Literature in Prague

Discover 5 places to experience unusual literature in Prague.

The 'Idiom' installation at the Prague Municipal Library.

Prague, Czechia

Idiom Installation

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

Statue of Franz Kafka with headphones for size comparison.

Prague, Czechia

Statue of Franz Kafka

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

"The Machine," a display at the Kafka Museum.

Prague, Czechia

Franz Kafka Museum

An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

Prague, Czechia

Hlava Franze Kafky (Franz Kafka's Head)

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

Čeština: Socha Karla Hynka Máchy na pražském Petříně.

Prague, Czechia

Karel Hynek Mácha Statue

Tucked away in a Prague park, a statue beloved by romantics honors a poet so nice they buried him twice.

Are we missing something unusual in Prague?