Charles Bridge, Prague - Tower Prices & Hours

Charles Bridge (Karluv Most) is one of the world’s most iconic river crossings. It’s a pedestrian bridge with cobbles and statues along the way and you actually feel like you’re travelling through history when you walk along it. Construction started in 1357 and it was the only means of crossing the Vltava river until 1841. The bridge has three impressive towers too and we’d recommend climbing the tower at the Old Town end for a great view of the river, the bridge and Prague Castle. During the day, the bridge is bustling with tourists and is lined with artists selling their work.

Charles Bridge is 516 meters long, nearly 10 meters wide, rests on 16 arches and has around 30 statues which were added around 1700. We loved laid back atmosphere on the bridge as although everyone is walking along it, few are in any rush. In fact, in busy times, even if you are in a rush, it’s so crowded that you just have to “go with the flow”! We’d recommend returning at night when the bridge is much quieter. If you’re a movie fan, you’ll recognise the bridge from many films too like Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible, The Bourne Identity, Casino Royale and Spiderman: Far From Home.

The Old Town bridge tower is open daily from 10am, closing at 10pm in the spring, summer & autumn and 8pm in the winter. Adult admission is 190 CZK (2024 Prices). The Lesser Town (Mala Strana) bridge tower closes an hour earlier and is the same admission price. If you don’t have long in Prague, we’d recommend the Prague In One Day Sightseeing Tour which takes in all the major locations in the city.