Leipzig, Germany: 20th-Century History

More info about travel to Germany: www.ricksteves.com/europe/ger... In Leipzig, several sights offer travelers a fascinating look at Germany's 20th-century history. Visit the Contemporary History Forum and Stasi Museum in the "Runde Ecke" to learn the 44-year story of communism in East Germany, and finish with a stop at the place that played a pivotal role in the people's fight for freedom: the St. Nicholas Church.
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[@chiaraippoliti]

I live only 1.5 hours away from Leipzig. Now that I've watched this video, I plan to go back with fresh eyes! Thanks for this video.

[@paperpalacequeen]

Great video.

[@beyondbeyond9889]

Thank you Steve; Am currently travelling without tours

[@beccajanestclair]

Quite timely, as I leave for Leipzig today!

[@halfmoon106]

I didn't know they had The Beatles in East Germany!

[@vonsteuben6475]

You mean "Die Käfer" xD

[@ronnysterling7694]

The russian Beatles, they used Beatle album covers but russian Beatles music. Sounded like groovy accordian polka music, and sitahrs.

[@carlosbanderas4238]

In Erfurt there was a Stasiprison where the imprisoners were suddenly imrisoned and noone was told about. After two weeks in prison they could Tell their social contacts what happened to them. One Guy even told that he could smell the Christmas Market of Erfurt through the Windows.

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where is clip with bach, mendelssohn, schumann, handel homes houses, st thomas church? also potsdam for verlin, windsor castle and or hampton court palace london, pesaro rossini, bergamo donizetti, busseto verdi, not to mention homes of sibelius finland, dvorak smetana prague, liszt budapest, chopin warsaw, buxtehude lübeck or lüneburg, massenet gounod bizet st saens france, gigout guilmant widor vierne durufle dupre messiaen langlais... also lithuania, latvia, belarus, ukraine, albania,

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02:05 «the notorious KGB» sounds like a bad rap spinoff

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first

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Julia Elizabeth r. ohh really

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God bless the GDR! 🇨🇺❤🇩🇪 ☭