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The Malá Strana Bridge Tower (Czech: Malostranská mostecká věž) is located in Prague, Czech Republic. The tower serves as the entrance to Malá Strana from the Charles Bridge. See also. Architecture portal; Czech Republic portal; Old Town Bridge Tower; External links. Media related to Malostranská mostecká věž at Wikimedia Commons
Prague, Czech Republic, Europe. Malá Strana. There are two towers at the Malá Strana end of Charles Bridge. The taller one was built in the mid-15th century in imitation of the Staré Město tower; it houses an exhibit on the tower's history, though, like its Staré Město counterpart, the main attraction is the view from the top.
Home. Lesser Town Bridge Towers (Malostranské mostecké věže) These two stylistically different towers, connected by a gate, form the entrance to the Lesser Town from the Charles Bridge. The smaller tower is Romanesque, dating from the 12th century; its current Renaissance appearance dates to 1591.
The Petřín lookout tower is located in Malá Strana. The Czech composer Bohuslav Martinu lived in an apartment near Kampa Island in the Malá Strana while a conservatory student, and a plaque now commemorates his stay. Charles Bridge (Karlův most), Vltava River, Prague, 2015.
The beautiful and historic Charles Bridge spanning the Vltava River is flanked by 2 impressive bridge towers with the Lesser Town Bridge Tower on the Mala Strana (Lesser Town) side. The taller gothic Tower dates back to 1464 and the shorter adjacent tower was originally built in the 12th century.
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Aug 28, 2019 · Starting Point: Legions Bridge. While most tours of the Malá Strana might start you off entering via the grand gates on the Charles Bridge, I would advise taking the back entrance into town instead. Legions Bridge allows you access to Lesser Town without fighting through a crush of people.
Jan 30, 2022 · Greeting us at the end of Charles Bridge were the Malá Strana Bridge Towers. The two towers do not match, as they were built 200 years apart. The smaller tower was built it the 12th century. Named Judith Tower, it was part of the Judith Bridge before it was destroyed by floods in 1342.
