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Vltava

American  
[vuhl-tuh-vuh] / ˈvʌl tə və /

noun

  1. a river in the W Czech Republic, flowing N to the Elbe. 270 miles (435 km) long.


Vltava British  
/ ˈvltava /

noun

  1. German name: Moldau.  a river in the Czech Republic, rising in the Bohemian Forest and flowing generally southeast and then north to the River Elbe near Melnik. Length: 434 km (270 miles)

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The famed Charles Bridge, spanning the Vltava River, was built in the 14th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Its frenetic steel-ribboned crown, which stands out amid 19th century facades along Prague’s Vltava River, is nicknamed “Medusa.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

It’s located on the bank of the Vltava River next to the building where the late President Vaclav Havel used to live.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2022

At a stand flying the Ukrainian flag at a popular farmer's market along the city's Vltava river, Martynovska and fellow refugees dished up delicacies including poppy seed cakes, pierogies and home-made sweets.

From Reuters • Mar. 26, 2022

The Old Town, nestled in a bend of the Vltava River, as no other city in Europe, breathed its centuries, its air of yesteryear.

From Freedom by Reynolds, Mack