Charles Bridge in Prague is lined with 30 principal statues and statuary groups. They form a continuous Baroque-style avenue along the bridge’s balustrades, with 15 sculpture positions on each side.
Most of the works were installed between 1683 and 1714, when Prague’s leading sculptors—including Matthias Braun, Jan Brokoff, and Brokoff’s sons—decorated the medieval bridge with saints and patron figures. The sculptures helped give the bridge its distinctive religious and artistic character.
The number can cause confusion because the bridge also features the statue of the knight Bruncvík. Bruncvík was erected later and is not counted among the 30 principal statues. Another common misconception concerns authenticity: the originals have largely been moved indoors for protection, while replicas now stand on the bridge. The most famous original, depicting Saint John of Nepomuk, dates to 1683.