Miscellaneous
Technical data concerning the tower:
Height: 47 m
Number of steps: 138
Height of corner turrets: 64 m
Width of gate: 8 m
Buoyantly and seriously about the Charles Bridge
After it was completed, the tower was not only protected by the strength of its walls, but also by the everlasting, palindromic magic formula “Signa te, signa, temere me tangis et angis,” This was essentially a routine form of magical protection for the building against demons and it was used in many other situations. Setting a dead cat in the foundations also served a similar purpose. There are satiric figurines in the corners of the tower, at a height of around two metres. On the left, there is a nun in a habit with a man reaching under her skirt. On the right, there is a man touching the bosom of a woman. Unfortunately, the tower has also witnessed some sad occasions. In 1621, the severed heads of 27 executed Czech lords were displayed here. They were not taken down until ten years later, when they were removed and buried in an unknown location. They have still not been found to this day.
Guide
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