Staroměstský most, Stone bridge in Staré Město, Czech Republic
Staroměstský most is a stone bridge in the historic old town made from local sandstone. It spans 84 meters in length and measures 4.8 meters across.
Staroměstský most was built between 1564 and 1569 from sandstone blocks, replacing an older crossing over the Ploučnice near its mouth on the Elbe. After the floods of 2002 it was repaired and now carries pedestrians and cyclists.
The sandstone bridge carries a 1714 sculpture group by Michal Jan Josef Brokoff on its central pillar, showing St. John of Nepomuk, St. Vitus and St. Wenceslas. Since the 2002 floods it has served pedestrians and cyclists.
The bridge serves as an important pedestrian connection between different areas of the old town. Be aware that the surface can be slippery in wet weather.
On the central pillar stands a 1714 sandstone group by Michal Jan Josef Brokoff showing St. John of Nepomuk, St. Vitus and St. Wenceslas. The bridge carried road traffic until the 2002 floods damaged it; after repairs it became a foot and cycle path.
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