Volksgesang

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Volksgesang
Artist Louis Sussmann-Hellborn
Location Tiergarten in Berlin, Germany

Volksgesang is a sculpture by Louis Sussmann-Hellborn, installed in the Tiergarten in Berlin, Germany.

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