Powder Tower

📍 Location & History: Standing guard at Prague’s royal route, this 65m Gothic tower (1475) stored gunpowder in the 17th century—hence the explosive name! Once a gateway for coronation processions. 🌟Spiral Staircase: 186 steps to panoramic views 🌆 Black Interior Walls: Centuries of cannon smoke stains 🖤 Alchemy Exhibit: Tribute to Rudolf II’s mystic scientists 🧪 Night Illumination: Glows like a giant lantern 🌙 📸 Archway Framing Municipal House’s Art Nouveau facade 🎨 Winter: Dusted with snow like powdered sugar ❄️ 💡Combined ticket with Municipal House saves 20% 💰 Visit at noon for clock chimes & fewer crowds 🕛 Touch the walls: Feel the pockmarks from 1848 revolution bullets 🔫 🚇 Transport: Metro B to "Náměstí Republiky" #Powder Tower #Prague