Fascinating Prague bridges

• Stunning Prague bridges

Effulgent Prague nestled on the banks of the Vltava River, is often called one of the best preserved cities in Europe. Virtually untouched by the wars of the XX century, she has kept a lot of the architectural masterpieces of different styles, from Gothic to Baroque.

Due to the abundance of towers and medieval churches, piercing the horizon, Prague is known as the "city of a hundred spiers", but, however, it can be called a city of hundreds of bridges. According Prague.net, in the city of more than three hundred bridges. 18 are cross Vltava and mass lead through the other smaller streams, creeks and ravines.

The Charles Bridge (Czech Karlův most.) - one of the main symbols of Prague. He leads from the right bank of the Old Town on Málu Stránu - the area adjacent to the Castle, the Prague castle.

The bridge is framed by the famous observation towers. Old Town tower represents entrance to the bridge from the old town.

Lesser Town towers are the bridge from the left bank of the Vltava.

Charles Bridge is decorated with a unique gallery of sculptures, outlining its boundaries from both sides.

Legions Bridge (Czech. Most Legií) allows to get to the National Theater to the prospectus of the Victory.

In addition to the atmospheric architecture, bridge Legions is notable for the fact that he can get to the Streletsky island park in the middle of the Vltava - corner of relaxation and tranquility in a bustling tourist center.

Manes Bridge (Czech Mánesův most.) - following the river Vltava after Charles. He was named after the Czech painter Josef Manes, whose monument stands at the base of the bridge.

Manes bridge almost deserted compared to the popular tourist destination neighbor, although it is located two hundred meters away.

Erected in the XX century, Yiraskov Bridge (Czech. Jiráskův most) allows you to move from Smíchov in Nove Mesto, where the Wenceslas Square and Charles Square.

If you walk across the bridge from the side of Smíchov, on the right bank of the Vltava River you can find the famous Prague's "Dancing House" - an office building, which is called an architectural metaphor winding dancing couples.

Chekhov Bridge (Czech Čechův most.) - the city's only bridge in the Art Nouveau style.

He leads with Dvořák embankment in the so-called "light of Prague" - letná park, where, incidentally, is quite an unusual sight - a giant metronome.

Palacký Bridge (Czech. Palackého most), connects areas Podskalí and Smíchov was built in the years 1876-1878, and was the first bridge in Prague, in which the tram was launched. The bridge is named after a Czech historian Frantisek Palacky.

There are in Prague and the bridge, which remains one name: Now the Powder Bridge (Czech Prašný most.), Leading to the Prague Castle on the north side - is a fortified embankment with tourist tunnel that crosses the ravine Deer.

Troja Bridge (Czech. Trojský most), the youngest and most modern in Prague, it was built in 2014. On the bridge is equipped with comfortable hiking and biking trails, so he quickly became a favorite place for walking residents of areas Holešovice and Prague-Troja.