Secrets of the Old Town Bridge Tower
-Wednesday, February 16, 2022
The Tower is the gateway to the famous Charles Bridge from the east side of the Vltava river. Completed before 1380 as a part of the fortifications, it’s considere one of the most beautiful Gothic gate in Europe. It is the work of the architect Peter Parler, who also designed the Charles Bridge and part of St. Vitus Cathedral. It took 25 years and around 100 stonemasons to build the tower.
The tower rises nearly 50 metres high. A spiral staircase with 136 stairs leads from the gateway entrance up to the to...
