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Charles Bridge, 2006. There are 30 statues mounted to the balustrade of Charles Bridge in Prague.They form two rows, one on each side. For the purpose of this article, they are listed in the order they are passed when crossing the bridge from the Old Town to the Lesser Quarter, and are divided into two categories: those on the north side of the bridge and those on the south side.
The statue of John of Nepomuk (Czech: Socha svatého Jana Nepomuckého) is an outdoor sculpture, installed in 1683 on the north side of the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic. It was the first of the many Baroque images of saints to be installed on the bridge.
Pages in category "Statues on the Charles Bridge" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The bridge is decorated by a continuous alley of 30 statues and statuaries, most of them baroque-style, originally erected around 1700, but now all have been replaced by replicas. The bridge is currently undergoing a twenty-year process of structural inspections, restoration, and repairs.
The main statue of the Jesus on the cross was cast in bronze by Hans Hillger in Dresden after the model made by sculptor Wolf Ernst Brohn in 1628, in an early baroque style. The statue was set on the Charles bridge only in 1657. Calvary hill was made of stone by the sculptor Johann Georg Heermann in 1707.
Statues of Madonna and Saint Bernard (Czech: Sousoší Madony a svatého Bernarda) by Matěj Václav Jäckel are installed on the north side of the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Statues of Saints Cyril and Methodius (Czech: Sousoší svatého Cyrila a Metoděje) by Karel Dvořák are installed on the north side of the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] References
A statue of Francis Borgia (Czech: Sousoší svatého Františka Borgiáše) by Ferdinand Brokoff is installed on the south side of the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] References