Prague Photos: Charles Bridge

These Prague photos of Charles Bridge offer a look at Prague's famous path. It spans between sharp spires and includes centuries of history. Get on and off the bridge for the best photos of Prague's famous bridge.

Our Prague photos of Charles Bridge

Hopefully, our pictures will invite you explore the area around the bridge. Because, we think the bridge's allure is more than the statues you see while crossing. Charles Bridge is a thing of heavy stone beauty, a 14th century marvel.

And, what better way to photograph the bridge than from unique angles? Off the beaten path we say!

Prague photos of Charles Bridge Look at his eternal view of the bridge! (from Kampa Island)

Getting the best photo: Get up early if you want the bridge to yourself during daylight hours. That's when actual locals use the bridge.

During the day the bridge is swarming with sightseeing. The crowds are also slightly less intense in the early evening hours and of course at night. (For lighting purposes, note that the bridge lies east/west.)

Prague photos of Charles Bridge A river cruise will give you excellent, up-close views of the bridge.

The bridge itself takes on a different look everyday depending on the weather. For us, the history here is almost palpable when the weather is worse somehow. Those gloomy days can be espeically atmospheric - cloudy, moody, foggy or dark - it's all good.

That's when the inner history of the bridge and pictures come to our heads - images of knights crossing the bridge delivering messages to the castle from afar...

Not sure we ever capture that imagination with our photos of Charles Bridge, but you can't blame us for not trying!

More Prague Photos: Charles Bridge

Charles Bridge is lined with 30 statues - each one different with a story to tell.

And, the bridge is home to a few legends and places to touch and rub depending on what you've heard and read. The stores all seem to vary.

One of 30 statues on Charles Bridge	Looking toward Old Town
Bruncvik guarding Charles Bridge	From Old Town bridge tower
From Old Town to Prague Castle	From Kampa Island
From Mala Strana Tower	Foggy Morning on Charles Bridge