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Buildings at Bebelplatz are illuminated during the Festival of Lights in Berlin, Germany, Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)
Berlin on Friday turned into a city of light art with the opening of the 2023 Festival of Lights, which will last until Oct. 15.
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People are silhouetted as they walk next to an illumination depicting the sun at Humboldt University during the Festival of Lights in Berlin, Germany, Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)
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St. Hedwig's Cathedral is illuminated during the Festival of Lights in Berlin, Germany, Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)
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The Faculty of Law at Humboldt University is illuminated during the Festival of Lights in Berlin, Germany, Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)
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A building is illuminated at Potsdamer Platz square during the Festival of Lights in Berlin, Germany, Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)