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Yelp Review 2023 #105: I was walking around the Jewish Quarter looking for something in particular and this statue happened to be in the same vicinity of where I needed to be. Made by Jaroslav Róna and the first statue to commemorate Prague's own, Franz Kafka who used to live in this neighborhood. It's a statue with an empty suit and sitting on top of the shoulder part is Franz Kafka. It looks surreal. It's supposed to depict a part from the writer's short story "Description of a Struggle" which reads "and now - with a flourish, as though it were not the first time - I leapt onto the shoulders of my acquaintance, and by digging my fists into his back I urged him into a trot. But since he stumped forward rather reluctantly and sometimes even stopped, I kicked him in the belly several times with my boots, to make him more lively. It worked and we came fast enough into the interior of a vast but as yet unfinished landscape" which of course I've got memorized. Psych! I haven't read a single thing Kafka has written but I do love reading his quotes because they're usually hilarious. "He who seeks does not find, but he who does not seek will be found." - Franz Kafka
This is an interesting artwork and implores you to think about what it might mean. At the time we saw it, there were several cruise ship tour groups, so we waited about 10 minutes to get a clear shot. Check it out in the morning or late afternoon. read more
Iconic sculpture of the famous writer, located in the Jewish quarter. His writings were published by a friend after Kafka's death and they became world famous. So many people have held onto the front of Kafka's shoes that they have become shiny, this is a popular tourist activity, supposedly bringing good luck and return to the city in the future. But take a look at the cobbles under the base of the statue and in amongst the red cobbles are many black ones which make the shape of a "gigantic insect" which is a reference to the opening line of Kafka's short story called The Metamorphosis. read more
Prague is full of fascinating statues to take photos of! Franz Kafka is a famous writer and novelist from the Czech Republic, well known for "The Metamorphosis," about a salesman named Gregor Samsa who wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a giant insect (usually depicted as a cockroach). I was just wandering around and exploring Prague as a tourist, and came across the statue. Snapped a photo of it for my travel memories. I'm sure that bigger Kafka fans would want to spend more time with the statue and pose with it. A few Kafka quotes: "From a certain point onward there is no longer any turning back. That is the point that must be reached." "A book must be the ax for the frozen sea within us." read more
Yelp Review 2023 #105: I was walking around the Jewish Quarter looking for something in particular and this statue happened to be in the same vicinity of where I needed to be. Made by Jaroslav Róna and the first statue to commemorate Prague's own, Franz Kafka who used to live in this neighborhood. It's a statue with an empty suit and sitting on top of the shoulder part is Franz Kafka. It looks surreal. It's supposed to depict a part from the writer's short story "Description of a Struggle" which reads "and now - with a flourish, as though it were not the first time - I leapt onto the shoulders of my acquaintance, and by digging my fists into his back I urged him into a trot. But since he stumped forward rather reluctantly and sometimes even stopped, I kicked him in the belly several times with my boots, to make him more lively. It worked and we came fast enough into the interior of a vast but as yet unfinished landscape" which of course I've got memorized. Psych! I haven't read a single thing Kafka has written but I do love reading his quotes because they're usually hilarious. "He who seeks does not find, but he who does not seek will be found." - Franz Kafka read more
The city of Prague is known for its many "unique" statues that I'm always on the hunt for. I stumbled upon this one on accident while visiting the Jewish quarter. It's a tribute to the famed Czech writer, Franz Kafka, who lived nearby on Dusni. Located next to the Spanish Synagogue and a Catholic church. The tall black sculpture represents a headless male figure in a suit with a somewhat smaller figure of Kafka sitting on his shoulders as described in his short story "Description of a Struggle". The scene reads, "And now-with a flourish, as though it were not the first time - I leapt onto the shoulders of my acquaintance, and by digging my fists into his back I urged him into a trot. But since he stumped forward rather reluctantly and sometimes even stopped, I kicked him in the belly several times with my boots, to make him more lively. It worked and we came fast enough into the interior of a vast but as yet unfinished landscape." To note: Another tribute to Prague's beloved native can be found in the square behind the Quadrio Shopping center by the Narodni Trida metro. That one is a silver rotating head which is also a sight to see. read more
