Lesser Town Bridge Towers

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The Lesser Town Bridge Towers are a pair of historic Gothic towers in Prague that guard the western end of Charles Bridge at the entrance to the Malá Strana (Lesser Town) district.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural ensemble
bridge tower
bridge tower
bridge tower
historic monument
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
Late Gothic architecture
Romanesque architecture
connectsTo Charles Bridge
Malá Strana
country Czech Republic
CzechName Malostranské mostecké věže
function city gate
fortification
guards western end of Charles Bridge
hasArchitecturalElement Gothic portal
battlements
pinnacles
stone sculptures
turrets
hasPart New Lesser Town Bridge Tower
Lesser Town Bridge Towers self-linksurface differs
surface form: Old Lesser Town Bridge Tower
hasViewOf Prague Castle
heritageDesignation cultural monument of the Czech Republic
languageOfName Czech
locatedIn Czech Republic
Malá Strana
Prague
locatedOn Charles Bridge
material stone
near Malostranské náměstí
overlooks Vltava River
partOf Charles Bridge
surface form: Charles Bridge complex

historic centre of Prague
touristAttraction yes
usedFor ceremonial entrance to Malá Strana
defense

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Charles Bridge hasPart Lesser Town Bridge Towers
Lesser Town Bridge Towers hasPart Lesser Town Bridge Towers self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Old Lesser Town Bridge Tower