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The wall began spouting Lennon's poetry in the 1980's and despite copious amount of communist domestos (always washes grey with every wash) the idea stuck.
These days it's rather spoilt by the "Baz woz 'ere" and "Man U are crap" brigade adding their own erudite commentry to lifes' rich tapestry.
Still, it's worth a look if you and walking to/from Prague castle. You can find it on the road between Kampa Island and the church of our lady below the chain. Basically, just cross Charles' bridge from the town side and turn right, then right again. Leave a Comment
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 Give peace a chance....... by leics
It's on Velkoprevorske Namesti. Leave a Comment
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wall by extrajoce
It's worth the detour as the area is quiet and out of the main tourist path (old town square - Charles bridge - Prague castle). Leave a Comment
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 by londonbabe
I'm not sure how off-the-beaten track this really is, but we were certainly the only people around when we stumbled across it on a Monday morning.
John Lennon was a folk hero in Communist Czechoslovakia, and the wall grew to fame in the 80s. Apparently it's still a meeting place for fans on the anniversary of his death.
It's opposite the French Embassy in a beautiful tree-lined square, just next to Kampa Island. Leave a Comment
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This wall is in Mala Strana. It was here that Prague hippies and the secret police had a long run paint battle as the latter tried to eradicate the graffti art works. The original artwork, a picture of John Lennon, that was painted by a Mexican student after Lennon's assassination on 8th December 1980, has been painted over many times. But a self formed John Lennon Peace Club is said to gather here annually to sing Beatles songs.
Interesting fact:
I wrote this tip on the 8th of December 2007, exactly 27 years after Lennon's assasination.
Where was I on that day in 1980? Leave a Comment
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The Lennon Wall is not actually that far off the beaten path - it is a handy detour to/from the castle from the old town. John Lennon never came here (as far as I know!) but the wall is called the Lennon wall because originally Beatles lyrics seemed to dominate the graffiti that covered the wall. It became a monument towards free speech - in communist times the wall became the soapbox of the repressed people of Prague and people risked arrest and imprisonment to get their message across. Nowadays the graffiti has gone down hill - it is in the "Pedro e Giulia 24/01/2005" league and the usual nationalist statements about ethnic minorities. Worth a brief look but not worth a special trip. Leave a Comment
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 John Lennon by DavyJB
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 peace wall by sandysmith
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