Prague Sights

  1. 'Hanging Out' Sculpture

    Here's more inspired madness from artist David Černý. Look up at this corner; you'll see a bearded, bespectacled chap not unlike Sigmund Freud casually dangling by one hand from a pole way above the street. In Czech the 1997 'Hanging Out' is called Viselec .

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  2. 'Piss' Sculpture

    Cries of disbelief, laughter and raised cameras greet this saucy animatronic sculpture of two guys pissing in a puddle shaped like the Czech Republic. However, you can have even more fun with Proudy (2004) by David Černý. The microchip-controlled sculptures are writing out famous Prague literary quotations. Send an SMS to +420 724 370 770 and they'll pause mid-flow to spell out your message instead.

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  3. Cubist Lamppost

    Angular but slightly chunky, made from striated concrete - the world's only cubist lamppost would be worth going out of the way to see. So it's a happy bonus this novelty is just around the corner from Wenceslas Sq.

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  4. Petřín Mirror Maze

    Also built for the 1891 Prague Exposition, this mirror maze isn't exactly cutting-edge, but it is good for a laugh, especially for kids. Adjacent is a diorama of a famous battle between Prazaks and invading Swedes on Charles Bridge in 1648.

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  5. Stromovka Park

    Prague's largest central park, once a medieval hunting ground for royals, is now popular with strollers, joggers, cyclists and inline skaters. A new Mucha exhibition might be built here in coming years.

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