Lennon Wall Mural, Prague, Czech Republic - Murals on Waymarking.com

The Lennon Wall was formerly an ordinary historic wall in Prague, but since the 1980s, people have filled it with John Lennon-inspired graffiti and pieces of lyrics from Beatles songs.

The Renaissance wall, a boarder of the Grand priority garden, is located at Velkoprevorske namesti, Mala Strana, opposite the French embassy.

In 1988 the wall was a source of irritation for the then communist regime of Gustav Husak. Young Czechs would write grievances on the wall and in a report of the time this led to a clash between hundreds of students and security police on the nearby Charles Bridge. The movement these students followed was described ironically as Lennonism and Czech authorities described these people variously as alcoholics, mentally deranged, sociopathic, and agents of Western capitalism.

The wall continuously undergoes change and the original portrait of Lennon is long lost under layers of new paints. Even when the wall was re-painted by some authorities, on the second day it was again full of poems and flowers. Today, the wall represents a symbol of youth ideals such as love and peace.

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City: Prague Location Name: Lennon Wall Artist: young unknown people were painting the wall Date: 1980s Media: spray paint on plaster (it's a wall, being tagged graffiti style) Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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