Powder Gate Tower - Entrance Ticket
Stop by the iconic late-Gothic gate tower separating the Old Town and New Town of Prague. Climb up the viewing gallery, watch a video about Charles Bridge.
from 8 € (200 CZK)per person
Powder Gate Tower
Náměstí Republiky 5 , Praha 1 – Staré Město
Attraction in Prague
| Address: | Náměstí Republiky 5 , Praha 1 – Staré Město |
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| Wheelchair access: | No |
One of the original city gates which separates the Old Town from the New Town
This historic, hardly to miss entrance in the Republic Square (Náměstí Republiky) by which the coronation processions of Czech kings entered the Old Town is one of the most significant monuments of Late Gothic Prague. The Powder Gate Tower which formerly served as a gunpowder store is the starting point for the Coronation or Royal Route to Prague Castle.
Interesting facts:
- The Powder Gate Tower is 65 m high, the viewing gallery is located 44 metres above ground, the spiral staircase is made of 186 stone steps.
- The Powder Gate Tower was completed in 1475.
How to get there:
- Accessibility by Prague public transport:
metro B (yellow line) - Náměstí Republiky station
tram - Náměstí Republiky stop - Nearest car parking:
garages of the Palladium or Kotva shopping malls on Náměstí Republiky, Prague 1