Charles Bridge
Charles Bridge is the oldest standing Bridge over the River Vltava in Prague and the second oldest surviving bridge in the Czech Republic. In the Bohemia was fourth stone bridge construction after bridge of Judita and bridge at Písek and Roudnice.
Charles Bridge replaced the previous Juditin bridge, demolited the year 1342 during the spring melting of land. Construction of the new bridge was built in 1357, under the protection of King Charles IV. and in 1402 was finished.
Prague became thanks to stone bridge an important stop on European trade. The bridge was gradually decorated with an 30 statues and sculptures. Originally he was called only a Stone or Prague Bridge. The name of Charles Bridge is take on 1870s on the basis of past initiative of Karel Havlicek Borovsky.






















