"Can Karl come out and play?"
It's easy to wonder if Karl Marx heard that phrase while living in that house. He spent most of his childhood here through high school at this location, which is quite close to Porta Nigra. Therefore, when you walk down the street in front of his house, you are following the same route that Karl used to go to school back in the 1830s. He later returned to the place and even lived here for a short time when circumstances dictate such moves. Along the way, of course, he was busy writing articles about economics that made him quite famous over the long term.
You can see the plaque under the left lower window that indicates Karl Marx Slept Here. I took the liberty of editing out the building on the right side of the photo - a Burger King. Wonder what Karl would have thought about that?
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