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KARLUV MOST
Karlův Most
The Charles Bridge is the oldest, preserved bridge in Prague. It was established by Casear Charles IV. In 1357 on the place of Romanic Judith Bridge from the 12th century, which collapsed during a flood. Constructors Petr Parléř and Master Jan Ottl built this bridge in the Supreme-Gothic style. The bridge, finished in 1402, is 520 metres long and 10 metres wide. It was decorated with 30 sculptures of Saints in 1683-1928, with the participation of the main sculptures of the Prague Baroque: Jan and Ferdinand Max Brokoff, Matyáš Braun, Matěj Václav Jäckl and others.
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Historical monuments in sight (within 500m)
DUM U TRI PSTROSU — Former Renaissance Building
This house was constructed in 1585 and purchased by Jan Fux, a merchant with ostrich quills, in 1597. He has it rebuilt in 1606, painted with frescos with motives of ostrich quills and ostrichs as the house emblem. Baroque storey with two gables added in 1657. Painted…
LESSER TOWN BRIDGE TOWER (Malostranská mostecká věž) — Gothic Tower on Charles Bridge
Juditin Bridge's tower (lower Malostranská bridge tower) is a Romanic prismatic tower, originally a part of ward fortifications from the first half of the 12th century, later a part of Juditin bridge. Upper Malostranská tower was built in 1464 from Jiří from Poděbrady…
MALOSTRANSKA RADNICE (BESEDA) — Late-Renaissance Building
Constructed in 1478, used as a townhall up to 1784. It gained the present appearance in 1617-30 when it was rebauilt by G.M. Filippi. Interiors rebuilt in 1660, three towers and decoretive skylights were taken down from the roof in the first half of the 19th century.…
NOSTICKY PALAC — Palace Modified in Baroque Style
It was established in 1623, in Kryštof from Nostic's times, connecting two buildings. More houses and a garden part were connected during 1658-60. It was Rococo and Classicist rebuilt in the 18th century and even further, yet petite, modifications were performed in the…
THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY [Kostel Panny Marie Vítězné] — Baroque Church
This Baroque church was constructed by German Lutherans in 1611-13 according to Filippi. Whitefriars rebuilt it after 1624 and erected their own monatsery next to it. Church's orientation was changed during the construction. Tower built in 1669.
THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY UNDER THE CHAIN [Kostel Panny Marie pod řetězem] — Former Romanic Church
This church was built in 1169-82 as a part of a fortified Johanite Monastery, established by King Vratislav II. Gothic rebuilt in the middle of the 14th century, the present appearance comes from the Baroque rebuilding in 1640-60 by C. Lurag.
VRTBOVSKA ZAHRADA — Baroque Garden
Vrtbovská garden, is together with three other Baroque gardens (Vratislavská, Schönbornská and Lobkowická) located on the hillside of Petřín, it is one of the most important Prague Baroque gardens.