Charles Bridge

Charles Bridge is the oldest stone bridge in Europe. It had been constructed from 1357 to 1400. Until 1841, this was the only bridge to connect old street of Prague. It also played an very important role as the trade route between East and West zone of Prague. At first, it was called just "Stone Bridge" or "Praha Bridge." But it had the name of "Charles Bridge" since 1870.

Description

The bridge is 516 meters in length and 10 meters in width. Also, it has 16 arches. At a railing of the bridge, there are thirty sculptures of saint who are famous in the Bible and History. Except the sculpture of "Jan Hus", all of sculptures are made of sandstone. Some sculptures were made in the "Age of Baroque" but most of sculptures were imitated.

Legend

There has been legend in this bridge. If a person touches the statue of Sanctus Loannes Nepomucenus saying the hope, the hope will come true. This is because Nepomucenus was the confessor of the queen of Bohemia. But one day king wanted to know what the queen confessed. This was because the king had a doubt that the queen had an affair with another man. However, Nepomucenus did not tell anything to king and resisted to the bitter end. So the king made Nepomucenus fall in the river. So Nepomucenus got drowned. However, He was respected as the Saint right after his death.

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13 April 2015
Prague's most stunning bridge spans 15"6 arches and is lined with 30 Baroque statues of religious figures. Make sure to rub the statue of St. John Nepomuk to ensure your return to Prague once again!
David Wang
26 August 2014
Beautiful during the day and at night. I woke up early (~6am) and there were no tourists! Very serene, and the sunrise made the whole experience breathtaking.
Victoria S ⚅
13 April 2015
First thing to do in Prague..One of the most beautiful and famous bridge in the world...Many statues to see and take photos.It's better at early morning or at late evening.Pay attention to thieves
Em
2 December 2012
Don't just cross the bridge, go up to the tower. Quite some steps but worth it. The view of Charles Bridge stretched all the way to Castle is stunning! Oh, and it's free on 1st day of advent and on.
Michel Percan
6 August 2015
Perhaps the most beautiful place in Europe, as romantic and mysterious as it can be. Specially perfect under the moonlight and during mist nights.
Janek Rubeš
20 August 2013
Dear tourists, people actually sometimes use the bridge to go from one side to another... Try to keep that in mind...
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