Depeche Mode fans flock to Prague’s Charles Bridge to recreate 1988 band photo
The recreated image has turned into a daily queue and a social-media trend with millions of views, organizers said.
- Visitors are lining up at the Pieta sculpture on Prague's Charles Bridge to recreate an iconic 1988 photograph of Depeche Mode members Dave Gahan and Martin Gore.
- The British electro-rock band first crossed the Iron Curtain in 1988 to play a historic concert in Prague, where Dutch photographer Anton Corbijn captured them for his book, Depeche Mode: Strangers.
- Tourists like Maria Hofer and Lara Hinteregger from Austria discovered the photo spot through Pinterest and TikTok, where Hofer said the image 'fits the vibe of the city.'
- The daily queue at the Pieta sculpture has become a new feature of the 14th-century Charles Bridge, historically known for attracting visitors to the nearby John Nepomuk statue.
- Jorge Sanchez from Los Angeles recently recreated the image, noting that Depeche Mode's music and message remain 'fitting' for fans visiting the Czech Republic today.
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A constant eye-catching queue that forms daily at a sculpture on Prague’s Charles Bridge has become a new feature of the 14th-century landmark. Tourists have long flocked to the bridge over the Vltava River to visit the statue of St John of Nepomuk. Now, visitors are lining up at the nearby Pietà sculpture to recreate an iconic 1988 photograph of music icons Depeche Mode. The British electro-rock band first crossed the Iron Curtain in March 1988…
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Jorge Sanchez from Los Angeles displays a famous photo of two members of Depeche Mode, taken by Dutch photographer Anton Corbijn in 1988, as he waits in line to recreate this image by the Pieta statue at the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Depeche Mode fans are increasingly coming to the Charles Bridge in Prague to recreate the famous photo of the band from 1988 at the Pietà sculpture.
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