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Charles Bridge – Old Town Bridge Tower loop from Prague

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Prague

Charles Bridge – Old Town Bridge Tower loop from Prague

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Charles Bridge – Old Town Bridge Tower loop from Prague

01:22

5.01km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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1.09 km

St. Nicholas Church, Malá Strana (Lesser Town)

Highlight • Religious Site

The Baroque church, built in 1703-1711, is one of the most important churches in Prague. It is the central building on Malostranské náměstí square. Famous is the 1500 square meter ceiling fresco.

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1.40 km

Lesser Town Bridge Towers

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The lower of the two Lesser Town towers survived from the Romanesque Judith Bridge, which was washed away by a flood in 1342. The higher late Gothic tower was added in 1464 as a counterpart to the old town bridge tower.

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1.48 km

Tourist hub. It's always very crowded here, but you also have a beautiful view of Prague's old town and over the Vltava.

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1.76 km

Charles Bridge

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Construction of the Charles Bridge (Karlův most) began in 1357, after its predecessor, the Judith Bridge, built around 1160, was destroyed in a flood in 1342. Its original name was simply "Stone Bridge" (Kamenný most) or "Prague Bridge" (Pražský most).
It has only been called Charles Bridge since 1870. It stands on 16 pillars and is 516 meters long. Above the first pillar on the Old Town side rises a gate tower, considered one of the most beautiful Gothic towers in existence. The other 15 pillars are decorated with sculptures on each side. But this wasn't the case from the beginning:
the sculptures were only added after 1700.
At the bridgehead on the Lesser Town side, there are two towers, the smaller of which is said to have originated from the Judith Bridge. The larger tower houses a tourist information office, and like the Old Town Bridge Tower, it can also be climbed.
Like the Old Town Bridge Tower, it is open daily.
Both towers are open daily from 10 a.m., until 7 p.m. in winter and until 10 p.m. in summer. Admission is 75 CZK each.
The Charles Bridge is a pedestrian-only bridge and one of the most popular tourist destinations. Among the almost constant stream of visitors, there are
occasionally souvenir vendors. Very often, these are painters who market their artistic creations here. And it is probably also one of the places where one can expect an increased incidence of
unwanted property transfers.


de.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Prag/Altstadt

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2.48 km

Marian Column, Old Town Square

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Rebuilt 2020, demolished in 1918. First erected after the end of the Thirty Years' War as a sign of liberation from Swedish Protestants

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3.09 km

Old Town Bridge Tower

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The Old Town Bridge Tower was begun around 1370 and only completed around 1400

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3.12 km

Nice view of Charles Bridge and Prague Castle.

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3.23 km

View of Malá Strana

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The Malá Strana district is characterized by impressive baroque buildings, palaces and churches, including the famous St. Nicholas Church with its imposing dome and frescoes.

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2.39 km

1.49 km

872 m

230 m

Surfaces

4.85 km

118 m

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