- Powder Tower, Prague. This elaborate entrance to the Old Town is a must-visit for anybody who wants to see Prague’s most impressive Gothic architecture.
- The Powder Tower or Powder Gate is a medieval gothic tower in Prague, Czech Republic. This original city gate divides the New Town and the Old Town.
- The Powder Gate can trace its origins back to the 11th century, when the original gate was one of 13 entrances to Prague's Old Town. The 65m tall Powder Tower...
- Learn about the Powder Tower’s 15th-century origins, and discover how it was once part of the main thoroughfare for those traveling to the Prague Castle.
- Completed in 1475, the Powder Tower, which formerly served as a gunpowder store, is still the starting point for the Coronation or Royal Route to Prague Castle.
- Dating back to 1475, Powder Tower (Prašná brána) is one of the oldest gothic city gates and an entrance to the Old Town.
- Known in Czech as Prasna Brana or ‘Powder Gate’, the Powder Tower is one of the 13 original gates to Prague.
- Tagged as one of the most iconic and famous buildings of Prague, Powder Tower is a must-visit for all the tourists or first-time visitors.
- The Gothic Powder Tower is the beginning of the Royal Route leading to Prague Castle. The coronation processions of the Czech kings used to follow this road.
- This parade went on the traditional „Royal Way“ to the Prague Castle, where the coronation took place. ... Powder Tower on map of Prague