Opening of the monument to Karl Marx (1961)

General view of the Soviet Square in Moscow.

A general view of Sverdlov Square.

People go on Manezh Square for a rally to celebrate the opening of the monument to Marx.

People go on Sverdlov Square.

MA Suslov, Brezhnev Leonid Khrushchev NS, AI Mikoyan go to Sverdlov Square past the Lenin Museum.

A general view of Sverdlov Square (above).

Panorama rally in the square.

W. Ulbricht stands next to the speaker.

People listen to the speaker.

NS Khrushchev acts People applauded Khrushchev.

Khrushchev cut the red ribbon on the bedspread monument.

The veil falls from the monument, people applauding circle.

People take off hats.

Monument to Marx, the general form of the rally.

Panorama Square and rally.

General views of the meeting.

Suslov, Brezhnev, Shvernik NM, author of the monument sculptor LE Kerbel and foreign guests sing the "Internationale."

The upper part of the monument to Marx.

Quotes from Lenin and Engels, carved on the base of the monument.

Panorama of the rally.

Khrushchev stands during "International."

General view of the monument.

View of the square with a monument.

People look at the monument.

People listen to the speech of Khrushchev.

Khrushchev speaking, standing next to Ulbricht.

View of the square with a monument.