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Charles Bridge is one of Prague’s most iconic viewpoints, offering beautiful views of the Vltava River, Prague Castle and the city’s historic skyline. Built between 1357 and 1402,
MAIN FACTS
LOCATION Prague, Czezh Republic
HEIGHT (ABSOLUTE) 200 M
HEIGHT (RELATIVE) 12 M
VIEW DISTANCE 0-10 KM
VIEW ANGLE 200 DEGREES
RATING (7,88/10)
the medieval stone bridge stretches approximately 516 metres across the river and is decorated with 30 statues and sculptural groups. The bridge deck stands around 13 metres above the Vltava River under normal water conditions, providing an elevated perspective of the riverbanks, nearby islands and passing boats. Its elevation is approximately 195–200 metres above sea level, while its relative height above the river is around 13 metres. From the bridge itself, the viewing distance is generally several kilometres, with the surrounding hills and Prague Castle forming a dramatic backdrop. For an even more expansive panorama, visitors can climb the Old Town Bridge Tower, whose viewing gallery offers a bird’s-eye view of the bridge, the river and Prague’s historic rooftops. The bridge is particularly atmospheric at sunrise and after dark, when its Gothic towers, Baroque statues and illuminated architecture create exceptional photographic opportunities.
 
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"Dancing house" is famous contemporary architecture landmark in Prague, built in the site of an apartment building which was destroyed by the U.S. bombing of Prague in 1945 which supposedly happened accidentally as Prague was mistaken for Dresden. 

MAIN FACTS
LOCATION Prague, Czech Republic
ARCHITECTURE Postmodernism, Deconstructivism
BUILT 1996
ARCHITECT Vlado Milunić, Frank Gehry
NICKNAME Ginger and Fred
RATING (8,55/10)
One of two architects of the building, the famous Frank Gehry called the house Ginger and Fred - after the dancers Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire as the house resembles a pair of dancers. Gehry himself later discarded his own idea, as he was "afraid to import American Hollywood kitsch to Prague". 

The building consisting of two parts, static and dynamic ("yin and yang"), which symbolizes the transition of Czechoslovakia from a communist regime to a parliamentary democracy. Dancing house was a complex construction project which was financed by the Dutch insurance company Nationale-Nederlanden (ING Bank from 1991 to 2016) - the funding for the building was almost "unlimited". 

The Dancing House won Time magazine's design contest in 1997. It was also named as one of the most important buildings in the 1990s by architecture press. However, as always with such new, experimental projects, the building got a fair share of criticism from architecture purists and conservatives - it has been called inappropriate in the classical city of Prague. The deconstructivist design is controversial because the house disrupts the Baroque, Gothic, and Art Nouveau buildings for which Prague is famous. The style, shape, heavy asymmetry, and material are considered out of place by some critics and civilians. [Wikipedia]

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