Charles Ⅳ, Bronze statue at Křižovnické Square, Prague, Czech Republic

Charles IV is an outdoor bronze statue in the Old Town district of Prague, Czech Republic, depicting the medieval king in imperial robes. The figure stands on a Gothic pedestal whose four corners are each framed by an allegorical sculpture.

The monument was planned for 1848 to mark the 500th anniversary of Charles University's founding, but the revolution of that year delayed the ceremony. It was unveiled on 31 January 1851. The design came from Ernst Julius Hähnel in 1844, and the Dresden sculptor Jacob Daniel Burgschmiet executed it.

Charles IV stands holding the university's founding charter, and the Latin inscription below reads "Karolo Quarto Auctori Suo Literarum Universitas / Festo saeculari quinto 1848". The four allegorical figures on the pedestal represent the faculties of theology, medicine, law and philosophy as they existed in 1348.

The statue stands in an open public space with no entry requirements, so it can be visited at any time of day. It is within walking distance of both Charles Bridge and Old Town Square, making it easy to include on a stroll through the historic center.

The northeast corner figure on the pedestal is disputed: Taťána Petrasová names chamberlain Beneš z Vartemberka, while Eduard Burget proposes Vilém Zajíc z Házmburka or Zbyněk Zajíc z Hazmburka. Older texts by Karel Stehlík give Beneš z Kolovrat, and other sources a canon, Beneš Krabice z Veitmile.