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
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The tomb of Marx at Highgate Cemetery in London, United Kingdom
Germany
- Karl Marx Monument, Chemnitz, Germany
- Marx and Engels monument, Marx-Engels Forum Berlin, 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
- In Moscow, Russia[4]
- Marx monument in Kaliningrad
Other countries
- In Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
- At Fuxing Park Shanghai, China
- Marx and Engels statue in Calcutta, India[5]
- Marx statue in METU, Ankara, Turkey[6]
See also
- List of statues of Lenin
- List of statues of Stalin
References
- n/a, n/a (2018-05-05). "Karl Marx statue from China adds to German angst". BBC. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- Gordon, Gordon (2016-10-16). "A New Biography Focuses on Karl Instead of Marxism". NYT. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-china-marx/huge-statue-of-marx-a-gift-from-china-erected-at-his-german-birthplace-idUSKBN1HK2AA
- https://www.rbth.com/arts/327205-foreigners-monuments-in-russia/amp
- http://www.willylogan.com/?p=1783
- https://haber.sol.org.tr/turkiye/odtuye-karl-marx-heykeli-236396
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