📜 A historic Baroque stone bridge, often called the 'little Moravian Charles Bridge'.
✨ Adorned with twenty Baroque statues, making it the second most richly decorated bridge in the Czech Republic.
🌉 Walk across a significant architectural and cultural monument.
📸 Capture stunning photos of the bridge and its detailed statues.
🚶♀️ Enjoy a peaceful stroll in a pedestrian-only zone.
🎨 Admire the intricate Baroque sculptures by Josef Winterhalder and other Moravian artists.
📏 Spanning 62 meters long and 8 meters wide, this impressive stone and brick bridge features seven elliptical arches, with the largest arch reaching a 10-meter span.
🚧 Its sturdy construction includes 2-meter thick pillars with triangular anti-flood heads, and a roadway paved with granite cobblestones.
🖼️ The bridge's balustrades are adorned with twenty Baroque statues, 16 positioned over the pillars and 4 at the bridge approaches.
😇 These 2-meter high limestone sculptures include archangels Gavriel, Michael, Rafael, and the guardian of paradise, along with eight pairs of popular saints like St. John of Nepomuk and St. Anne.
👨🎨 While Josef Winterhalter is the principal sculptor, responsible for eight statues and models for others, the collection also features works by other Moravian artists.
🛣️ Originally a crucial part of the main road (No. 23) between Třebíč and Brno, connecting the town with its Renaissance castle.
🏗️ Built in 1737 by Count Václav Adrian z Enckevoirtu on the site of an older bridge destroyed by a flood.
🛡️ The statues were added in 1744 by the Kufštejn family.
⚔️ During WWII, locals bravely hid the statues from occupiers and demined the bridge for the Soviet army.
🚗 Converted into a pedestrian zone in 1986 after a new road bridge was built, preserving its historical integrity.
🏛️ Original statues are now preserved in the Náměšť chateau cellar, 'Luteránka'.
💰 Free admission for all visitors.
⏱️ Approximately 30 minutes to explore the bridge and its surroundings.