Photo: Jolana Nováková, Czech Radio
Thursday marks exactly 550 years since the foundation stone of Prague’s Powder Tower was laid. This grand Gothic gateway, once the entrance for coronation processions of Czech kings, remains one of the city’s most iconic medieval landmarks.
Built on the site of the 13th-century Horská Gate, the tower stood along an important trade route from Kutná Hora, where silver was mined for the royal treasury.
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Author: Ruth Fraňková