• The Powder Tower or Powder Gate (Czech: Prašná brána) is a Gothic tower in Prague, Czech Republic. It is one of the original city gates.
  • TPowder Gate tower Prague’s foundational stone was laid in 1475. And throughout the years, Powder Tower has undergone significant damage due to political...
  • The Powder Tower (Prasna Brana) is one of the towers that was originally part of the Old Town walls, which were protecting the centre of Prague.
  • Powder Tower is one of the oldest medieval towers in Prague. It was constructed in 1475 by the architect Matej Rejsek in a Gothic style of architecture.
  • Work began on this sturdy Gothic tower in 1475, but was halted eight years later when rioting forced the king to flee the city.
  • The 65-metre high Powder Tower, located at the edge of Republic Square and Na Příkopě Street, is undoubtedly Prague’s most significant gate.
  • As with other historically important towers in Prague, the Powder Gate Tower retains an appropriately sooty look that reflects its past.
  • Dating back to 1475, Powder Tower (Prašná brána) is one of the oldest gothic city gates and an entrance to the Old Town.
  • Even today, the Powder Tower is a monumental entrance to the Old Town, standing at the beginning of the Coronation or Royal Route leading to Prague Castle.
  • ...like a silent guardian and witness to many historical events, rises the Powder Tower - a beautiful Gothic structure that has become one of the symbols of Prague.