Of our 3 days in Prague, we dedicated half a day for the street art and installations of Prague. Its just so splendid that I could have even dedicated more time, if I had had it! Here are some of the sculptures, street art & installations that I saw! (Btw, this made me realize that I have to do a similar post about Brussels!).
6. Statue of Harmony: Shri Chinmoy was a spiritual leader from Bangladesh, who promoted the message of peace. Here in the banks of river Vltava is a life size statue of Shri Chinmoy with praying hands!
10. Faceless Knight: This is bang opposite to the Municipal library and I spotted it by chance. Its weird why is there this sculpture at all! Its of a knight who killed his wife in a fit of rage and he turned into a stone immediately!
1. Narrowest Street in Prague: I went there but the restaurant (yes, the narrowest street is the passage to a restaurant's terrace) was closed and obviously the path too was!
2. Giant babies of Zizkov TV Tower: The babies (yes, the same as the ones in Kampa island) crawling up the Zizkov TV Tower were removed in late 2017. I zoomed into this tower from Vysehrad and couldn't see the babies and then a quick Google search told me that they're down for maintenance
3. Idiom Installation in Municipal Library: An egg shaped books installation with mirrors inside making a infinite reflection of books, with a small slot for your head! This is located inside the library and can be accessed only during the working hours of the library and its closed on Sundays and works half a day on Saturdays.
4. Palac Lucerna: Here, inside the shopping complex, hanging from the ceiling, is a sculpture of St. Wenceslas riding a horse. Sounds normal? But its by David Černý! So yeah, the horse is dead and is upside down!!! It was a bit away from our route and we skipped it!
To Stay:
Hotel at all price points are available in Prague.
Check out my review of Hotel Kinsky Garden where I stayed.
To Get There:
One of the best ways to explore such hidden spots & unusual trails, would be to explore the city with a local, not a typical tourist guide, but a regular local guy who shares similar interests. If you don't have friends in the city, hiring a local insider is be the next best option. Withlocals does exactly that and they have several private tours like Contemporary & Street Art Tour or Franz Kafka Tour or Hidden Gems etc.
On Google Maps: Otočná hlava Franze Kafky, Socha zavěšeného Sigmunda Freuda, Piss Sculpture, Lennon Wall, Babies of Kampa Island, Shri Chinmoy Statue, Yellow Penguins & Giant Chair, Gremlin guarding the water mill, Memorial to the victims of communism, Metronome, Il Commendatore, Firefighter Memorial, Narrowest Street in Prague, Zizkov Tower, Idiom Installation, Palac Lucerna
My entire Prague travelogue: Coming up soon.
To Stay:
Hotel at all price points are available in Prague.
Check out my review of Hotel Kinsky Garden where I stayed.
To Get There:
One of the best ways to explore such hidden spots & unusual trails, would be to explore the city with a local, not a typical tourist guide, but a regular local guy who shares similar interests. If you don't have friends in the city, hiring a local insider is be the next best option. Withlocals does exactly that and they have several private tours like Contemporary & Street Art Tour or Franz Kafka Tour or Hidden Gems etc.
On Google Maps: Otočná hlava Franze Kafky, Socha zavěšeného Sigmunda Freuda, Piss Sculpture, Lennon Wall, Babies of Kampa Island, Shri Chinmoy Statue, Yellow Penguins & Giant Chair, Gremlin guarding the water mill, Memorial to the victims of communism, Metronome, Il Commendatore, Firefighter Memorial, Narrowest Street in Prague, Zizkov Tower, Idiom Installation, Palac Lucerna
My entire Prague travelogue: Coming up soon.