Charles Bridge
Charles Bridge is the medieval stone artery linking Prague Castle with the Old Town, a route that shaped the city’s role as a continental trade hub. Construction began in 1357 under King Charles IV and the bridge was completed in the early 15th century, replacing the Judith Bridge after a 1342 flood. The structure stretches 516 metres in length and about 10 metres wide, built as a bow bridge with 16 arches and ice guards, protected by three towers: two on the Lesser Quarter side (including the Malá Strana Bridge Tower) and one on the Old Town side (the Old Town Bridge Tower). Its original name sites were Kamenný most and Pražský most, but it has been known as Karlův most since about 1870. A continuous alley of 30 statues and statuaries lines the bridge, most of them baroque-style; today replicas replace the originals. …
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