There are thirty statues lining the balustrades of Charles Bridge; fifteen on the north side and another fifteen on the south side. It can take up a considerable amount of time if you wanna observe them in detail.
St. Ivo of Kermartin
Madonna with St. Bernard
Madonna with Aquinas and St. Dominic
Saints Barbara, Margaret and Elizabeth
17th century Crucifixion
Pietà
St. Anne with Madonna and Child
St. Joseph
Saints Cyril and Methodius
St. John the Baptist
St. Christopher
St. Francis Borgia
St. Ludmilla
The statue of St. John of Nepomuk is the most celebrated of all the statues on Charles Bridge. He was thrown into Vltava River from Charles Bridge at the behest of Wenceslas IV. There are two bronze plagues beneath the statue depicting his life. Tradition has it that it you rub the plagues, you are bound to return to Prague. I rubbed it during my first trip seven years ago, and I was there again this year to take this photo!
St. John of Nepomuk
St. Francis Seraphinus of Assisi
St. Anthony of Padua
St. Jude Thaddaeus
Saints Vincent Ferrer and Procopius
St. Augustine
St. Nicholas of Tolentino
St. Cajetan
The Vision of St. Luitgard
St. Philip Benizi
St. Adalbert
Saints John of Matha, Felix of Valois and Ivan
St. Vitus
I have taken photos of twenty-six out of the thirty statues. The missing four are for you to find out yourself. Go visit Prague!
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