England Builds a New Cathedral

[Article] The new Wembley Stadium offers room for 90 000 sports fans, each with an obstructed view. Its revolutionary architecture will be scrutinized come May 19 when it hosts its first major-league event.


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Built in 1923 for the purpose of housing the 1924 British Empire Exhibition, the old Wembley stadium was first of all called the Empire Stadium. The stadium's twin towers formed a unique landmark on London's landscape acting like a lighthouse showing the route to take to Wembley. The most famous...
This article was published Sunday, 13 May, 2007 by AFP
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England Builds a New Cathedral


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