Karl-Marx-Denkmal, monument in Neubrandenburg, Germany
The Karl-Marx-Denkmal is a bronze statue standing about 2 meters tall, positioned in a park near the Schwanenteich pond. The figure shows Marx wearing an open coat, gazing into the distance with a contemplative expression.
The bronze was commissioned for the 20th anniversary of the GDR's founding and erected in 1969 on the market square, which was named Marxplatz from 1965 to 1991. The statue was moved in 1995 and removed in 2001 because its damaged pedestal posed a safety risk; a shopping centre was later built on the site. After years of debate, it was re-erected at the Schwanenteich on 27 November 2018 and unveiled two days later.
The square where the statue stood was called Marxplatz from 1965 to 1991, and during the GDR era socialist rallies were held there. Since 2018 the figure has stood at the Schwanenteich, where a red flower is often placed in its raised right hand and cut flowers are laid on the stone slab at its feet.
The statue stands at the Schwanenteich, a small park off the Friedrich-Engels-Ring, not in the city centre. It rests on a grey stone slab where visitors lay cut flowers, including red carnations. The bronze surface is mottled with green patina and the right forearm is a 2022 recast.
In February 2022 the right bronze forearm was sawn off and stolen; a newly cast forearm was reattached in December 2022, paid for by private donors. The statue had already been damaged by a paint attack in July 2020. The red carnations and other cut flowers on the stone slab are left by visitors.
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