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Kulturpark: An Abandoned Amusement Park Becomes a Public Art Space

This June, a group of creatives based in Berlin plans to sustainably revamp and reestablish an abandoned amusement park called “Kulturpark.”

Julie Ma
By Julie MaApr 18, 2012
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