A Brief History of Charles Bridge - Everything You Need to Know about the Most Famous Prague Bridge

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Charles Bridge is one of the most visited Prague attractions. In this video, Nico will lead you through its milestones.

Is it true they used eggs for the bridge construction? Where were the heads of the anti-Habsburg rebels displayed in the 17th century? What was the magical number Charles IV. used as a numerological formula to magically protect the bridge?

You will learn that and more!

Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
0:29 - Predecessors of Charles Bridge
1:02 - Foundation of Charles Bridge - Legend
1:44 - Legend of Charles Bridge and Eggs
2:26 - Floods
3:09 - Statues on Charles Bridge
3:35 - Bear on Charles Bridge
3:48 - Heads on Charles Bridge Old Town Tower
4:15 - Punishment for Prague bakers
4:32 - Charles Bridge vs. Swedish soldiers
4:58 - Prussian army invading
5:08 - Where does the name of Charles Bridge come from?
5:30 - Trams and cars on Charles Bridge?

We gave ourselves a mission to write about every single important monument in Prague, share some fun facts, and give you cool ideas for your visit. You can find the result of our work here: http://www.tours-prague.eu/prague_tips.phtml

You can also join us for one of our Prague Walking Tours and meet us in person!

Free Walking Tour of Old Town, Jewish Quarter, and Charles Bridge: http://www.tours-prague.eu/tour-free.phtml

Free Prague WW2 Tour: http://www.tours-prague.eu/tour-ww2.phtml

Prague Castle Tour with Tickets Included: http://www.tours-prague.eu/tour-castle.phtml

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