Statue of Charles IV in Karlovy Vary, A statue in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.

The Statue of Charles IV in Karlovy Vary is a standing figure carved from Hořice sandstone, set on a tall stepped prismatic pedestal. The emperor wears a long cloak and crown, holding a model of a house in his left hand and a scepter in his right. The base rests on granite blocks and carries a sandstone plaque with the town's coat of arms.

The statue was made in 1955 by Prague sculptor Otakar Švec, a pupil of Josef Václav Myslbek, and unveiled in May of that year. It was meant to be one of the city's central sculptures recalling the town's history, though it stayed somewhat overlooked by visitors. In September 2025 to May 2026 it was fully restored by Karlovy Vary restorer Michal Durdis during the renewal of Sady Karla IV., at a cost of 360,883 CZK.

The park name honors Charles IV as the city's founder and underscores his importance to the region. Today the statue is often overlooked by visitors, though it was originally intended as a central monument to celebrate the town's roots and historical connections.

The statue stands in Sady Karla IV, the park in front of the Imperial Baths (Lázně I) in the spa centre, on flat ground. It was restored between autumn 2025 and spring 2026, so the sandstone and the gilded details are freshly cleaned. Approach on foot from the colonnade; the pedestal's inscriptions face the paths, with Czech on the front, Latin on the right and Russian on the left.

During the 2025–2026 restoration by sculptor Michal Durdis, the emperor's hand was found to be so badly corroded that it was replaced with a copy carved from the same Hořice sandstone. The whole renewal cost 360,883 CZK including tax.