<Tr> <Th> Construction end </Th> <Td> 1402 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Charles Bridge Location in Czech Republic </Td> </Tr> <P> Charles Bridge (Czech: Karlův most (ˈkarluːf ˈmost) (listen)) is a historic bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic . Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the beginning of the 15th century . The bridge replaced the old Judith Bridge built 1158--1172 that had been badly damaged by a flood in 1342 . This new bridge was originally called Stone Bridge (Kamenný most) or Prague Bridge (Pražský most) but has been "Charles Bridge" since 1870 . As the only means of crossing the river Vltava (Moldau) until 1841, Charles Bridge was the most important connection between Prague Castle and the city's Old Town and adjacent areas . This "solid - land" connection made Prague important as a trade route between Eastern and Western Europe . </P> <P> The bridge is 621 metres (2,037 ft) long and nearly 10 metres (33 ft) wide, following the example of the Stone Bridge in Regensburg, it was built as a bow bridge with 16 arches shielded by ice guards . It is protected by three bridge towers, two on the Lesser Quarter side (including the Malá Strana Bridge Tower) and one on the Old Town side, the Old Town Bridge Tower . The bridge is decorated by a continuous alley of 30 statues and statuaries, most of them baroque - style, originally erected around 1700 but now all replaced by replicas . </P>

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