Kampa Island

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Kampa (also Kampě) is an island in the Vltava river in central Prague. Charles Bridge crosses its northern tip. The channel to the west of the island is known as Devil's Channel.

[edit] Museum Kampa

Kampa is home to Museum Kampa, a modern art gallery showing central European (and in particular Czech) work. The pieces are from the private collection of Meda Mladek, wife of Jan V. Mladek. The museum, which opened in 2003, is housed in Sova's Mills on the eastern bank of the island. Magdalena Jetelova's huge chair sculpture, situated outside the museum above the river, is a prominent landmark visible from across the Vltava.

[edit] External Links

• Museum Kampa web site
• Radio Praha article on the Jetlova Chair