkt was largely destroyed by the air raids on Dresden in February 1945. After the debris clearing its limits were lifted and he appeared as a vast urban open space around the ruins of the Frauenkirche , bounded by the Johanneum , the Palace of Culture and the ruins of the Kurländer Palais, During the clearing away, stable and rebuilt building ensembles were demolished, as on Rampische Strasse .
Due to the brisk building activity after the German reunification, triggered by the reconstruction of the Frauenkirche, today's square changes its shape continuously. The new building aims at a reconstruction of many historical buildings and building footprints that characterized the Neumarkt in the past and were destroyed by war and GDR . Originally a largely modern development was planned almost without rebuilding of the city (such as the New Gewandhaus ), citizen protests and the citizens' initiative Society Historical Neumarkt Dresden then enforced significantly more reconstructions of private builders.
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A day in Dresden and the Zwinger Palace.
One day in the beautiful city of Dresden! Dresden is the capital of the German Free State of Saxony and a major centre of culture with a remarkable history. Although almost completely destroyed at the end of the Second World War and for many years hidden behind the Iron Curtain, today the city shines out in all of its former splendour. If you're looking for things to do in Dresden this is the video for you.
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Zwinger Palace:
Dresden's Zwinger Palace is famous around the world for its beautiful baroque architecture. It was built in 1709 during the reign of Augustus the Strong. The remarkable sculptures adorning the gallery walls are by various artists and help make this one of the main attractions in Saxony's regional capital.The Zwinger Palace in Dresden was built in 1709. It was originally an open area surrounded by wooden buildings which was used by the Saxon nobility for tournaments and other courtly pursuits.
Old Town:
On the left bank of the Elbe is Dresden's historical centre with buildings from the Renaissance, the Baroque and the 19th century. Despite being devastated in the Second World War, the Altstadt (Old Town) has kept or regained its attractive buildings.
The most well-known symbol of the rebuilding of the city centre is Dresden Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), the magnificent domed Baroque church which again dominates the Dresden skyline.
After the Second World War, Neumarkt square and the symbolic ruins of the Frauenkirche remained almost untouched for half a century before also coming up for construction.
Neustadt District:
The quarter on the right banks of the Elbe is called Neustadt, even though the settlement across the Old City bore the name Altendresden (Olden Dresden) until the 18th century. Freedom of the city was granted already in 1403, but nevertheless it always remained in the shade of the residence on the other side of the Elbe. After a disastrous fire in 1685 the quarter – in the meanwhile incorporated into Dresden – was systematically rebuilt as the New Town near Dresden, the Neustadt quarter.
The baroque reconstruction produced attractive streets and sites which can still be experienced in the area around Königstrasse. Prelude to the Inner Neustadt is the Neustädter Markt with the equestrian statue of the Saxon elector and Polish king Frederick August I, the Golden Horseman. Beyond the statue is the beginning of the Hauptstrasse, the main street of the historical quarter.
Frauenkirche:
Since October, 30th 2005 the steeple of the Frauenkirche overtops the Dresden skyline again. The reconstruction of the Frauenkirche is an impressive symbol of international reconciliation after World War II. The consecration attracted attention throughout the world. Millions of people have already visited the Frauenkirche.
The sacred building was erected between 1726 and 1743, following the designs of George Bähr. Its characteristic dome, called the stone bell owing to its shape, collapsed on February 15th, 1945 under the rain of bombs. An anti-war monument during the GDR period, the rebuilding is finished now.
The Frauenkirche is a symbol of conciliation, largely with donations from German and international foundations. The Neumarkt quarter around the church is also to regain its status as the historical heart of the city.
Altmarkt Square:
The large rectangular market-place has been the heart of the town since Dresden's foundation and was mentioned for the first time in a document in 1370. Markets, festivities, tournaments and games were staged here and important historical events also turned the Altmarkt square into one of the social centres in town. During the bombing raids of February 1945 the historical Altmarkt square was completely destroyed. Reconstruction on a changed ground plan began in 1953.
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Places to see in ( Dresden - Germany ) Schlossplatz
Places to see in ( Dresden - Germany ) Schlossplatz
The Schloßplatz is a city square in the center of Dresden, Saxony, Germany. It gets its name from the Dresdner Schloss, the royal residence of the Electors and Kings of Saxony, which faces the south side of the square.
The Schloßplatz is further bounded by the Katholische Hofkirche, the Sächsische Ständehaus, the Georgentor, and Augustus Bridge the over the River Elbe. Dating from the 15th century, the square was destroyed in Bombing of Dresden in World War II. In recent years the buildings surrounding the square have largely been restored so that the area again has a historic character.
