General Secretary To Lam visits Karl Marx's grave at Highgate Cemetery, London

Within the framework of the official visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on the morning of October 28 (local time), General Secretary To Lam and his wife, along with the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, visited the tomb of proletarian leader Karl Marx at Highgate Cemetery in London.

General Secretary To Lam and delegates at Karl Marx's grave in Highgate Cemetery, London. (Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA)

Philosopher Karl Marx was born in 1818 in Germany and settled in London in 1849 until his death in 1883. He was an outstanding leader of the working class, working people, oppressed peoples and progressive humanity in general.

Karl Marx's grave stands out in the quiet green space of Highgate Cemetery, a stopover with deep historical and ideological significance, as well as a prominent tourist attraction in the British capital.

The monument, designed by sculptor Laurence Bradshaw, consists of a bronze bust of Karl Marx on a marble pedestal engraved with the famous slogan "Workers of all lands, unite!" from his work The Communist Manifesto.

General Secretary To Lam laid a wreath at the tomb of Karl Marx - Leader of the proletariat.

The tomb is ranked "Grade I listed" - the highest level for heritages with outstanding architectural and historical values ​​in England. Many Marxists, scholars and international tourists come here as a spiritual pilgrimage to commemorate the author of ideas that have had a profound influence on world politics and society.

Highgate Cemetery is located on a hill in the northern suburbs of London. This is also the resting place of many famous people such as physicist Michael Faraday, the parents of writer Charles Dickens, philosopher, sociologist, political scientist Herbert Spencer, writer George Eliot... The cemetery is open to visitors with its own time and regulations.

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