Czech Republic · 15th century
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. It separates the Old Town from the New Town.
Powder Tower, as with many historical sites in Prague, undergoes periodic preservation and restoration. The most recent treatment began Summer 2024 and is scheduled to be completed in October. Jiří Pospíšil, Deputy Mayor for Culture and Tourism stated, ”It is our duty to take care of Prague’s heritage buildings, which are a symbol of Prague and the legacy of our ancestors… Now, in cooperation with Prague City Tourism, we are starting the repair of the Powder Tower, and I am very happy that the tower will have a literal new coat.”
Text adapted from “Powder Tower, Prague” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Powder Tower ranks #305 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #5 of the 243 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded 1475, it is older than 45% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 554 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 14,179 times in the last 60 days, more than 96% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 67,000 visitors in 2022. 26 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Prague, 1 km away. It is one of the 189 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Bohemia. It is stop 2 of 28 on the Bohemian castle route, Prague to Český Krumlov. See how Czech Republic compares in the castle statistics.
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