A bronze statue of Albert of Saxony by sculptor Max Baumbach was inaugurated in 1906 in front of the Georgentor and was melted in 1945 after being severely damaged. Stone friezes on the base were restored in 1990 on the original site. A sculpture by Ernst Rietschel of Frederick Augustus I The Righteous in seated position now stands on the site of the old Albert statue. This monument had been located at the Dresden Zwinger since 1843, and later was moved to the Japanisches Palais.
Through the efforts of the city, the Saxon Academy of Fine Arts, and private sponsors it was moved to this prominent spot in 2008. The consecration on 29 May 2008 included a performance of the Weih-Hymne by Richard Wagner, who had composed the piece on the occasion of the sculpture's original unveiling in 1843.
Outside the main entrance of the Katholische Hofkirche is a paving stone marked with an N. This indicates the spot where Napoleon Bonaparte paraded his troops and set off for the Battle of Dresden on August 26, 1813, in which he was victorious.
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Places to see in ( Dresden - Germany ) Bruehl Terrace
Places to see in ( Dresden - Germany ) Bruehl Terrace
Brühl's Terrace is a historic architectural ensemble in Dresden, Germany. Nicknamed The Balcony of Europe, the terrace stretches high above the shore of the river Elbe in a city which is quite large as measured by area relative to its half a million inhabitants. Located north of the recently rebuilt Neumarkt Square and the Frauenkirche, is one of the favourite inner-city places of both locals and tourists for walking, people watching, and having a coffee.
The present-day terrace was part of the city's fortifications, rebuilt upon the 1546/47 Schmalkaldic War at the behest of Elector Maurice of Saxony and his successors Augustus and Christian. The name Brühl's Terrace is a reference to Count Heinrich von Brühl, Minister of Elector Frederick Augustus II, who from 1737 had a city palace with a gallery, a library and adjacent gardens built on the location. In 1747 the whole terrace was given to him by the Saxon elector as a gift for the innovative introduction of a betterment tax.
After the Saxon defeat at the Battle of Leipzig and the occupation by Russian troops, military governor Prince Nikolai Grigorjevich Repnin-Wolkonski ordered the opening to the public in 1814. He charged the architect Gottlob Friedrich Thormeyer with the building of a flight of stairs at the western end to reach the terrace from Castle Square and Augustus Bridge. The Brühl Palace was demolished in the course of the building of the Saxon Ständehaus in 1900.
The ensemble was totally destroyed in February 1945 when the city centre was heavily hit by the Allied Bombing of Dresden during the end phase of World War II. Today, it has been rebuilt; the precise amount restored is difficult to say as a percentage, but in general one can say the emsemble looks very much the same today as it did in the past.
Today, Bruehl's Terrace is again one of the main city landmarks besides the Frauenkirche (Church of our Lady), Dresden Castle, the Hofkirche and buildings on Theatre Square such as the Zwinger and the Semperoper, which are all located in the vicinity. At the Bärenzwinger students' club near the monument for Johann Friedrich Böttger, one can see a fingerprint in a guard rail of the terrace garden. This dactylogram is said to be proof of the strength of August the Strong, who is said to have left the mark - but is only one of many myths surrounding August, such as the legend that he fathered 365 children.
Most people enter the terrace from the Schlossplatz (Castle Square) on the west end of the terrace. Besides Saxony's Supreme Court a staircase with four sculptures (The Four Times of Day) leads from the Schlossplatz (Castle Square) up to Brühl's Terrace. One of the next buildings to the right is the Academy of Fine Arts. There is an ensemble of important buildings, such as the Albertinum.
Sächsisches Ständehaus by Paul Wallot
Rietschelmonument by Johannes Schilling
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Academy of Fine Arts
Semperdenkmal, monument for Gottfried Semper by Johannes Schilling
Jungfernbastei (Belvederehügel)
Moritzmonument
Bärenzwinger basement vault
Hofgärtnerhaus
Albertinum
Delphinbrunnen
Monument for Johann Friedrich Böttger
Staircase by Gottlob Friedrich Thormeyer
By the staircase, the Four Times of the Day group (Vier Tageszeiten) by Johannes Schilling
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Day break on Summer Solstice 2019 in Dresden Alstadt (Old Town), Saxony, Germany - 21 June, 2019
A walk around Dresden's historic old town at day break on the morning of the Summer Solstice 2019 - 21 June, 2019.
I've just added a new film to my Tourism: Germany: Saxony playlist, here: of a walk around Dresden's historic old town at day break on the morning of the Summer Solstice 2019 - 21 June, 2019.
Dresden is the capital city of the German state of Saxony, and with around 550,000 inhabitants, it is the state's second most populous city after Leipzig. To read about Dresden, click here: .
