My Holiday Photo Blog | Rome, Krakow, Prague March Tour 2007




Charles Bridge, Prague



NB Remark: Close up of the crowds of tourists and street artists on the bridge.




Charles Bridge, Prague



1: Prague Castle 2: Looking towards the Old Town Bridge Tower 3: Clare & Dan pose




Charles Bridge, Prague



NB Remark: Looking towards the Lesser town from the top of the Old Town Bridge Tower.




Charles Bridge, Prague



NB Remark: View of the Karlov Bridge in the sun from the Most Legii Bridge




Charles Bridge, Prague



1 & 2: Bridge Statue 3: A cold looking Clare 4: The Lesser Town Bridge at night




Charles Bridge, Prague



NB Remark: Good Old King Wenceslas? Not sure which statue this was?

About Prague, Czech Republic

Charles Bridge:

About:
One of the most iconic landmarks of Prague is the Karluv (Charles) Bridge. Built over 500 years ago spanning some 550 meters across the river Vltava it connects the Old Town with the Lesser Town. Two Towers stand guard either end and provide a great vantage point for taking photos. These days the bridge is swamped with tourists strolling across the river with street artists and entertainers in equal measure. However at night the bridge is quiet and dimly lit much like medieval times. The most famous feature of the bridge are the alley of 30 mostly baroque statues and statuaries situated on the balustrades. Depicting Patriots saints and former royalty of the Czech Republic the statues are over 400 years old. That is if they hadn’t been replaced in the 1960s! Most are just now replicas as to prevent damage to the originals.