John Lennon Wall in Prague has been an incredible symbol of peace and love since years. With innumerable art pieces, inspired by Lennon and various lyrics of Beatles songs being painted on the wall; it has been a great tourism spot in Prague, since 1980. After John was murdered tragically, this wall came into existence, in his memory. Also, the most important thing to know about Lennon Wall is that this is the ONLY wall where graffiti is legal in Prague. You can paint something on it, without the fear of being caught and this is the core reason why artists from around the world, visit this wall.
It as a wall filled with graffiti art but sadly, it was painted all white on November 17, 2014, for making space for new artists. The wall was claimed to be “over” but it did not leave its spark or magic. It simply made space for new artists and art students to fill the wall with new artwork, giving space to the young generation to express themselves, in a new style.
How to get there?
The location of the wall is on Velkopřevorské náměstí but as it is really hard to pronounce it; the wall is across the French Embassy. However, it is important to know that the náměstí stop will take you there easily. You can also, easily cross the Charles Bridge and go to the lesser quarter through the stairs and a little walk ahead of it will help you in reaching the Lennon Wall.
Best time to visit Lennon Wall?
Lennon Wall is a famous tourist spot and you would definitely expect a lot of crowd over there. It is best that you get up early and start your tour towards the wall so that you get your own space for taking pictures or selfies. The Lennon Wall attracts a lot of tourists, thus, it is always better to reach to one of the best tourism spots early rather than being late and regretting it later.
What can you do there?
A lot of people might think that there is nothing to do on Lennon Wall but that is not true. Once you start admiring the wall and looking at the different layers of artwork, you come to realize that the wall is actually very interesting. Here are some of things that every tourist does on Lennon Wall:
- First of all, take your marker along with you and make sure to leave a stamp of your presence there. It is a legal wall and nobody is going to stop you from doing it. Draw or write something and don’t forget to capture it.
- The wall is extremely eye catching and you definitely need to take a lot of photos here. Make sure that you take a good camera with you because this spot is certainly image worthy.
- Get lose in the wall and see what is written or drawn in it. You will be amazed how fast the time runs by once you start exploring the wall.
Lennon Wall is a wonderfully artsy place to visit in Prague and if you are an art student, then you certainly do not want to miss out on this tourism spot at all. Do visit it and take memorable photos and don’t forget to leave your mark on it too.