Karl-Marx-House museum, Birth house museum in Trier, Germany
The Karl-Marx-House Museum occupies a three-storey baroque house at Brückenstraße 10, built in 1727 for the Polch family. Its white plastered facade has grey-green window frames and shutters, a steep slate roof with dormer windows, and a recessed central entrance. Inside, three floors of exhibition space opened in 1983.
The building was constructed in 1727 and remained a private home for many years. Its significance was recognized when the Social Democratic Party attempted to acquire it in 1904, finally succeeding in 1928.
The rooms contain personal items that Marx used during his lifetime, including his reading chair and original editions of his major works. Visitors can trace how he thought and worked through these objects.
The museum is easily reached in Trier's city center and has clearly marked entrances with information boards in several languages. Plan to spend about two to three hours exploring all the exhibition rooms.
On 10 September 1987, East German head of state Erich Honecker visited the museum during his trip to West Germany and laid 50 roses there, calling it a high point of his journey. The house receives about 50,000 visitors a year, a third of them from China.
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