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Charles Bridge, Prague, view at night      Charles Bridge (Czech: Karlův most) is a famous historical bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the beginning of 15th century.

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Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech republic

     Charles Bridge (Czech: Karlův most) is a famous historical bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the beginning of 15th century.

Panorama of the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech People on Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Old town tower of the bridgw - Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech

Charles Bridge towers

     It is protected by three bridge towers, two of them on the Lesser Quarter side and the third one on the Old Town side. The Old Town bridge tower is often considered to be one of the most astonishing civil gothic-style buildings in the world.
Lesser town tower of the bridge - Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Prague castle and Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech

Statues on the Charles Bridge

     The alley of 30 mostly baroque statues and statuaries situated on the balustrade forms a unique connection of artistic styles with the underlying gothic bridge. Most sculptures were erected between 1683 and 1714. They depict various saints and patron saints venerated at that time. The most prominent Bohemian sculptors of the time took part in decorating the bridge, such as: Matthias Braun, Jan Brokoff and his sons Michael Joseph and Ferdinand Maxmilian.
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