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Removing love locks at Charles Bridge in Prague. In 2014, the New York Times reported that the history of love padlocks dates back at least 100 years to a melancholic Serbian tale of World War I, with an attribution for the bridge Most Ljubavi (lit. the Bridge of Love) in the spa town of Vrnjačka Banja. [2]
English: Love padlocks removing at Charles Bridge in Prague (Cross of John of Nepomuk) Date: 9 April 2013, 09:35:05: Source: Own work: ... Love lock; Global file usage.
Charles Bridge (Czech: Karlův most [ˈkarluːf ˈmost] ⓘ) is a medieval stone arch bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV , and finished in the early 15th century. [ 2 ]
In February, two Americans living in Paris launched the "No Love Locks" campaign, and argued that not only are the padlocks ugly, but they also compromise the structural integrity of the bridge ...
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The bridge was severely damaged in the 1966 flood of the Arno. [17] Between 2005 and 2006, 5,500 padlocks, known as love locks, which were attached to the railings around the bust of Cellini, were removed by the city council. According to the council, the padlocks were aesthetically displeasing and damaged the bust and its railings.
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