Karluv most (1872) - Praha, Czech republic
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N 50° 05.162 E 014° 24.553
33U E 457735 N 5548364
Karluv most z Malé Strany pri povodni roku 1872 / Charles Bridge from the Lesser Town during the flood in the year 1872.
Waymark Code: WMTYBA
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 01/23/2017
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"Charles Bridge (Karluv most) is oldest existing bridge in Prague. It was built to replace the Judith Bridge that had been badly damaged by floods in 1342. The Stone, or Prague, Bridge, called Charles Bridge since 1870, was begun in 1357 by Charles IV and was completed in 1402. The bridge is built of sandstone blocks, flanked at each end by fortified towers (Lesser Town Bridge Towers, Old Town Bridge Tower). From 1683 to 1928, 30 statues of saints were carved to decorate the bridge, the most famous of which is the statue of St John of Nepomuk."
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