Legions Bridge from south, Castle in background

The Legions Bridge (Most Legií) in Prague is named after the Czechoslovak Legions. Also known as Legion Bridge or The Bridge of Legions. Opened in 1901.

The Czechoslovak Legions were volunteer armed forces composed predominantly of Czechs and Slovaks fighting together with the Entente powers during World War I. Their goal was to win the Allies' support for the independence of Bohemia and Moravia from the Austrian Empire and of Slovak territories of the Kingdom of Hungary (the new country was later named Czechoslovakia), which were then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Legions originated with small armed units organized from 1914 onwards by volunteer Czechs and Slovaks.

Photo 713, Sept 2008

Legions Bridge from south, Castle in background

Photo 715, Sept 2008