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Head of Franz Kafka

A giant mirrored head of Kafka that turns in slices, by the sculptor David Černý.

Open
Always
Price
Free
Time Needed
15 minutes
Address
Charvátova 70/1, 110 00 Prague 1Directions
Getting There
Národní třída station (Metro line B).

Why Go

Installed in 2014, the 11-meter head is made of 42 rotating stainless-steel layers that break apart and come together again.

Kafka was born and lived in Prague, and other sights of his life are scattered through the Old Town.

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