Karl Marx Monument, Chemnitz

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Karl Marx Monument

Karl-Marx-Monument in Chemnitz
Location	Chemnitz
Designer	Lev Kerbel
Type	Stylized head
Material	Bronze
Height	7.10m (23.29ft)
Beginning date	10 May 1953
Opening date	9 October 1971
Dedicated to	Karl Marx

The Karl Marx Monument (German: Karl-Marx-Monument) is a 7.10m (23.29ft)-tall stylized head of Karl Marx in Chemnitz, Germany. The heavy-duty sculpture, together with the base platform, stand over 13 meters (42 feet) tall and weighs approximately 40 tonnes.^[1] On a wall just behind the monument, the phrase "Workers of the world, unite!" (from the Communist Manifesto) is inscripted in four languages: German, English, French and Russian.

It is the most famous monument in the inner city of Chemnitz, where it has gained the nickname "Nischel",^[2] which is derived from the Saxon term for head or skull.