Charles Bridge Prague Night

by Joan Carroll

Title

Charles Bridge Prague Night

Artist

Joan Carroll

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Photograph - Photography And Digital Art

Description

The Charles Bridge over the Vltava River is a famous historical, pedestrian-only focal point of life in Prague, Czech Republic. Beautiful by day, romantic by night. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the beginning of the 15th century. As the only means of crossing the river Vltava (Moldau) until 1841, the Charles Bridge was the most important connection between Prague Castle and the city's Old Town and adjacent areas. This 'solid-land' connection made Prague important as a trade route between Eastern and Western Europe. The bridge is 621 metres (2,037 ft) long and nearly 10 metres (33 ft) wide, resting on 16 arches shielded by ice guards. It is protected by three bridge towers, two of them on the Lesser Quarter side and the third one on the Old Town side. The bridge is decorated by a continuous alley of 30 statues and statuaries, most of them baroque-style, originally erected around 1700 but now all replaced by replicas.

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