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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.
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 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 ...
Matthias Rauchmiller's clay model (1681) for the statue of St John of Nepomuk which was placed Charles Bridge in Prague in 1683. Its iconography (bearded priest leaning to one side, wearing biretta, holding crucifix, haloed by five stars) became the archetype for later representations of this saint.
The statues of Saints Barbara, Margaret and Elizabeth (Czech: Sousoší svaté Barbory, Markéty a Alžběty) are outdoor sculptures by Ferdinand Brokoff, Jan Brokoff, and Michael Brokoff, installed on the south side of the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic.
The statue of Jude the Apostle (Czech: Socha svatého Judy Tadeáše) is an outdoor sculpture by Jan Oldřich Mayer, installed on the north side of the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic. External links
Coat of Arms of Alexander Spotswood. Alexander Spotswood was born in Tangier, a city on the African shore of the Strait of Gibraltar, in 1676.At that time the city, under English occupation, was run by a local governor and housed a garrison, where Spotswood's father, Robert, practiced as surgeon, [1] first as surgeon George Elliott's assistant, succeeding him when he died and marrying his ...