Charles Bridge spans
the Vltava river, joining the Old Town
with the Little Quarter. It was
built built in 1357 on the order of Charles
IV by Peter Parler, Prague's most famous
architect, to replace the old
Judith Bridge. The photo shows the
old Judith Bridge Tower (1158) on the
left, and the Little Quarter Tower on
the right. In the background are
the dome and the bell tower of the
baroque St. Nicholas Church designed by
the father and son team of Christoph and
Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. |