Bridge under Castle

Mar 17, 2014


Old town stone road bridge from 16th century, built in the late Gothic style on the place of an older bridge destroyed by floods. On the bridge is a Baroque sculpture M.J. Brokof, representing the Czech patrons - St. Vitus, St. Wenceslaus and St. John of Nepomuk.

The chateau Decin was rebuilt from the former royal castle. In 1511 won the Renaissance style. Damaged during the Thirty Years War. Today's robust appearance obtain the reconstruction in the years 1786-1782.
From 1932 to 1991 chateau served successively Czechoslovakian, German and Soviet military. During this time the castle was damaged. After departure of the Soviet army in 1991, was started repairing the castle and open to the public.


Děčín, Czech republic



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