The steel-rod hangers on the Czech capital's new Vltava River crossing—one of Europe's most slender, bow-string arch bridges—are crisscrossed, not vertical. This design saved up to 40% in materials, ...

PRAGUE, Czech Republic --Prague's Charles Bridge reopened on Wednesday, as the city attempted to return to normal after devastating floods. The bridge was closed for two weeks after the city ...

Prague's famous Charles Bridge is celebrating its 650th birthday with two days of festivities inspired by the legend surrounding its foundation. According to legend, Bohemian King and Holy Roman ...

This is Prague. Up here, you can see St. Vitus Cathedral rising out of Prague Castle like it owns the sky. Every stone is ...

Some Prague officials are "outraged" that the city's most celebrated bridge is scheduled for a one-day shutdown next Some Prague officials are "outraged" that the city's most celebrated bridge is ...

PRAGUE --Jan Triska has died in his home country more than a day after falling from Prague's iconic Charles Bridge. The actor, known for movies like "Ronan" and "Lunacy," was 80. Triska moved to the U ...

When you’re in Prague, you will walk over the Charles Bridge (yes, it’s “Karlovy” over there). Not “maybe” walk, not "if I get the chance.” If you’re in London you’ll see Big Ben. In Paris it’s the ...

A pedestrian bridge linked to an island in the Czech capital has failed in a spectacular fashion. Four people have been injured, two of them seriously. The cause of the collapse was not immediately ...

Paul Osborne, engineering manager for supplier ">Macalloy Ltd., says the hanger order was the largest-ever bridge-component order for the Sheffield, U.K., firm. Infrastructure projects in Eastern ...

Jan Triska, an actor who moved to the U.S. after being banned by the Czechoslovak Communist regime, has died, more than a day after he fell from Prague's iconic Charles Bridge. He was 80. Prague ...