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| Borghese Gladiators | |
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| German: Borghesischer Fechter | |
 The statues with Charlottenburg Palace in the background in 2012 | |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
The Borghese Gladiators (German : Borghesischer Fechter) are a pair of statues outside Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin, Germany.
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