The Beethoven House in Bonn, Germany, is a memorial site, museum and cultural institution serving various purposes. Founded in 1889 by the Beethoven-Haus association, it studies the life and work of composer Ludwig van Beethoven. The centrepiece of the Beethoven-Haus is Beethoven’s birthplace at Bonngasse 20. The neighbouring buildings (Bonngasse 18 and 24 to 26) accommodate Continue Reading
The Panathenaic Stadium (Panathinaïko Stadio) or Kallimarmaro is a multi-purpose stadium in Athens, Greece. One of the main historic attractions of Athens,it is the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble. A stadium was built on the site of a simple racecourse by the Athenian statesman Lykourgos c. 330 BC, Continue Reading
Lunch atop a Skyscraper is a photograph taken atop the steelwork of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, during the construction of the Rockefeller Center, in Manhattan, New York City, United States. The photograph depicts eleven men eating lunch, seated on a girder with their feet dangling 260 meters above the New York City streets. The photograph Continue Reading
