List of statues of Karl Marx
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
Two centuries after his birth Marx remains both controversial and relevant,[opinion] 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]
Germany[]
This famous 7.1m bust of Karl Marx, hewn from Ukrainian granite, is Chemnitz's most famous landmark.
- Karl Marx Monument, Chemnitz, Germany
- , Marx-Engels Forum Berlin, Germany
- Statue created by Chinese artist Wu Weishan and donated by China to Trier, Germany, birthplace of Karl Marx[3]
Russia[]
- In Moscow, Russia[4]
- Marx monument in Kaliningrad
- Bust of Marx at Liberty Square in Tolyatti[5][6][7]
Other countries[]
Karl Marx monument in Karlovy Vary near the orthodox church of St. Peter and Paul
Statue of Marx and Engels in Shanghai
- In Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
- At Fuxing Park Shanghai, China
- Marx and Engels statue in Calcutta, India[8]
- At Kepa Enbeita Urretxindorra Square, Bilbao, Spain[9]
- Marx statue in METU, Ankara, Turkey[10]
- Large Marx bust in Chisinau, Moldova
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.
- ^ Reuters Staff (April 13, 2018). "Huge statue of Marx, a gift from China, erected at his German birthplace". Reuters – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ "From Marx to Michael Jackson: Which foreigners are honored with a statue in Russia?". www.rbth.com.
- ^ "В Тольятти похитили голову Карла Маркса" [Head of Karl Marx in Tolyatti is Stolen]. Press Volga. August 29, 2007. Retrieved March 14, 2015. (in Russian)
- ^ "В Тольятти восстановлен бюст Карла Маркса" [Bust of Karl Marx in Tolyatti Restored]. TLT News. November 5, 2007. Retrieved March 14, 2015. (in Russian)
- ^ "Скульптурный портрет Карла Маркса восстановили на пересечении улицы его имени и площади Свободы" [Bust of Karl Marx restored To The Intersection of His Namesake Street and Liberty Square]. City News (Tolyatti). November 8, 2007. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015. (in Russian)
- ^ "Government publications, periodicals, and communists at the National Library of India – WillyLogan.com".
- ^ "Una tierra dura labrada en piedra". Deia (in Spanish).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "ODTÜ'ye Karl Marx heykeli". soL. April 30, 2018.
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monuments and memorials to Karl Marx. |
Categories:
- Lists of statues
- Cultural depictions of Karl Marx
- Lists of public art
- Sculptures in the Soviet Union