Eastern and Central Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

PRAGUE 245

. St John Nepomuk (1683)
Reliefs on the bridge depict
the martyrdom of St John
Nepomuk. Here, the saint
has been polished bright
from people touching his
image for good luck.
. Staré Město Bridge Tower
This fine Gothic tower was an
integral part of the Old Town’s
fortifications. The sculptures, like
the tower, are by Peter Parler.

Crucifix

For 200 years, this

crucifix stood

alone on the

bridge. The gilded

Christ dates from

1629 and the Hebrew

words “Holy, Holy, Holy Lord”

were paid for by a Jew as pun-

ishment for blasphemy.

Madonna and

St Bernard, 1709

Tower

entrance

St Cajetan, 1709

St Nicholas

Tolentino,

1708

St Vincent

Ferrer and

St Procopius, 1712

St Jude

Thaddaeus,

1708

St Anthony of

Padua, 1707

St Ludmilla,

1710

St Augustine,

1708

The Madonna,
St Dominic and
St Thomas, 1708

Pietà,

1859

St Barbara,

St Margaret and

St Elizabeth,

1707

. St Luitgard (1710)
The most artistically remarkable statue
on the bridge, sculpted by Matthias Braun,
shows the crucified Christ appearing to the
blind Cistercian nun.

VISITORS’ CHECKLIST

Map C4 & D4. v 12, 22 to

Malostranské náměstí.

Staré Město Bridge Tower

# Oct & Mar: 10am–10pm

daily; Nov–Feb: 10am–8pm daily;

Apr–Sep: 10–11pm daily. &

Malá Strana Bridge Tower

# Apr–Oct: 10am–6pm daily.

Steps to Kampa

Island

St Francis of Assisi, with

two angels, 1855