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Old Town Bridge Tower
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The Old Town Bridge Tower serves as the gateway between the Charles Bridge and Prague's Old Town district. It is considered the most beautiful bridge tower in Europe.
The Late Gothic Tower, known as the most beautiful bridge tower in Europe, was built between 1370 and 1391 at the Old Town side of the Charles Bridge and served as a gateway to Prague's city center.
Statues and Ornamentation
The 64m tall tower was richly decorated
on both the east and west facade, but the sculptures
on the west facade (towards the Charles Bridge) were
severely damaged during a siege by Swedish troops in
1648 and removed afterwards. Fortunately,
the decorations on the east facade were preserved.
Above the arch are the coat of arms of all the lands that were part of the Bohemian Kingdom as well as the kingfisher, the symbol of King Wenceslas IV.
The three statues above the coat of arms depict the patron saint of Bohemia, Saint Vitus in the center with King Charles IV to his left and King Wenceslas IV to his right. Near the top of the tower are two statues of Saint Sigismund and Saint Vojtech (Adalbert).
Above the arch are the coat of arms of all the lands that were part of the Bohemian Kingdom as well as the kingfisher, the symbol of King Wenceslas IV.
The three statues above the coat of arms depict the patron saint of Bohemia, Saint Vitus in the center with King Charles IV to his left and King Wenceslas IV to his right. Near the top of the tower are two statues of Saint Sigismund and Saint Vojtech (Adalbert).
Observatory
A long stairway leads to an observation
room from where you have great views of Old Town and
the Charles Bridge.
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- Next: Municipal House
Location
Křižovnické náměsti
Subway
Staroměstská (A)
