Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany — Central Europe

Karl Marx

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 22, 2023

1. Karl Marx Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In diesem Hause wohnte von 1819 bis 1835 Karl Marx
Geb. am 5. mai 1818 in Trier

(English translation:)

In this house from 1819 to 1835 lived Karl Marx, who was born on May 5, 1818 in Trier.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is May 5, 1818.

Location. 49° 45.545′ N, 6° 38.629′ E. Marker is in Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate). It is on Simeonstraße, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Simeonstraße 8, Trier RP 54290, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the German Rhineland

and in the Moselle Valley.

Globally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

Central Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire,

the Holy Roman Empire,

and the former West Germany.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Karl Marx (1818-1883) (about 90 meters away, measured in a

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direct line); a different marker also named Karl Marx (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Umfeldgestaltung Igeler Säule / Design of the Igel Column Surroundings (approx. 8.8 kilometers away); Igeler Säule / Igel Column (approx. 8.8 kilometers away); a different marker also named Igeler Säule / Igel Column (approx. 8.8 kilometers away); Goetheplatz / Goethe Square (approx. 8.8 kilometers away); Igel (approx. 8.8 kilometers away); Burghaus/Gasthaus “zum Löwen” / Castle House/Inn “zum Löwen” (approx. 8.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trier.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . Karl Marx (Wikipedia).

Overview: Karl Marx (5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German-born philosopher, economist, political theorist, historian, sociologist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. His best-known works are the 1848 pamphlet The Communist Manifesto (with Friedrich Engels) and the three-volume Das Kapital (1867–1894); the latter employs his theory of historical materialism in an analysis of capitalism, representing his greatest intellectual
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 22, 2023

2. Karl Marx Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here above the belt line on the Euroshop building.
achievement. Marx's ideas and theories and their subsequent development, collectively known as Marxism, have exerted enormous influence on modern intellectual, economic, and political history.

(Submitted on September 22, 2023.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.