文章日期：09/02/2011 (轉載自Yahoo!Blog)
Charles Bridge 查橋大橋是捷克布拉格的必遊熱點，而理想拍攝時間應是早上或傍晚時份。本想將30磚石像一一拍攝，但奈何相機電池只餘下一半，而且還有很多地方仍未遊覽，所以只能選擇性拍攝吧...可惜!
每一磚石像也有它的故事及歷史。若有興趣認識它們，請往以下網址：
http://goeasteurope.about.com/od/praguetravel/ss/charlesbridgestatuessouthside.htm
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舊城區橋塔 Staromestská mostecká vez
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Statue of Saints Barbara, Margaret, and Elizabeth
Saint Barbara is the patron Saint of Miners, and a church in nearby Kutna Hora,
a former mining town, is dedicated to her. St. Elizabeth is show on the left of St. Barbara,
while St. Margaret is on the right.
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Statue of St. Francis Xavier
St. Francis Xavier is known for his work in the East, and he is shown here with
four non-European princes who he is converting to Christianity.
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Statue of St. Ludmilla
St. Ludmilla, who spread the Christian faith throughout the Bohemian region,
teaches St. Wenceslas from the Bible. The relief on this Charles Bridge statue base shows
the death of St. Wenceslas.
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Statue of St. Francis of Assisi
St. Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan Order, is accompanied by two angels
in this 1855 statue by Emmanual Max.
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Statue of St. Lutgard
St. Lutgard is also referred to as Lutigarde and Luthgard. Most sources describe
the artistic value of this statue, which depicts the blind saint, who, while receiving
a divine visit, kisses Christ's wounds. the statue was sculpted by Matthias Braun in 1710.
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小區橋塔 Malostranské mostecká vez
Statue of Saints John of Matha, Feliz of Valois, and Ivan
This Charles Bridge Statue was created in 1714 by Ferdinand Brokoff. It depicts Christians,
imprisoned by Ottoman Turks, and the saints who founded the order that was established
to free Christians from enslavement.
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Statue of Saints John of Matha, Feliz of Valois, and Ivan
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Statue of St. Cajetan
St. Cajetan was the founder of the Theatine order. The statue of St. Cajetan shows him
surrounded by angels. A sacred heart is held aloft. This statue was created by
Ferdinand Brokoff in 1709.
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Statue of St. John of Nepomuk
The statue of St. John of Nepomuk is particularly important to Prague history.
One of the oldest statues on Charles Bridge, this statue was placed on the bridge in 1683
to commemorate the saint. St. John of Nepomuk was a religious figure in St. Wenceslas' court
in the 14th century but was thrown from Charles Bridge to his death in the Vltava River.
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The reliefs below the statue of St. John of Nepomuk illustrate scenes from his life.
Legend says that good luck, and a promise of a return trip to Prague, comes to those
who touch these reliefs.
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Statue of St. John the Baptist
Also sculpted in 1857 by Josef Max, the statue of St. John the Baptist depicts
St. John holding a cross.
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Statue of St. Anne
St. Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary, is seen here in this 1707 statue by
Matej Vaclav Jackel holding baby Jesus, who in turn holds a sphere representing the globe.
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Statue of the Crucifixion
The original statue (made of wood) that stood in the place of the present Crucifixion statue
predates even the statue of St. John of Nepomuk. Christ on the Cross stood alone until
statues of the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist were added in the 19th century.
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舊城區橋塔 Staromestská mostecká vez
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