List of statues of Karl Marx

Two centuries after his birth Marx remains both controversial and relevant, as the unveiling of a 4.5m statue of him (sculpted by Wu Weishan) in his birthplace of Trier, Germany in 2018 demonstrates.[1] Hulking statues of him remain in the former capital of the defunct German Democratic Republic.[2]

The statues of Karl Marx (foreground) and his collaborator Friedrich Engels in Marx-Engels-Forum in reunited Berlin, Germany. In the background is the dome of the Berliner Dom
The tomb of Marx at Highgate Cemetery in London, United Kingdom

Germany
This famous 7.1m bust of Karl Marx, hewn from Ukrainian granite, is Chemnitz's most famous landmark.
  • Statue created by Chinese artist Wu Weishan and donated by China to Trier, Germany, birthplace of Karl Marx[3]
Karl Marx monument in Karlovy Vary near the orthodox church of St. Peter and Paul
Statue of Marx and Engels in Shanghai

Russia

Other countries
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See also
  • List of statues of Lenin
  • List of statues of Stalin

References
  1. n/a, n/a (2018-05-05). "Karl Marx statue from China adds to German angst". BBC. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  2. Gordon, Gordon (2016-10-16). "A New Biography Focuses on Karl Instead of Marxism". NYT. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  3. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-china-marx/huge-statue-of-marx-a-gift-from-china-erected-at-his-german-birthplace-idUSKBN1HK2AA
  4. https://www.rbth.com/arts/327205-foreigners-monuments-in-russia/amp
  5. http://www.willylogan.com/?p=1783
  6. https://haber.sol.org.tr/turkiye/odtuye-karl-marx-heykeli-236396
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