Kampa Park, Park on Kampa Island in Malá Strana, Prague, Czech Republic
Kampa Park is a public park in the southern part of Kampa Island in Malá Strana, Prague. It lies between the Vltava River and its branch, the Čertovka, and covers 2.65 hectares. Two main paths run north-south: one along the Čertovka and the other, U Sovových mlýnů, lined with horse chestnuts and maples. A memorial plane tree stands out, and the former Sovovy mlýny mills house the Kampa Museum.
Mills stood here from the late 13th century, including Huťský Mill before 1293 and Velkopřevorský Mill before 1400, alongside gardens such as the Michnovská Baroque garden. In the first half of the 20th century the gardens were joined by removing fences and walls and levelling the ground. The present English landscape layout dates from 1947–1948.
The park displays contemporary art sculptures from Czech and international artists along its paths. Walking through, you encounter various installations that turn the space into an open-air exhibition.
The grounds are accessible year-round and easy to reach by public transport, with the nearest tram stop at Hellichova providing direct access. The park is flat and straightforward to walk through, with several entry and exit points.
Kampa Island was formed by the digging of Čertovka, an artificial channel of the Vltava; the island's oldest mention dates to 1169, in the founding charter of the church of the Knights of Malta under King Vladislaus II. The channel is also called the Devil's Stream.
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