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Charles Bridge, one of the most iconic landmarks in Prague and is a must-see attraction for anyone visiting the city. The bridge, which spans the Vltava River, connects the Old Town with the Lesser Town and has a rich history dating back to the 14th century.


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Updated on 06/06/19. TripSavvy / Dorian Lee. This photo gallery of images of the statues on Prague's Charles Bridge begins with the statues closest to Mala Strana and continues with all of the statues that appear on the south side of the bridge. If you begin your tour of the Charles Bridge statues starting at the Mala Strana side of Charles.


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Charles Bridge Statues Charles bridge has 30 groups of statues placed all over the bridge at regular intervals. The bridge itself has gothic style architecture. And the statues will remind you of baroque architectural style. The statues and sculptures were erected on the bridge in the 16th and 17th century.


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30 000 - 35 000 people walk through this stunning open air sculpture gallery every day. Yes, Charles Bridge truly is one big gallery open 24/7. For free. In order to save and protect the rare sculptures against vandals, drunk tourists and elements, we continually replace them with 1:1 replicas. But don´t be said. You can still see the originals.


One of the great statues on the Charles Bridge. r/Prague

Built over the Vltava river in Prague in 1402 under the commission of the Charles IV (1316-1378), King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor, this bridge completely replaced the old wooden Judith Bridge that served the citizen of Prague between 1172 and 1342, after which it was destroyed in flood.


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The Statues of Charles Bridge. Along the Charles Bridge in Prague you'll find 30 statues on both sides of the bridge, many of which are copies as the originals are in the National Museum in Prague and in Vyšehrad and were built at the beginning of the 18th century. The first statue added in 1683 was of the saint of Bohemia, John of Nepomuk.


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The Charles Bridge is one of the most beautiful bridges in Europe and the world. It's the oldest bridge in Prague, mostly dating from the 14 th century, and is lined with a magnificent series of statues from the late 17 th and early 18 th centuries.


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The alley of 30 Baroque statues (most of them) and statuaries situated on the balustrade forms a unique connection of artistic harmony with the underlying Gothic bridge. Most sculptures were erected between 1683 and 1714. They represent various saints and patron saints worshipped at that time.


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The Statues on the Charles Bridge. Along the bridge are thirty statues. Various Czech organisations, nobility and business people commissioned most of these between 1683 and 1714. When the construction of the bridge was completed, there was only a simple cross installed on the North side. When the Protestant Hussites destroyed the cross in 1419.


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OK In this travel guide, we've put together all the things you should know before visiting Charles Bridge, Prague's top attraction for the first time. Read what to expect, history of the bridge, useful information on entrance fee, Old Town Bridge Tower, artists, statues, crowds, safety advice, and tips on how to get there.


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Charles Bridge is built of sandstone blocks and it's construction is surrounded by many interesting legends. According to one of those, the builders decided to strengthen the bridge by adding raw eggs into a mortar. Historians still has not come to any conclusive agreement whether it is true or not.


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There are 30 statues mounted to the balustrade of Charles Bridge in Prague. They form two rows, one on each side.


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Not many people know it, but the name Charles Bridge is relatively recent. Until 1870, it was called "Stone Bridge", just like the aforementioned bridge in Písek, or simply "Prague Bridge". The bridge is 515.76 m (ca. 1692 ft) long and its width is between 9.40 m (30' 10'') and 9.50 m (31' 2''). The bridge has 16 arches.


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St. Francis Xavier statue from 1711 made by F. M. Brokoff is situated on the left side, if you look at the bridge from the Old Town Bridge Tower. It is the most valuable statue of this sculptor on the Charles Bridge. St. Francis was a missionary in exotic countries and the statue depicts him with the pagans.


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The statue of John of Nepomuk (Czech: Socha svatého Jana Nepomuckého) is an outdoor sculpture, installed in 1683 on the north side of the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic. It was the first of the many Baroque images of saints to be installed on the bridge.