Karl-Marx-Statue

Imposing Statue

As part of our walking tour of Trier, our guide took us to see the imposing statue of Karl Marx. It was a gift of the Chinese government. Apparently Karl Marx was born in Trier.

Well worth a look

Quite a novelty to see a statue of Marx outside of the former eastern bloc. But quite right that Trier should honour him in this way. I took a few wrong turns which made it all the more impressive whe...

Local Boy Makes Good

In Trier the locals have no qualms about honoring their favorite Son. There is a Karl Marx House, a Karl Marx Street, and a Karl Marx Statue.It is a quite impressive likeness and grand in stature be...

New addition to the Trier skyline

The Karl Marx statue is a quite recent addition to things to see in Trier. What makes it worth going to see it is that when we crossed the street to get to the statue, the regular man in red and green...

Capital

Original Text

Sacred duty, any Soviet man, to take a picture against the background of the native of the city-Carl Marx. Unfortunately, it is the same, holy duty, every Chinese, so be ready, patiently wait for your ...