Marx as a Migrant – A digital narrative

Karl Marx lived a long life as a migrant. Fleeing from the Prussian state, censorship and possible arrest, important stops on his journey were Paris, Brussels and London. These cities shaped his political activities, his engagement with political fellow-travellers, as well as his intellectual development and thus his entire work.

At the click of a mouse, you can follow Marx as a migrant from city to city. You can not only immerse yourself in his time, but also discover that even today, traces of his life and work continue to be seen in Paris, Brussels and London.

Each station takes about 45 minutes.

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Marx as a Migrant

  • London
  • Arrival in London

Wilhelm Liebknecht, one of Marx's closest friends in London, 1896 in Karl Marx: Biographical Memoirs

“Here in London, (…) in the observatory of the world, from whence (...) the political and economic workings of the world can be viewed, as from nowhere else, Marx found what he was looking for: the bricks and mortar for his work. Capital could have been written nowhere other than London.”