Lennon Wall

Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. - John lennon

It began as a memorial to John Lennon following his assassination in 1980. Lennon fans sprayed on portraits, messages and Beatles lyrics on the wall, in his memory. But the wall grew to be more than just a memorial; it grew to be a source of irritation to the communist regime at that time and soon served as THE medium for strong social change, as well as highlighting the then political struggle against the communists in power. Czech youth used the wall to vent their feelings against the establishment, scribbled messages of peace and calls for greater freedoms.

The wall continuously undergoes change. The original portrait of Lennon is long lost under layers of new paint. Even when the wall was consistently repainted by the authorities, on the second day it was once again full of poems and flowers. The Wall looks different each time I have visited it and it is now even more extensive than when I first saw it in September 2005.

The wall is owned by the Knights of the Maltese Cross who have allowed the graffiti to continue to this day and the wall is located directly across from the French Embassy, just off a small alleyway away from Kampa.