The film begins and ends at Postplatz, and features a circular walk around the old town, taking in the following locations: Motel One Dresden Am Zwinger, Wasservorhang, Staatsschauspiel Dresden, Ostra-Allee, Dresdner Zwinger, Kronentor Dresden, Am Zwingerteich, Zwingergarten, Heinrich Schütz memorial, Robert Schumann memorial, Carl Maria von Weber statue, Theaterplatz, Katholische Hofkirche, Residenzschloss Dresden, King Johann statue, Semperoper Dresden, Sophienstraße, Augustbrücke, River Elbe, Schloßplatz, Oberlandesgericht Dresden, Friedrich August dem Gerechten statue, Augustusstraße, Brühlsche Gasse, Töpferstraße, Freidensbrunnen, Verkehrsmuseum Dresden, Jüdenhof, Neumarkt, Frauenkirche, Martin Luther statue, Friedrich August II statue, Kleine Kirchgasse, Wilsdruffer Straße, Altmarkt and Kleine Brüdergasse.
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Places to see in ( Weimar - Germany ) Theaterplatz
Places to see in ( Weimar - Germany ) Theaterplatz
Just over 250 years ago, the site of today's Theaterplatz was pure arable land. At that time the Wittumspalais , along today's Wielandstraße, was a city wall. In front of it was a green meadow. In the years 1757 to 1765 the softening of Weimar took place. The medieval city wall was demolished and it began the usual land speculation.
The Wittumspalais was built on the east side of the newly created square. West of it grew a large garden, which was abandoned in 1820. Originally the Chinese Pavilion erected for Anna Amalia , which was demolished after her death by her son Carl August 1818/19, in 1821 he left the building with the paintings of Adam Friedrich Oeser (1717-1799) in the castle park of Belvedere true to the original rebuild.
Here the pavilion received the today common name Red Tower. 1779/80 was approximately at the site of today's National Theater, the Comedy House (also Redoutenhaus called), which was raised in 1791 for the Court Theater, the predecessor of today's National Theater . The central focus of the square is the 1857 designed by Ernst Rietschel Late Classical Goethe-Schiller monument .
Today Theaterplatz opens up all directions of the city: via Schillerstraße to the southeast, Schützengasse to the south, Dingelstedtstraße to the west, Wielandstraße to the north to Goetheplatz, and finally the Zeughof leads into the old town.
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Bombing of Dresden in World War II | Wikipedia audio article
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00:02:30 1 Background
00:08:17 1.1 Military and industrial profile
00:11:33 2 The attacks
00:11:41 2.1 Night of 13/14 February
00:17:28 2.2 14–15 February
00:22:38 2.3 German defensive action
00:23:37 2.4 On the ground
00:29:28 2.5 Fatalities
00:32:05 3 Wartime political responses
00:32:15 3.1 German
00:35:06 3.2 British
00:40:22 4 Timeline
00:40:30 5 Reconstruction and reconciliation
00:44:28 6 Post-war debate
00:45:43 6.1 Legal considerations
00:46:23 6.2 Falsification of evidence
00:47:12 6.2.1 Marshall inquiry
00:49:22 6.2.2 U.S. Air Force Historical Division report
00:54:32 6.3 Arguments against justification
00:54:41 6.3.1 Military reasons
00:56:52 6.3.1.1 Military facilities in the north
00:57:19 6.3.2 As an immoral act, but not a war crime
00:58:44 6.3.3 As a war crime
01:01:41 6.3.4 Political response in Germany
01:03:26 7 In art and popular culture
01:03:36 7.1 Kurt Vonnegut
01:07:02 7.2 Other
01:09:57 8 See also
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The bombing of Dresden was a British/American aerial bombing attack on the city of Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony, during World War II in the European Theatre. In four raids between 13 and 15 February 1945, 722 heavy bombers of the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and 527 of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) dropped more than 3,900 tons of high-explosive bombs and incendiary devices on the city. The bombing and the resulting firestorm destroyed over 1,600 acres (6.5 km2) of the city centre. An estimated 22,700 to 25,000 people were killed, although larger casualty figures have been claimed. Three more USAAF air raids followed, two occurring on 2 March aimed at the city's railway marshalling yard and one smaller raid on 17 April aimed at industrial areas.
Immediate German propaganda claims following the attacks and post-war discussions on whether the attacks were justified have led to the bombing becoming one of the moral causes célèbres of the war. A 1953 United States Air Force report defended the operation as the justified bombing of a strategic target, which they noted was a major rail transport and communication centre, housing 110 factories and 50,000 workers in support of the German war effort. Several researchers claim not all of the communications infrastructure, such as the bridges, were targeted, nor were the extensive industrial areas outside the city center. Critics of the bombing have claimed that Dresden was a cultural landmark of little or no strategic significance, and that the attacks were indiscriminate area bombing and not proportionate to the military gains. Some in the German far-right refer to the bombing as a mass murder calling it Dresden's Holocaust of bombs.Large variations in the claimed death toll have fuelled the controversy. In March 1945, the German government ordered its press to publish a falsified casualty figure of 200,000 for the Dresden raids, and death toll estimates as high as 500,000 have been given. The city authorities at the time estimated up to 25,000 victims, a figure that subsequent investigations supported, including a 2010 study commissioned by the city council.
