A wooden representation of the planned Karl Marx statue stands in Trier. The southwestern town of Trier - and birthplace of Karl Marx - has stirred up controversy after accepting a gift from China to commemorate the 200th birthday of the famed German philosopher. May 5th 2018 will mark 200 years since Karl Marx was born in Trier, then under the Kingdom of Prussia. So to celebrate the town that gave birth to one of the world’s most influential minds, the Chinese government offered Trier a more than six-metre high Marx statue. “Karl Marx is one of the biggest citizens of this city, and we should not hide him,” Leibe said.

Source: The Local March 15, 2017 11:48 UTC