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Karl Marx House
Karl Marx House, Trier
Karl Marx's birthplace is one of the most beautiful burgher's houses in Trier with the 1727 front section, an inner courtyard, an addition from the 1860's, and a surprisingly large garden.
The museum contains three main exhibitions: the history of early Communism and Socialism with a display of rare early editions of Marx's writings (like the first editions of the Communist Manifesto
from 1848 and Das Kapital
from 1867; a research library (the Karl-Marx-Studienzentrum
a few houses down the street with more than 70,000 volumes); and a collection of original photos, documents, and manuscripts.
Hours: April - October: daily 10am - 6pm ; November - March: Mon 2pm - 5pm, Tue - Sun 11am - 5pm.
Admission: Adults 3 €, Students: 2 €, Admission free on the 1st Sunday of each month (May - October).
Related: http://www.fes.de/marx/index_e.htm
Address: Brueckenstrasse 10, 54290 Trier
Tags: Trier, Karl Marx, Communism, Socialism
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