Bombing of Lübeck in World War II | Wikipedia audio article
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00:00:50 1 Main raid
00:03:45 1.1 Aftermath and retaliation
00:06:55 2 Red Cross port
00:07:45 3 Lübeck martyrs
00:08:29 4 Film
00:08:54 5 Reconstruction and memorial
00:10:09 6 Chronology of air raids on Lübeck
00:11:42 7 See also
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During World War II, the city of Lübeck was the first German city to be attacked in substantial numbers by the Royal Air Force. The attack on the night of 28 March 1942 created a firestorm that caused severe damage to the historic centre, with bombs destroying three of the main churches and large parts of the built-up area. It led to the retaliatory Baedeker raids on historic British cities.
Although a port, and home to several shipyards, including the Lübecker Flender-Werke, Lübeck was also a cultural centre and only lightly defended. The bombing on 28 March 1942 was the first major success for RAF Bomber Command against a German city, and followed the Area Bombing Directive issued to the RAF on 14 February 1942 which authorised the targeting of civilian areas.
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Dresden is the capital of the German Free State of Saxony and a major centre of culture with a remarkable history. Although almost completely destroyed at the end of the Second World War and for many years hidden behind the Iron Curtain, today the city shines out in all of its former splendour. As a centre of art and science, Dresden Castle contains a number of collections that are well known throughout the world and draw international visitors to this most ambitiously-conceived and successful project. Close by, the stable courtyard is the world's oldest original Tournament Arena of its kind. The Tuscan-arched arcades originated in the Renaissance period and were used by spectators during various tournaments and entertainments. Count Brühl, a follower of Friedrich August The Second, was presented with the Elb Wall as a gift and had a mile-long walkway built for the nobility. It is known as The Balcony of Europe and is located ten metres above the banks of the River Elbe. Meissen is well known for the porcelain of the same name. In the Meissen factory each aspect of the manufacturing process can be observed, along with a presentation of the history of the famous porcelain. The centuries created such beauty that Dresden has been described as The Venice Of The East and Florence On The Elb. Today, the city is a harmony of both architecture and landscape, a brilliant work of art.
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Augustus II the Strong
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Augustus II the Strong of the Albertine line of the House of Wettin was Elector of Saxony , Imperial Vicar and became King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania .Augustus' great physical strength earned him the nicknames the Strong, the Saxon Hercules and Iron-Hand. He liked to show that he lived up to his name by breaking horseshoes with his bare hands and engaging in fox tossing by holding the end of his sling with just one finger while two of the strongest men in his court held the other end.In order to be elected King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Augustus converted to Roman Catholicism.As a Catholic, he received the Order of the Golden Fleece from the Holy Roman Emperor.
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Picture and Formation: Platzer Johannes, Am Waldrand 9, 4541 Adlwang, Austria
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Picture and Formation: Platzer Johannes, Am Waldrand 9, 4541 Adlwang, Austria
Gema free Music: Ronny Matthes
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Laughing while having supper in the Ratskeller with other participants of the chessolympiad 2008 in Dresden
I told some friends the story of the special autogramm wish of a fan from Kortschnoi the day before while having supper in the Ratskeller with other participants of the chessolympiad 2008 in Dresden which let us laughing nearly to death (!) - it was really that intense! And then the guy on the neighbors table even intensed it with his special laughing (hoo - hoo - hoo ...). Unfortunately I only recorded the end of this laughing sequence ...
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Brandenburg Gate, famous landmark of erstwhile East Germany
Visitors at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany.
The Brandenburg Gate is a former city gate, rebuilt in the late 18th century as a neoclassical triumphal arch, and now one of the most well-known landmarks of Germany.
It is located in the western part of the city centre of Berlin, at the junction of Unter den Linden and Ebertstraße, immediately west of the Pariser Platz. One block to the north stands the Reichstag building. The gate is the monumental entry to Unter den Linden, the renowned boulevard of linden trees, which formerly led directly to the city palace of the Prussian monarchs.
It was commissioned by King Frederick William II of Prussia as a sign of peace and built by Carl Gotthard Langhans from 1788 to 1791. Having suffered considerable damage in World War II, the Brandenburg Gate was fully restored from 2000 to 2002 by the Stiftung Denkmalschutz Berlin (Berlin Monument Conservation Foundation).
During the post-war Partition of Germany, the gate was isolated and inaccessible immediately next to the Berlin Wall, and the area around the gate featured most prominently in the media coverage of the opening of the wall in 1989.
Throughout its existence, the Brandenburg Gate was often a site for major historical events and is today considered a symbol of the tumultuous history of Europe and Germany, but also of European unity and peace.
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