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POWDER TOWER (PRAŠNÁ BRÁNA)

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5, nám. Republiky, Prague, Czech Republic
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2024
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2024

Next to the Municipal House and at the beginning of Celetná Street, this tall black Gothic tower marks one of the former entrances to the city walls, which had a total of thirteen gates. It is always the impression she gives, so great is the excitement at her feet throughout the day. Dominating Náměstí Republiky, it was on the road to Kutna Hora. If a first tower existed on this site in the 13th century, the construction of the powder magazine tower began in 1475, and it was not until the 17th century, before being massively bombed by the Prussians in 1757, that it was used for powder storage, hence its name. After a century of neglect, having been largely destroyed in the conflict, it finally underwent a renovation campaign in 1886, led by Josef Mocker, in a neo-Gothic style. A high roof and statues representing Czech kings and saints were added, creating harmony with the city's other bell towers, particularly those of Notre-Dame-devant-le-Týn, as the tower had definitively lost its military role. Today, you can climb to the top and contemplate the panoramic view of the city while lingering in front of a small historical exhibition highlighting the different towers of Prague through history, not only historical towers, like this one, but also more recent ones like Petrin's or Žižkov's huge television tower.

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TalliP
Visited in march 2022
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Très belle vue sur la ville, surtout à la tombée du jour
kallimadz
Visited in july 2017
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Chouette point de vue, intéressant, à visiter avec les enfants, ils aimeront beaucoup!
les3M
Visited in may 2016
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On a beaucoup aimer prendre de la hauteur et profiter au calme de la vue sur l'agitation du pont Charles. Le panorama vaut vraiment le coup, ainsi que celui à voir depuis la tour opposée sur l'autre rive du fleuve
Cyril C.
Visited in february 2016
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Très belle tour de Prague
La visite ne prend pas beaucoup de temps puisque l'intérieur ne comporte que 3 salles vides
Seule l'extérieur de la tour poudrière et la vue de la ville est intéressante
clm_rnd
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Une des plus belle tour de Prague tout simplement. A voir absolument

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