- 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.
- The Powder Tower, also known as the Powder Gate, is one of the original 13 city gates in the Old Town of Prague.
- The medieval Powder Tower played an important role in Prague’s history: The kings of Bohemia (as the Czech Republic was previously called)...
- Completed in 1475, the Powder Gate Tower, which formerly served as a gunpowder store, is still the starting point for the Coronation or Royal Route to 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 Powder Gate Tower, completed in 1475 and once used as a depot for gunpowder, is still the starting point for the Coronation or Royal Route to Prague.
- Dating back to 1475, Powder Tower (Prašná brána) is one of the oldest gothic city gates and an entrance to the Old Town.
