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#8 Charles Bridge Statues

Charles Bridge is decorated by a continuous alley of 30 mostly baroque statues and statuaries. These are situated on the balustrade and form a unique connection of artistic styles with the underlying gothic bridge. Most sculptures were erected between 1683 and 1714. They depict various saints and patron saints venerated at that time. The most prominent Bohemian sculptors of the time took part in decorating the bridge, such as: Matthias Braun, Jan Brokoff and his sons Michael Joseph and Ferdinand Maxmilian.

See Wikipedia, Charles Bridge, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bridge