[3] In the past, the bridge was built to connect the Náměšť nad Oslavou Castle with the town.

New bridge's decoration was already in the patronage of the other estate owners – Marie Francis and Hanus Leopold of Kufstein.

In 1812 the bridge was damaged by the July flood and Henry William III Haugwitz had it repaired.

During the great flood of 1985, the bridge was not significantly damaged, however it suffered from the heavy traffic, on average 5000 cars per day.

At that time a reinforced concrete slab spanning the stone arches was put in to strengthen the bridge structure.

However, the rest of the figurative decoration was created by other authors, mainly by the Czech sculptor Alexander Jelínek, according to his design.

The statues of saints represent a celestial army with patrons of the town and the owners of the estate.

[6] They are mostly saints who were popular at the time the sculptures were designed and who are often portrayed (St. John of Nepomuk, St. Anne, St. Francis, St. Leopold, St. Wenceslaus, St. Theresa, St. Cajetan, St. Philip of Neri).