Charles Bridge, Prague
Charles Bridge (Karluv most) crosses Vitava River and links the Old Town with Lesser Quarter at Mala Strana in the heart of the city of Prague. Construction of this Gothic style stone bridge began in the middle of the 14th century during the reign of King Charles IV but did not complete until the beginning of the 15th century. It was formerly known as Stone Bridge until the middle of the 19th century when its name changed to Charles Bridge. It was designed by Petr Parler, a famous Czech architect.The total length of Charles Bridge is slightly more than 500 meters and the width is approximately 10 meters. Towers were constructed on both ends of the bridge which has a total of 16 arches. Charles Bridge was decorated with approximately 30 Baroque statues of saints on either side of the bridge from the 17th century to the 19th century although all of them now are just replicas.Charels Bridge...
