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Karlův most
19.5.2012 Marta / Number of presentasion: 911
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Karlův most , 100 00 Praha
GPS: 50° 05' 11" N
14° 24' 42" E Search route
50.0864458 50.0864458
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https://www.karluv-most.cz:80/
Charles Bridge is one of the most beautiful bridges in the world and the oldest bridge in Prague. It is almost 10m wide, 516m long and rests on 16 arches.
Towers guard both ends of the bridge – the Old Town Bridge Tower and two Malá Strana Bridge Tower.
The bridge is embellished with 30 Baroque statues and sculptural groups from the early 18th century depicting saints, and historical and biblical figures.
Charles Bridge is a popular place among street performers and artists - painters, musicians, dancers, mime artists who have established their own association called the Association of Charles Bridge Artists.
The date and time the first stone was laid was not left to chance. They form the palindrome 1357-9-7531(year 1357, day 9.7., time 5.31).
In 1393 John of Nepomuk, a vicar who refused to betray the confessional secrets of Queen Sofia to Czech King Wenceslas IV, was cast from Charles Bridge into the Vltava. In the mid 18th century he was made a saint. On the wall, from which he was thrown, a small brasscross with five stars was erected (between the statue of John the Baptist and statues of St Norbert, St Wenceslas and St Sigmund). According to legend, he who places his hand on the cross so that each finger touches one of the stars will have a secret wish fulfilled. People also touch the figure on the bottom of the statue of St John of Nepomuk as it is said to bring luck.