| Equestrian statue of Friedrich Wilhelm | |
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 The statue in 2011 | |
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| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg |
| Location | Berlin |
| 52°31′14″N13°17′44.8″E / 52.52056°N 13.295778°E | |
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Media related to Reiterstandbild Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm I (Charlottenburg) at Wikimedia Commons
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