Night view of the old town of Prague with Prague Castle
by Vaclav Sonnek
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Night view of the old town of Prague with Prague Castle
Artist
Vaclav Sonnek
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Photograph
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Night view of the old town of Prague with Prague Castle and the most popular tourist attraction with the Prague Bridge during the coronavirus pandemic. Famous stone bridge in capital of Czech republic.
Charles bridge is a medieval stone arch bridge that crosses the Vltava (Moldau) river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the early 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 referred to as "Charles Bridge" since 1870.
As the only means of crossing the river Vltava until 1841, Charles Bridge was the most important connection between Prague Castle and the city's Old Town and adjacent areas. This land connection made Prague important as a trade route between Eastern and Western Europe.
Prague is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, the 13th largest city in the European Union[9] and the historical capital of Bohemia. Situated on the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 2.7 million. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters.
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March 13th, 2021
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Jenny Revitz Soper
BRAVO! Your artwork has earned a FEATURE on the homepage of the FAA Artist Group No Place Like Home, 6/04/2021! You may also post it in the Group's Features discussion thread and any other thread that fits! l/f
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