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In Beethoven's Footsteps through Vienna

November 17, 2020

Check-in presenter Lukas Stege follows Beethoven’s footsteps.

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Ludwig van Beethoven was one of the most influential composers in the history of classical music. He was born in Bonn in 1770. At the age of 21, he moved to Vienna and wrote many of his best-known works there.

 

Bildergalerie Metropolen der Welt
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Exploring Vienna's famous Ringstrasse

Vienna is a major tourist destination. 7.5 million people visited the Austrian capital last year. Vienna's Ringstrasse, or ring road, is famous for the architectural beauty of the buildings that line it.

 

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Vienna: home of schnitzel and cakes

Vienna is famous for its food -- including Wiener Schnitzel and Sachertorte. We talk to a chef and a pastry chef to find out what makes these dishes so special. 

 

Bonn - Beethovenhaus
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The Beethoven House in Bonn

The Beethoven House was founded in 1889, and includes a museum and memorial site devoted to Bonn's most famous son. A new permanent exhibition shows what Beethoven was like as a person, as well as an artist.

 

 

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