The Bridge to Resiliency

Much like any major city around the world, the city of Prague has many historical stories to tell.  What makes Prague stand out from the rest is the resilient nature of the people, community, and architecture. One of the main features of Prague is the infamous Vltava River, which has both supported and destroyed the city on numerous occasions. The Charles Bridge, which lies across the Vltava River, is one of the world’s first and oldest stone bridges. This Gothic style bridge is known for it's statues of saints that line the edge of the bridge. 

Ever since the Charles Bridge was originally constructed in the year 1357, it has experienced dozens of major flooding. The bridge has been renovated numerous times since the beginning of it's existence to fix the flooding damage and new methods of construction have been put into place to help the bridge survive the overflowing Vltava River.  The bridge has felt the effects of the river flooding repeatedly but it still stands today, glorious as ever. What makes this bridge so resilient and how has the city of Prague managed to bounce back after all of damage from natural disasters?