Karl Marx statue
The Karl Marx statue is a monument located on Simeonstiftplatz in Trier. It was unveiled on May 5, 2018, to mark the 200th anniversary of Karl Marx's birth in his hometown. The work by sculptor Wu Weishan is a gift from the People's Republic of China.Photo: Der Wolf im Wald, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Photo: Kleon3, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: statue in Trier, Germany
- Also known as: “Karl Marx statue in Trier” and “Karl-Marx-Denkmal”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include City Museum Simeonstift, Trier and Trier Cathedral.
Trier Cathedral
Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The High Cathedral of Saint Peter in Trier, or Trier Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the oldest cathedral in Germany and the largest religious structure in Trier, notable for its long life span and grand design. Trier Cathedral is situated 380 metres south of Karl Marx statue.
Dreikönigenhaus (Trier)
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
Dreikönigenhaus (Trier) is situated 150 metres south of Karl Marx statue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kernscheid and Ruwer/Eitelsbach.
Kernscheid
Suburb
Photo: Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kernscheid is a suburb, which is situated 5 km southeast of Karl Marx statue.
Ruwer/Eitelsbach
Suburb
Ruwer/Eitelsbach is a quarter of Trier, Germany. Eitelsbach was a small village at the Ruwer in Germany's Mosel region and famous for the wine estate Karthäuserhof and the associated vineyard Karthäuserhofberg, which means "Carthusians' Hill". Ruwer/Eitelsbach is situated 6 km northeast of Karl Marx statue.
Kasel
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kasel is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Kasel is situated 6 km east of Karl Marx statue.
Karl Marx statue
- Categories: statue, monument, tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Trier, Moselle Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.75958° or 49° 45′ 35″ northLongitude
6.64281° or 6° 38′ 34″ eastInception
May 5th, 2018Height
5.5 metres (18 feet)Open location code
8FX8QJ5V+R4OpenStreetMap ID
node 4742976185OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q52696123
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Uzbek—“Karl Marx statue” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Կարլ Մարքսի հուշարձան (Թրիեր)”
- Armenian: “Կարլ Մարքսի հուշարձան”
- Chinese: “特里尔马克思雕像”
- German: “Karl-Marx-Statue”
- Russian: “Памятник Карлу Марксу (Трир)”
- Russian: “Памятник Карлу Марксу”
- Uzbek: “Karl Marks haykali (Trir)”
- Uzbek: “Karl Marks haykali”
- “Karl Marx”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Simeonstiftplatz and Brunnenhof.
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