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Karl-Liebknecht-Haus
The Karl-Liebknecht-Haus or "Karl Liebknecht House" is the headquarters of the Party "The Left" in Germany. It is located between the Alexanderplatz and Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz in Berlin-Mitte.
Constructed in 1912 as a factory, the building was purchased by the Communist Party of Germany ("Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands", KPD) in 1926 and became the seat of its Central Committee. Named in honor of Karl Liebknecht, the KPD leader who was assassinated by
Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz
The Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz (English: "Rosa Luxemburg Square") is a square in Berlin-Mitte, Germany.
The square is dominated by the Volksbühne and by the Karl-Liebknecht-Haus, the headquarters of the German Left Party. The party's predecessor, the Communist Party of Germany (KPD), opened its headquarters on the square in 1926.
The square was previously named "Babelsberger Platz" (1907-1910) and "Bülowplatz" (1910