Wenceslas Square

Wenceslas Square is one of Prague's most iconic and historically significant public spaces. Named after Saint Wenceslas, the patron saint of Bohemia, the square is dominated by the grand equestrian statue of Saint Wenceslas. The statue, surrounded by figures of other Czech saints and patrons, has long served as a powerful national symbol. Over the centuries, Wenceslas Square has been the scene of countless pivotal moments in Czech history: the declaration of Czechoslovak independence in 1918, the communist takeover in 1948, the Soviet-led invasion in 1968, and many protests. But its most famous role came during the Velvet Revolution in November–December 1989 — the peaceful uprising that ended more than four decades of communist rule in Czechoslovakia.

Franz Kafka Statue

One of the most striking and surreal modern artworks in Prague is the Head of Franz Kafka, a massive kinetic sculpture created by the controversial Czech artist David Černý. The sculpture is an 10.6-meter-tall (about 35 feet) mechanical marvel weighing around 39 tons (with 24 tons of stainless steel panels). It consists of 42 horizontal layers of polished stainless steel that rotate independently, driven by 21 motor modules and over a kilometer of cables. Each layer can spin at different speeds, creating constantly shifting patterns: sometimes the layers align to form a recognizable face of Franz Kafka, only to twist and distort moments later into abstract, fragmented shapes.