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The Charles Bridge spans the Vltava in Prague, a stone connection between the Old Town and the Lesser Town. Its massive pillars support a series of Baroque statues that characterize the crossing, while at the western end, the towers of the Lesser Town rise up. The river bend of the Vltava forms a wide arc that embeds the bridge ensemble into the city landscape.

A stone backbone connecting the two banks, on which statues emerge from the darkness. The bridge separates the river into calm surfaces that catch the city's light. A line of light and shadow stretches across the river, playing around the silhouette of the towers on the horizon.