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77:over the centre portal is by the sculptor
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130:Es gibt kein fremdes Leid
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238:Grave of Friedrich Press
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194:Willy Wolff
75:Crucifixion
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87:"Frieden"
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83:Leipzig
54:History
44:Dresden
101:Graves
91:Apolda
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