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Charles Bridge (Czech: Karlův most [ˈkarluːf ˈmost] ⓘ) is a medieval stone arch bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV , and finished in the early 15th century. [ 2 ]
Charles Bridge, 2006. There are 30 statues mounted to the balustrade of Charles Bridge in Prague.They form two rows, one on each side. For the purpose of this article, they are listed in the order they are passed when crossing the bridge from the Old Town to the Lesser Quarter, and are divided into two categories: those on the north side of the bridge and those on the south side.
The first cross was standing on the Charles bridge since the 14th century, documented by chronicles of the Roman emperor Charles IV and in 1606 by Aegidius Sadeler's Prospect od Prague. The main statue of the Jesus on the cross was cast in bronze by Hans Hillger in Dresden after the model made by sculptor Wolf Ernst Brohn in 1628 , in an early ...
The statue of John of Nepomuk (Czech: Socha svatého Jana Nepomuckého) is an outdoor sculpture, installed in 1683 on the north side of the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic. It was the first of the many Baroque images of saints to be installed on the bridge.
Charles Bridges (24 March 1794 – 2 April 1869) [1] [2] was an Anglican preacher and theologian, and a leader of that denomination's Evangelical Party. [1] As a preacher he was well regarded by his contemporaries, but is remembered today for his literary contributions.
The prototypical statue of John of Nepomuk at Charles Bridge in Prague, at the site where the saint was thrown into Vltava. Made by Jan Brokoff upon a model by Matthias Rauchmiller in 1683, on the supposed 300th anniversary of the saint's death, which was until the mid-18th century presumed to have happened in 1383.
The statues of John of Matha, Felix of Valois and Saint Ivan (Czech: Sousoší svatého Jana z Mathy, Felixe z Valois a Ivana) are outdoor sculptures by Ferdinand Brokoff, installed on the south side of the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic. [1]
The statue of John the Baptist (Czech: Socha svatého Jana Křtitele) is an outdoor sculpture by Josef Max, installed on the north side of the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic. [ 1 ] References