Powder Tower

This slideshow requires JavaScript. The Prague Powder Tower, also known as the Powder Tower Bridge, is a bridge in Prague, Czech Republic, spanning the Vltava River. The bridge is a six-lane, steel and concrete road bridge, with a total length of 525 metres (1,722 feet). The bridge was designed by architect Ing. Karel Hubáček and construction began in 1965. The bridge was opened on November 5, 1967. The Prague Powder Tower is a bridge in Prague, Czech Republic, spanning the Vltava River. The bridge is a six-lane, steel and concrete road bridge, with a total length of 525 metres (1,722 feet). The bridge was designed by architect Ing. Karel Hubáček and construction began in 1965. The bridge was opened on November 5, 1967. The bridge is named after the Prague Powder Tower, a 14th-century tower located near the bridge. The tower served as a gunpowder storehouse and was used to defend the city against siege.