The Charles Bridge and Old Town Mills - Prague, Czech Republic
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The Charles Bridge and Old Town Mills
Waymark Code: WMTQR1
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 12/31/2016
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The 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.
The complex of buildings surrounding the majestic prismatic water tower in the Old Town at Novotného Lávka is called “Staromestské Mlýny” (Old Town Mills). The mill-wheels which used to run here once are quiet these days and the building of the former Old Town water house is surrounded by an area of reconstructed houses on the west side. The buildings were connected with the Old Town water tower by a “navel string” as all of them needed the water from the Vltava River for their daily operation.
Physical Address:
Smetana Embankment
Prague, Czech Republic
Description of Postcard Location:
The Charles Bridge and Old Town Mills
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