Charles Bridge (Prague)

Charles Bridge is a 500 year old bridge in Prague. It's 500 metres long, and contains 30 Baroque statues along it. It spans across the Vlatva river and has a tower at either end. It is free to cross. This is an amazing thing. This bridge is 500 metres long, but it takes around one hour to cross! The reason is that there is so much going on, and so much to see. To begin with, the bridge itself is beautiful. The towers are gothic, the statues impressive. Each statue tells a story, and you find yourself staring up at them wondering what it's all about. Yes, as a work of architecture it's fantastic. However, we didn't spend an hour looking at ...  Read the complete review

Five years ago my husband and I went to Prague for our honeymoon. One of the attractions that we were pointed into the direction of seeing was Charles Bridge which is built over the Vltava River. In 1357 the bridge began to be built but it wasn't finished until some hundreds of years later in the 15th century. It measures 516 metres long and nearly 10 metres wide and it is filled with 30 big statues of historical figures including various Saints and Patron Saints. From a distant the bridge is a breath taking site which can only be seen to be believed. The crowds that are drawn to it are simply unbelievable and on some of the days that we visited we ...  Read the complete review

Before I visited Prague I heard from a few people that Charles Bridge was certainly a 'must-see attraction' in Prague, but I should also be prepared for 'huge crowds' and being unable to move. I'm not too keen on crowds, but I did want to visit this famous bridge and decided I would just grin and bear it, whilst also securing all my belongings after hearing stories of pickpocketing. Thankfully on my visit to Prague at the end of June 2009 I discovered a less-than-packed Charles Bridge. I put this down to the weather, the whole 4 days I was in Prague it was raining and miserable, whilst this didn't bother me, it obviously kept many of the tourists ...  Read the complete review

Me and my partner visited Prague for a 5 day holiday last year and it is such a magical place that I would recommend anyone going. The Charles Bridge in particular holds a special place in my heart since visiting and I can still remember the first time when I rounded the corner and saw the Charles Bridge standing there proudly displaying all its glory. The view before you walk onto the Charles Bridge is spectacular, overlooking the bridge, the castle and the river....one of the best views I've seen in the world. Walking onto Charles Bridge is amazing as you can sense the culture of Prague and the history of the bridge itself is outstanding. Old fashioned lamps and ...  Read the complete review

I was lucky enough to visit Prague last year and as Colin & I arrived in March, it was about 12 below zero and snowing. Perfect! Charles Bridge was one of the highlights of our trip, especially because you seem to step on in one world, and when you reach the end you are in another. We headed on to the Bridge expecting just a bridge but it is full of culture, life, music, and artists. The Bridge has been used in many films over the last 10 years and i found it a really inspiring place to be. The bridge takes you from the Old Town to the Lesser Town. The Old Town is full of gothic arcitecture that can only be admired and then admired again. The ...  Read the complete review