The John Lennon Wall

The John Lennon Wall, in Prague

The John Lennon Wall is a wall covered with colourful graffiti, become a symbol of peace and freedom in Prague. The Prague audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place laden with history, born under the communist regime.

The wall of peace and freedom

The John Lennon Wall is a wall covered with graffiti, messages and colourful portraits, in the Malá Strana district. Its history is deeply linked to the struggle for freedom: under the communist regime, after the assassination of John Lennon in 1980, young people began to paint there lyrics of Beatles songs, messages of peace, love and freedom, as a sign of peaceful resistance. Despite the repeated erasures by the authorities, the wall was reborn ceaselessly. Become a symbol of hope and protest, it is today a lively and colourful place, in perpetual renewal, where everyone adds their touch.

What to see

You admire the wall covered with graffiti, messages and colourful portraits, in perpetual renewal, a symbol of peace and freedom born under the communist regime after the death of John Lennon. The Lennon Wall is a lively place laden with history. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The John Lennon Wall lies in the Malá Strana district, in Prague, reachable on foot. It is an open-air wall, freely visible from the public space, in perpetual renewal. You discover it during a walk in the district.

Why is the John Lennon Wall famous in Prague?

Because, under the communist regime, young people painted there Beatles lyrics and messages of peace and freedom as a sign of peaceful resistance; it has become a symbol of hope, in perpetual renewal.

Where is the John Lennon Wall?

In the Malá Strana district, in Prague, in the Czech Republic.