Bust of Wilhelm Leuschner

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Bust of Wilhelm Leuschner
Berlin, Germany (April 2016) - 025.JPG
The bust in 2016
Bust of Wilhelm Leuschner
Subject Wilhelm Leuschner
Location Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany
Coordinates 52°30′21″N13°25′10″E / 52.50594°N 13.41946°E / 52.50594; 13.41946

A bust of Wilhelm Leuschner is installed along Leuschnerdamm in Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany. [1]

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References

  1. "Büstendenkmal Wilhelm Leuschner – Bildhauerei in Berlin" (in German). Archived from the original on 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-02-21.