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Charles Bridge
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Charles Bridge in April 2007
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| Coordinates | 50°05′11″N 14°24′43″E / 50.08639°N 14.41194°E / 50.08639; 14.41194 |
| Carries | Pedestrian only |
| Crosses | Vltava River |
| Locale | Prague |
| Official name | Karlův most |
| Other name(s) | Stone Bridge (Kamenný most), Prague Bridge (Pražský most) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Stone |
| Material | Bohemian sandstone |
| Total length | 515.8 metres (1,692 ft)[1] |
| Width | 9.5 metres (31 ft)[1] |
| Longest span | 13.4 metres (44 ft)[1] |
| No. of spans | 16 |
| Clearance below | 13 metres (43 ft)[1] |
| History | |
| Designer | Peter Parler |
| Construction start | 1357[1] |
| Construction end | 1402 (45 years)[1] |
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Charles Bridge
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Charles Bridge in April 2007
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| Coordinates | 50°05′11″N 14°24′43″E / 50.08639°N 14.41194°E / 50.08639; 14.41194 |
| Carries | Pedestrian only |
| Crosses | Vltava River |
| Locale | Prague |
| Official name | Karlův most |
| Other name(s) | Stone Bridge (Kamenný most), Prague Bridge (Pražský most) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Stone |
| Material | Bohemian sandstone |
| Total length | 515.8 metres (1,692 ft)[1] |
| Width | 9.5 metres (31 ft)[1] |
| Longest span | 13.4 metres (44 ft)[1] |
| No. of spans | 16 |
| Clearance below | 13 metres (43 ft)[1] |
| History | |
| Designer | Peter Parler |
| Construction start | 1357[1] |
| Construction end | 1402 (45 years)[1] |
| Location | |
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