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Calvary, Charles Bridge

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in the word "Adonai" has gone missing. In 2009, explanatory plaques were added in English, Czech and Hebrew after the Mayor of Prague was petitioned by a group of North American rabbis.
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in the word "Tzva’ot" is backwards, as the letter was removed by the Nazis during the occupation of Czechoslovakia, and later mistakenly placed after the war. The
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The first cross was standing on the Charles bridge since the 14th century, documented by chronicles of the Roman emperor Charles IV and in 1606 by
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words קדוש קדוש קדוש יהוה צבאות ("kadosh, kadosh, kadosh, Adonai Tzva’ot" ; English: holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts) from the
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Calvary hill was made of stone by the sculptor Johann Georg Heermann in
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The main statue of the Jesus on the cross was cast in bronze by
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Both side statues of Virgin Mary and Saint John were added by
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Hans Hillger
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Emanuel Max
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50°05′11″N 14°24′45″E / 50.0864°N 14.4124°E / 50.0864; 14.4124
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Charles Bridge
Prague

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