Statue of Ludwig van Beethoven (Los Angeles)

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Statue of Ludwig van Beethoven
Monument to Beethoven (Pershing Square, Los Angeles) July 2022.JPG
The statue in 2022
Subject Ludwig van Beethoven
LocationLos Angeles, California, U.S.

A statue of Ludwig van Beethoven is installed in Los Angeles' Pershing Square, in the U.S. state of California. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "From the Archives: 'Know Your City' No. 4 - Beethoven statue". Los Angeles Times . 2018-09-25. Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  2. "Beethoven, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2022-09-18.