Charles Bridge and Old Town Bridge Tower - Prague, Czech Republic
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N 50° 05.336 E 014° 24.681
33U E 457891 N 5548685
The Charles Bridge and Old Town Bridge Tower
Waymark Code: WMTPHP
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 12/24/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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Charles Bridge is a stone Gothic bridge that connects the Old Town and Lesser Town (Malá Strana). It was actually called the Stone Bridge (Kamenný most) during its first several centuries. Its construction was commissioned by Czech king and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV and began in 1357. In charge of the construction was architect Petr Parlér whose other works include the St. Vitus Cathedral at the Prague Castle. It is said that egg yolks were mixed into the mortar to strengthen the construction of the bridge.


Charles Bridge Towers
There is a tower standing on each end of the bridge. Both the Staromestská vež [EN: Old Town Bridge Tower] on the Old Town end and the Malostranská vež on the Malá Strana end can be climbed for a view of Prague and the bridge from above.

The Old Town Bridge Tower is a beautiful Gothic tower guarding one end of Charles Bridge, and heralding entrance to the Old Town.
This blackened, aged gate was completed in 1380 and forms part of the old fortification system of Prague, built to protect the Old Town against northern invaders. Although partially damaged by the failed attempt of marauding Swedes to occupy the Old Town in 1648, sculptures by Peter Parler (whose genius can also be seen in St. Vitus Cathedral) survive.
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