Monument to Charles IV
Krzyžovnica Square, Prague, Czech Republic
Description:
The monument to Charles IV is installed on Krzyzovnica Square, near Charles Bridge, in Prague. It was erected in honor of the fifth centenary of Charles University in 1848. This four-meter bronze monument is made in neo-Gothic style. It is decorated with allegories of four university faculties: Arnošt Pardubicki, Jan Oczek Vlashimsky, Benes Kolovratsky and Mathieu of Arras – famous associates of the king.
Charles IV is depicted holding a sword - a symbol of his military victories and the status of the university. Charles University, the main university in the country, the oldest in Central Europe and one of the oldest in the world, was founded by the emperor in 1348.
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