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Charles Bridge

#6sur 9 lieux à visiter à PraguePrague, Prague, Czech Republic

Aussi appelé Karlův most · Stone Bridge

L'essentiel

Horaires d'ouverture : 10:00–18:00 and 10:00–19:00 and 09:00–20:30 and 10:00–18:00 and 10:00–19:30. L'entrée est gratuite. Comptez 1 hr. Meilleure période : 06:00 - 07:30.

Mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026 · Rédigé par Traveliac, avec assistance IA · 4 min de lecture

ItinéraireSite officiel

Photo: A.Savin / Wikimedia Commons, FAL

Horaires d'ouverture: 10:00–19:30; Open 24 hours daily; the bridge is a public thoroughfare. Old Town Bridge Tower: 10:00-18:00 January-March, 10:00-19:00 April-May, 09:00-20:30 June-September, 10:00-18:00 October-November, 10:00-19:30 December.
Prix d'entrée: Gratuit
Durée nécessaire: 1 hr
Meilleur moment de la journée: 06:00 - 07:30
Meilleurs mois: Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct
Adresse: Karlův most, 110 00 Praha 1 - Staré Město / Malá Strana, Czech Republic

À propos de Charles Bridge

Charles Bridge spans the Vltava for 515.76 metres, is 9.5 metres wide, and is free to walk at any hour, as of 2026. The stone footway runs across 16 arches between the Old Town and Malá Strana, guarded at each end by Gothic bridge towers. Thirty statues and sculptural groups line the balustrades, most carved between 1706 and 1714. Charles Bridge is the busiest pedestrian route in Prague, and by mid-morning in summer movement across it slows to a shuffle behind portrait painters, brass bands and souvenir stalls.

Meilleur moment de la journée : 06:00 - 07:30. In summer, when the bridge is nearly empty and low sun lights the Gothic towers and the Vltava.

Horaires de Charles Bridge

Horaires d'ouverture: 10:00–19:30; Mon–Sun 10:00–18:00 and 10:00–19:00 and 09:00–20:30 and 10:00–18:00 and 10:00–19:30; Open 24 hours daily; the bridge is a public thoroughfare. Old Town Bridge Tower: 10:00-18:00 January-March, 10:00-19:00 April-May, 09:00-20:30 June-September, 10:00-18:00 October-November, 10:00-19:30 December.
Fermé le: Ouvert tous les jours

Mon–Sun	10:00–18:00 and 10:00–19:00 and 09:00–20:30 and 10:00–18:00 and 10:00–19:30

Bon à savoir : The bridge closes for cleaning, filming, marathons or events on a handful of days a year; the bridge tower hours follow the season listed above, as of 2026.

Horaires d'ouverture établis à partir de prague.eu et de sources publiques, mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Ils peuvent changer sans préavis — vérifiez avant de partir. Comment nous rédigeons ces guides

Prix d'entrée de Charles Bridge

Entry fees for Charles Bridge
Billet	Prix
Billet standard	Gratuit
Tarif réduit (étudiant / senior)	Gratuit
Enfants	Gratuit

Charles Bridge is a public pedestrian bridge with free access at all hours, as of 2026. Only the flanking Old Town Bridge Tower charges: CZK 250 adult, CZK 170 reduced, CZK 200 youth (16-26), CZK 500 family, with a 50 percent discount in the first hour after opening, as of 2026 (verify at prague.eu). The Lesser Town Bridge Towers are ticketed separately; verify at the official site.

Tarifs établis à partir de prague.eu et de sources publiques, mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Ils peuvent changer sans préavis — vérifiez avant de partir. Comment nous rédigeons ces guides

Meilleure période pour visiter Charles Bridge

Quiet
Moderate
Busy
Very busy

05:30 - 08:00
Dawn EmptyBest time to go
Photographers, joggers and street cleaners share the bridge; stalls are not yet set up and the statues can be seen in low sun.
Quiet
09:00 - 12:00
Tour-Group Build
Guided groups and portrait artists take their spots; crossing time doubles and the middle stretch is slow.
Busy
12:00 - 18:00
Peak Shuffle
The widest crowds of the day, pedestrians two deep behind stalls, and the highest pickpocket risk on the bridge.
Very busy
21:00 - 23:30
Floodlit Evening
Crowds ease and the towers are lit against the castle; musicians remain, and photographs are easier without daytime bodies in frame.
Moderate

Histoire de Charles Bridge

Charles IV laid the foundation stone of Charles Bridge on 9 July 1357, and Peter Parler's workshop built it in sandstone blocks as the successor to the Judith Bridge, which floods destroyed in 1342. The Old Town Bridge Tower, decorated in the 1370s, is regarded as one of the most important works of European Gothic secular architecture. The oldest surviving statue is St John of Nepomuk, cast in bronze in 1683; the last addition was the group of Saints Cyril and Methodius in 1928.

