City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Karl Marx

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 27, 2026

1. Karl Marx Marker

Inscription.
Karl Marx
1818-1883

Communist revolutionary

Stayed here in 1850

Erected by The Ramsgate Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 51° 30.673′ N, 0° 7.874′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is at the intersection of Lisle Street and Leicester Street, on the right when traveling east on Lisle Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Leicester Street, City of Westminster, England WC2H 7BG, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

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

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Johann Strauss I (here, next to this marker); The Magic Circle (within shouting distance of

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this marker); Edmund Burke (within shouting distance of this marker); Mont Blanc Restaurant (within shouting distance of this marker); Pizza Express (within shouting distance of this marker); Former Wardour Street Clubs (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilfred Ernest Lytton Day (within shouting distance of this marker); Stanley Kwai-Tsun Tse (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.

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Also see . . . Karl Marx (Wikipedia). Overview:

Karl Marx (5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, social and political theorist, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. He is best-known for the 1848 pamphlet The Communist Manifesto (written with Friedrich Engels), and his three-volume Das Kapital (1867–1894), a critique of classical political economy which employs his theory of historical materialism in an analysis of capitalism, in the culmination of his life's work. Marx's ideas and their subsequent development, collectively known as Marxism, have had
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 27, 2026

2. Karl Marx Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here just to the left of the hotel entrance.
enormous influence.

(Submitted on March 15, 2026.)

Karl Marx Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 27, 2026

3. Karl Marx Marker - wider view

There are actually two copies of the marker visible here. One, just visible on the left, is the one depicted in the preceding photo, while the other is visible directly above the Johann Strauss plaque (seen below the green awning). The two copies are literally only a few steps apart.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 15, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.