Bust of Wilhelm Leuschner | |
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Subject | Wilhelm Leuschner |
Location | Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany |
52°30′21″N13°25′10″E / 52.50594°N 13.41946°E |
A bust of Wilhelm Leuschner is installed along Leuschnerdamm in Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany. [1]
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