Karl Marx Monument — Attraction in Tverskoy District

One of the interesting things to see at northeast end of Revolution Square in Moscow is the Monument of Karl Marx, which faces Teatralny Proezd, Theatre Square and the famous Bolshoi Theatre.

This is thought provoking sculpture created by Leonid Kerbel in 1961. Here you see a large granite block that resembles a mostly unfinished work. The top however, is a sculpted top half of the Philosopher, Karl Max.

Marx is depicted as an aged yet and capable thinker. He is with full beard, right arm braced against the granite block as if he is leaning forward. His fist is clinched indicate seriousness and determination. In front of the monument in Russian are the words 'workers of the world unite'

This is an nice monument to view. Less conventional in shape and form, it makes for interesting sightseeing for those who enjoy viewing monuments and statues as well as those who appreciate...

V.I. Lenin considered the installation of a monument to Marx one of the most important tasks within the framework of the implementation of the Plan of Monumental Propaganda; in accordance with it, the monument in Moscow should have appeared in the first years of Soviet power. At the beginning of 1920, a competition was held to create the monument, and on May 1, 1920, on the day of the first all-Russian subbotnik in history, its foundation was laid on Teatralnaya Square. However, the original plan was not implemented, and for many years on Teatralnaya Square there was a granite block with the text: “The first stone of the monument to the great leader and teacher of the world...

В. И. Ленин считал установку памятника Марксу одной из важнейших задач в рамках осуществления Плана монументальной пропаганды; в соответствии с ним памятник в Москве должен был появиться ещё в первые годы советской власти. В начале 1920 года прошёл конкурс на создание монумента, а 1 мая 1920 года, в день первого в истории всероссийского субботника, на Театральной площади состоялась его закладка. Однако первоначальный план не был реализован, и долгие годы на Театральной площади стоял гранитный блок с текстом: «Первый камень памятника великому вождю и учителю всемирного пролетариата...