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Path of Visionaries

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Unesco Pfad der Visionäre der Welt
Unesco Pfad der Visionäre der Welt

The Path of Visionaries (German: Pfad der Visionäre) is a city art project under construction in Berlin, Germany. Located on the southern end of Friedrichstraße in Kreuzberg plaques are embedded in the sidewalks.

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Path of Visionaries
Friedrichstraße, Berlin Kreuzberg

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Friedrichstraße 3
10969 Berlin, Kreuzberg
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