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Museum · Trier · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum Karl-Marx-Haus in Trier

Karl-Marx-Haus is a museum in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 23 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 270 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

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Audio tour · Karl-Marx-Haus

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You're standing on Brückenstraße in Trier, outside number 10. This is the house where Karl Marx was born, the thinker behind Marxism, which shaped both modern socialism and communism. Take a look at the façade. The house was built in 1727 as a baroque building, originally just two storeys high.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Apr-Oct: Mo-Su,PH 10:00-18:00; Nov-Mar: Tu-Su 11:00-17:00; Mo 14:00-17:00; Jan 01,Dec 24-26,Dec 31 off
Admission
Paid
Wheelchair
Not accessible
Visitors
32,000 a year

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Karl-Marx-Haus

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Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 23 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Liebfrauenkirche
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Liebfrauenkirche · 570 m

Römerbrücke
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Römerbrücke · 700 m

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Photo: Stefan Kühn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Amphitheater
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Amphitheater · 1.2 km

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Hear the story of Kaiserthermen on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 5 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1KonstantinbasilikaAttraction · 560 m away
  2. 2BarbarathermenArchaeological site · 570 m away
  3. 3Dom St. Peter zu TrierAttraction · 620 m away
  4. 4St. PaulinAttraction · 1.5 km away
  5. 5St. MatthiasAttraction · 1.8 km away
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Frequently asked questions

When is Karl-Marx-Haus open?

Apr-Oct: Mo-Su,PH 10:00-18:00; Nov-Mar: Tu-Su 11:00-17:00; Mo 14:00-17:00; Jan 01,Dec 24-26,Dec 31 off (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Karl-Marx-Haus wheelchair accessible?

No, according to OpenStreetMap it is not wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 220 m and a public toilet at 270 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Karl-Marx-Haus, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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