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Leipzig: City of the Peaceful Revolution

30 years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall, Lukas Stege heads to where East Germany’s Peaceful Revolution began to explore historic locations, fascinating architecture and Leipzig’s exciting alternative scene.

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