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The most famous bridge in Prague is called Charles Bridge (Karluv most). It connects the two banks of the Valtava river. The building of the bridge started in the 14-th century by King Charles IV and ended in 15-th century. What is interesting that in its place there was even odler bridge built by the Romans called Judith Bridge. By mid 19th century it was the most important connection between the 'old' and the 'new' parts of the capital. It is 516 metres long and 10 m wide, the material: sandstone and mortar. In the 18th century the famous baroque figures of people were installed. Actually most of them are saints. In the 1960s all the originals were replaced by replicas and the originals are now kept in the National Museum.
Two times in its history - in 15th century and in 1890 the bridge suffered heavy floods.
Now it is being repaired on regular basis and it is in a very good condition.