• 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.
  • History of the Powder tower Prague Czech Republic. TPowder Gate tower Prague’s foundational stone was laid in 1475.
  • Description: Step into history with a visit to Prague's Powder Gate Tower, a striking example of late-Gothic architecture.
  • Powder Tower is 65 Meters High. In the 17th century, the Prague Powder Tower was used for storage of gunpowder; the origin of its current name.
  • The Gothic Powder Tower was built in 1475 during the reign of King Vladislav II Jagiello at the site of the eleventh-century Mountain Tower, one of Prague’s thirteen...
  • Statues of Powder Tower in Prague There are various statues on the first and second floors of the Powder Tower.
  • The Powder Tower is the ideal place to start a walk through Prague’s most famous monuments: this is where the famous Royal Route begins.
  • The Powder Tower is one of Prague’s most important medieval monuments. From the late gothic 65 m high tower in the center of Prague is a beautiful city view.
  • The Powder Tower in Prague is located on Republic Square, you can get to it by metro, next to the station of the same name. Or you can take trams 8, 91, 14, 26.
  • The Powder Tower is part of the fortification system of the Prague Castle, so named because it had been used to store gun powder at one time.