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A passage to the north of St Vitus Cathedral leads to the Powder Tower, also called Mihulka, which was built in the 15th century as part of the castle’s defences. Later it became the workshop of cannon- and bell-maker Tomáš Jaroš, who cast the bells for St Vitus Cathedral. Today it houses an exhibition on the history of the Castle Guard.
The Gothic Powder Tower was built in 1475 during the reign of King Vladislav II Jagiello at the site of the eleventh-century Mountain Tower, one of Prague’s thirteen original city gates. The master builder Matouš Rejsek constructed an ornate tower based on the fourteenth-century Old Town Bridge Tower.
Municipal House (Obecní dům) This Art Nouveau building, built from 1905 to 1911, is proof of unprecedented artistic and craft skills and quality. The café, the French and the Pilsner restaurants, the American bar, the Lord Mayor’s Salon and the Smetana Hall are all examples of perfectly executed Art Nouveau interiors, decorated by leading ...
Josef Mocker (22 November 1835 in Cítoliby – 15 November 1899 in Prague) was a Bohemian architect and restorer who worked in a purist Gothic Revival style. Overview [ edit ] Mocker was responsible for restoring many Bohemian castles and ancient buildings in Prague.
The Powder Tower is open every day.For up-to-date information about opening hours and admission fees, visit www.prague.eu.. Viewing gallery. The viewing gallery, which offers a beautiful view of Prague, is located at a height of 44 metres and it takes 186 stairs to get to the top.
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The youngest, and also the tallest tower, in Prague’s centre is the 58,7-metre high Petřín Lookout Tower that stands on the top of Petřin Hill at an altitude of 327 metres. From the top the entire city is laid out before you. It was built in 1891 as a loose copy inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
