Sujet

The Powder Tower.

Légende

Czech Republic. Prague. The Powder Tower or Powder Gate. Gothic style. Original city gate. It separates the Old Town from the New Town. Its construction began in 1475, during the reign of Vladislav II by Matej Rejsek (1445-1506). The gate was used to store gunpowder in the 17th century.

Date

11 juin 2012

Crédit

Photo12/UIG/PHAS

Notre référence

UMG21A15_259

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

34,8Mo (1,8Mo) / 35,9cm x 24,3cm / 4240 x 2870 (300dpi)

Mots clés

15th century 17th century 19th century B. Schnirch Czech Republic Europe Gothic J. Mocker Matej Rejsek Middle Ages Powder Gate Powder Tower Prague Vladislav II architectural architecture art buildings civil defensive european exterior gunpowder history houses medieval monument old town residential building restaured store style tower