Charles Bridge is the most beautiful and romantic place in modern Prague. He is all wrapped in mysticism, secrets, legends, something incomprehensible and attractive. It's not for nothing that everyone who comes to the capital of the Czech Republic comes first to him.
For those who like to not only contemplate, but also learn something new and interesting, next to this grand and impressive building is the Museum of the Charles Bridge (Muzeum Karlova Mostu). It gathered the most interesting and reliable information about the place, attracting admirers of history, mysticism and romance. These are fascinating narratives about the past, true true facts, and predictions about the future of the oldest stone bridge across the Vltava River. And the stories and legends are enveloped in mystical haze and give romantic charm to this place.
According to another legend, the architect who built the Charles Bridge concluded an agreement with the devil himself, so that the dark forces kept the stones of this structure, and for this the devil will receive the soul of the first step on the bridge . By chance, the first passer-by almost came to be the son of the architect, but he noticed the baby in time and put the black cock on the bridge already dismantled with the devil . They say that Charles Bridge is a place of ghosts, in cloudy day here you can meet sitting on parapet features that give out their portraits passing people . According to the belief, someone who hears the owl cry at the Old Tower will be burned down . house. And under one of the arches of the Charles Bridge, there is a specter of water . And such legends, in who believe and themselves tell the people of Prague, a great variety of .
The opening of the museum was timed to the date 650 years since the decree of King Bohemia Charles IV on erecting a stone bridge connecting the Small Town with the Old Town via the Vltava River . The idea of creating this museum belongs to the Czech architecture torus Ondře Ш Ševcu . Here it is explained in detail, every day of the "life", past and present, of this legendary historical building is being collected and zealously kept . And the square for the museum in the Old Town, in the closest proximity to the Charles Bridge, was given by the Order of the Crusaders of Prague , the patron of the bridge for three centuries . Several halls on topics gradually devote guests to the past and the present day of the bridge .
Exposition "Prehistory" is devoted to the past of the Czech Republic, its golden age during the reign of Charles IV, the history of the Order to restaurant workers. It also contains a detailed map of the ancient bridges, the forerunners of the Charles Bridge.
In the building exposition there is a restored old building factory, Gothic construction tools and designs (copies) that can be seen in action. In the engravings and paintings, the work of artisans is illustrated on the construction of the Charles Bridge
The archaeological section carries a great scientific value: there are unique models of the bridge's predecessors, the old Prague Castle and the wooden bridge, the voluminous models of Charles Bridge and Yuditinov (its fragments, parts of paving from the basalt, a picture depicting the tower of the Judithinov Bridge), which existed alongside the Charles Bridge during the construction of the latter. There is also a structure, reconstructed from drawings and paintings from the 15th century, a "pine horseshoe" intended for lifting and installing piles.
Another exhibit presents statues on the Charles Bridge and tells about their creation and placement. These sculptural ornaments basically recreate the original Baroque times, which have long been preserved in the National Museum. The main exhibit in this room is a sketch of the statue of a Catholic saint patronizing those who work on the water, Jan Nepomuk.
And, at last, the museum's gallery hosts temporary exhibitions on various topics related to the history of the bridge's development.
Visiting a museum dedicated to Charles Bridge, the unique character and business cards Prague, lifts the veil of the past, present and future of this unique building.
How to get to the Charles Bridge Museum
The museum works at the address: Praha 1, Krizovnicke namesti, 3. It is near the bridge on the side of the Old Town Square. Stop tram No. 17, 18, 53 - Karlovy Lazne; metro, tram and bus - Staromestska
The museum's working hours
In winter (from October to April) the museum is open from Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00. In the summer (May to September) - from Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00.
Ticket price
Ticket for an adult costs 150 CZK, preferential - 70 CZK.