Charles Bridge remained the only fixed crossing of the Vltava in Prague until 1841. Many statues on the balustrade today are copies, with weathered originals kept in the Lapidarium of the National Museum and in the Vyšehrad casemates. Tradition says the foundation date was chosen for numerical symmetry (1357, 9 July, 5:31), a story usually told as popular legend rather than confirmed fact, as is the tale that egg yolk was added to the mortar.

Règles et étiquette à Charles Bridge

Charles Bridge is pedestrian-only, and cyclists, e-scooters and vehicles are not permitted on the deck. Street performers, portrait artists and stalls occupy set positions, and photographing them usually leads to a request for a tip. Do not stop mid-stream to pose; the bridge narrows at the statues and blocks the flow.

Charles Bridge is one of the most pickpocket-prone places in Prague, with crews working the crowded middle stretch and the tower gates. Keep phones out of rear pockets and bags zipped to the front. Touching the bronze plaque of St John of Nepomuk for luck has polished it bright, but do not lean on or climb the balustrade or statues, which are protected heritage. Tipping in nearby restaurants is customary at about 10 percent, and menus on the Old Town side often add a cover charge, so read the bill.

Conseils pour visiter Charles Bridge

1
Charles Bridge is best crossed twice: at 06:00 to 07:30 for the empty version, and after 21:00 when the crowds thin and the towers are floodlit. Walking from the Old Town Bridge Tower toward Malá Strana puts Prague Castle ahead of you, the natural framing for photographs.
2
Climb the Old Town Bridge Tower, 138 steps to a gallery about 47 metres up, for a view along the bridge and across to the castle; the ticket costs CZK 250, as of 2026, and the first hour after opening is half price. Avoid riverside restaurants on the Kampa side that quote tourist-only set menus, and walk two streets inland for a normal lunch.

Comment se rendre à Charles Bridge

L'étoile rouge indique Charles Bridge ; les repères numérotés sont les 8 lieux les plus proches de nos guides, chacun avec son classement dans sa ville. Touchez un repère pour plus de détails.

Karlův most, 110 00 Praha 1 - Staré Město / Malá Strana, Czech RepublicItinéraire sur Google Maps

Depuis Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)
17 km · 45-55 min
CZK 50 paper / CZK 46 app (90-minute ticket, as of 2026)
Depuis Prague Main Station (Hlavní nádraží)
3 km · 15-20 min
CZK 39 paper / CZK 36 app (30-minute ticket)
Depuis Prague Castle
1.5 km · 10-15 min
CZK 39 paper / CZK 36 app (30-minute ticket) or free on foot

Aéroport le plus proche

Depuis Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)

approximately 17 km west of the centre; bus 119 to Nádraží Veleslavín then metro line A, about 40 minutes door to door.

Gare la plus proche

Depuis Staroměstská (metro A) on the Old Town side, about 5 minutes' walk; tram stop Malostranské náměstí on the Lesser Town side.

FAQ — Charles Bridge

Is Charles Bridge free to walk across?

Yes, Charles Bridge is free to cross at any hour, as of 2026. Only the Old Town Bridge Tower and the Lesser Town Bridge Towers charge an entry fee.

How long is Charles Bridge?

Charles Bridge is 515.76 metres long and 9.5 metres wide, resting on 16 arches. Charles IV laid the foundation stone on 9 July 1357.

What is the best time to visit Charles Bridge?

The best time to visit Charles Bridge is 06:00 to 07:30 or after 21:00. Between 10:00 and 18:00 in summer the bridge is packed and crossing takes two to three times as long.

Are the statues on Charles Bridge original?

Mostly no. Many of the 30 statues and groups are replicas, and several weathered originals are kept in the Lapidarium of the National Museum and in the Vyšehrad casemates. The oldest surviving statue, St John of Nepomuk, dates from 1683.

Rédigé avec l'assistance de l'IA à partir de sources officielles et de registres publics, et publié seulement après les vérifications décrites dans Comment nous rédigeons ces guides. Personne chez Traveliac ne s'est rendu sur place. Mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Comment nous classons et vérifions les lieux