The Mystical Corridor

This captivating book by the writer Alena Ježková reveals gripping stories of the 30 statues and sculptural groups set alongside Charles Bridge. They represent elite figures of European history who became exceptionally involved in the course of world and made it a better place. The renowned storyteller shares real and legendary lives of personalities, whose fortunes were largely rather adventurous. A French lawyer, Belgian woman mystic, or Spanish diplomat, academicians, philosophers, clerics, nurses, healers, and others, got immortalized in the form of predominantly Baroque sculptures.

Charles Bridge is indeed one of Prague's iconic landmarks, but also an extraordinary open-air gallery and truly a mystical corridor safeguarding long-time spiritual legacy.

Details and special attributes of the statues are depicted and thoroughly explained for better comprehension. Richly illustrated with stunning black-and-white photographs by Jiří Chalupa.

About the author: Alena Ježková is an acclaimed Czech writer, publicist, and independent consultant in communication. Born and raised in Prague, she is a great storyteller, an author of more than 20 books and a laureate of 20+ literary awards. She predominantly focuses on Czech history, tales and legends. Her previous works include books for children and youngsters, such as Old Czech and Moravian Tales, The Lion Walks Through Prague, Dragon Soup; books on Czech history, such as Charles IV and His Prague, Silent Hearts I & II, as well as fiction, The Violinist's Hands. A keen promoter of reading, Alena is a patron of the Reading to Children project. For Prague City Tourism she creates delightful narratives, stories and legends for hand-illustrated maps featuring Prague's architecture, music, Jewish Town, literature, and many others.

• Size: 190 × 250 mm (7.4 x 9.8 in)
• Pages: 256
• Text: Alena Ježková
• Photo: Jiří Chalupa
• Translation: Tomáš Míka
• ISBN: 978-80-7010-203-9
• Published by Prague City Gallery, 2024