It is one of the icons of Kłodzko, one of the oldest bridges in the region. It resembles the famous Charles Bridge in Prague, but is much smaller than it. No wonder, since Prague was the capital of Kłodzko for many centuries. It resembles the Prague bridge in that it features statues of saints, the crucified Jesus, and Pietà, which are intended to reinforce piety and remind people of the last things, as the bridge is a symbol of transition.
It was built of sandstone blocks over a mill stream in the 13th century, although it cannot be ruled out that it was a century later. Egg white mortar, lime, and sand were used in its construction. When entering and exiting the bridge, two gates had to be crossed - the upper and lower ones. It is 52.2 m long, 4 m wide, and has four spans.
If you enter the bridge from the Franciscan church, you will see on the left, i.e. from the west, a statue of St. Wenceslas, patron saint of the Přemyslids, and thus also of the Czech state and its former Kladsko County. St. Wenceslas is depicted in armor and with a banner in his hand. Opposite is a statue of the world's greatest missionary, St. Francis Xavier. In Kladsko, he was the patron saint protecting against the plague. Another pair of statues is Pieta (left side) and Crucifixion (right side). Pieta was founded in 1655 by Count von Goetzen and his wife, née von Hoditz. The Crucifixion, on the other hand, was created thanks to the generosity of Count von Herberstein. His coat of arms and inscription are on the pedestal, but unfortunately they have been worn away. The statue was erected here in 1734. Near the descent from the bridge is a statue of St. John of Nepomuk, founded by Count Franz von Goetzen, son of the founder of Pieta. It stood here at the beginning of the 18th century. On the Kladsko Bridge, it is accompanied by a sculpture of the Holy Trinity crowning the Virgin Mary. This sculpture was created in 1714, during the Counter-Reformation.
It was built of sandstone blocks over a mill stream in the 13th century, although it cannot be ruled out that it was a century later. Egg white mortar, lime, and sand were used in its construction. When entering and exiting the bridge, two gates had to be crossed - the upper and lower ones. It is 52.2 m long, 4 m wide, and has four spans.
If you enter the bridge from the Franciscan church, you will see on the left, i.e. from the west, a statue of St. Wenceslas, patron saint of the Přemyslids, and thus also of the Czech state and its former Kladsko County. St. Wenceslas is depicted in armor and with a banner in his hand. Opposite is a statue of the world's greatest missionary, St. Francis Xavier. In Kladsko, he was the patron saint protecting against the plague. Another pair of statues is Pieta (left side) and Crucifixion (right side). Pieta was founded in 1655 by Count von Goetzen and his wife, née von Hoditz. The Crucifixion, on the other hand, was created thanks to the generosity of Count von Herberstein. His coat of arms and inscription are on the pedestal, but unfortunately they have been worn away. The statue was erected here in 1734. Near the descent from the bridge is a statue of St. John of Nepomuk, founded by Count Franz von Goetzen, son of the founder of Pieta. It stood here at the beginning of the 18th century. On the Kladsko Bridge, it is accompanied by a sculpture of the Holy Trinity crowning the Virgin Mary. This sculpture was created in 1714, during the Counter-Reformation.
