John Lennon Wall

The John Lennon Wall (Lennonova zeď) is a continuously evolving open-air mural on Grand Priory Square in Malá Strana, owned by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. After Lennon's assassination in 1980, Czech youth began painting his portrait and Beatles lyrics on the wall as a quiet act of defiance against the communist regime — authorities repeatedly whitewashed it, and it was repeatedly repainted. The wall became a gathering point for the freedom movement and in 1988 sparked direct clashes between students and secret police. Following the Velvet Revolution it evolved into a global symbol of peace and free expression; in 2019 it was redesigned by over 30 artists from five countries, with a world map bearing the word "FREEDOM" in 30 languages as its centrepiece. It is a 5-minute walk from Charles Bridge.