Annual procession of hard-boiled eggs crosses Charles Bridge again!

Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International

Legend has it that eggs were needed for the construction of Charles Bridge. But the people of Velvary brought boiled eggs and became a lasting target of ridicule.

The legend of Charles Bridge, the iconic Prague structure, tells us that eggs were needed for its construction, as they were added to the mortar mixture to strengthen it.

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Author: Barbora Navrátilová