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Powder Gate
Dating from 1475, the Powder Gate was built as one of 13 gates to the city of Prague.The Powder Gate was important to the Bohemian monarchs who would pass through the gate on their way to St. Vitus Cathedral to be crowned.
As the city grew beyond its old walls the Powder Gate grew less and less important . By the 17th century, it was being used as a gunpowder storage facility - it was at this time that the gate developed its current name.
The Powder Gate was designed by master builder Matěj Rejsek to follow the design used by Peter Parler for the Old Town Bridge Tower at the base of Charles Bridge.
Powder Gate
Dating from 1475, the Powder Gate was built as one of 13 gates to the city of Prague.The Powder Gate was important to the Bohemian monarchs who would pass through the gate on their way to St. Vitus Cathedral to be crowned.
As the city grew beyond its old walls the Powder Gate grew less and less important . By the 17th century, it was being used as a gunpowder storage facility - it was at this time that the gate developed its current name.
The Powder Gate was designed by master builder Matěj Rejsek to follow the design used by Peter Parler for the Old Town Bridge Tower at the base of Charles Bridge.