The magic of old bridges in Bohemia and Moravia

Magdalena Wagnerová’s book invites you on a journey to discover bridges that have spent centuries connecting not only riverbanks, but also human destinies, stories and memories.

Bridges are more than just engineering feats – they symbolise connection, testify to human ingenuity and stand as silent witnesses to history. Built in the Middle Ages, the Baroque era or modern times, they never fail to capture our attention and spark our imagination. They carry the stories of landscapes, cities and the people who built them, crossed them or experienced key moments of their lives beneath them.

Magdalena Wagnerová introduces more than 45 exceptional bridges from across the Czech Republic. Each bridge has its own dedicated chapter, blending history, architecture and engineering with legends, dramatic fates and forgotten events. Alongside well-known landmarks, Magdalena Wagnerová also introduces readers to lesser-known but equally fascinating structures.

Bringing these structures to life, the book features Charles Bridge, Písek Stone Bridge, the Baroque bridge in Stříbro, the Lower or Jewish bridge in Brtnice, the Baroque "Eight Unemployed" bridge in Žďár nad Sázavou, the "Moravian Charles Bridge" in Náměšť nad Oslavou and the St John's bridge in Litovel – along with dozens of others that continue to enchant with their beauty and atmosphere.