When walking a couple of blocks up from the riverfront, the visitor encountered this sign. This was the home of Karl Marx's mother. How many mothers receive this sort of treatment?
Henriette Pressburg grew up in Nijmegan. Her father was in the textile business, and the family did quite well financially. Eventually she moved to Trier, got married, and had a bunch of children.
I recall the guide saying that this building had taken some heavy hits during World War II, and had to be rebuilt. Henriette might not recognize the place. But she'd be surprised to see herself remembered like this.
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