6 · Streets & squares
Lennon Wall
A wall of paint and messages that has never stopped changing since the 1980s.
- Built
- Since the 1980s
- Open
- Always open
- Entry
- Free
After John Lennon’s death in 1980, his portrait and lines from his songs appeared on this garden wall facing the French embassy. In communist Czechoslovakia that was a small act of defiance; the police painted over it, and soon there was something new.
The wall belongs to the Knights of Malta and is still painted over and over. Leaving a message is part of the visit.
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Bridges & river · 1357–early 15th century
Charles Bridge
The stone bridge Charles IV began in 1357: 516 metres, sixteen arches and thirty statues between two towers.
Castle & churches · 1704–1755
St Nicholas Church
The finest baroque church in Prague, with a green dome over the Lesser Town; Mozart played its organ in 1787.
Gardens & river · 1623–1630
Wallenstein Garden
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