Staromestska Vodarenska Vez - Water Tower 3 - Prague
Posted by: Dáin & Olík
N 50° 05.128 E 014° 24.807
33U E 458037 N 5548298
Former gothic water tower - Old Town.
Waymark Code: WM67JF
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/18/2009
Views: 218
This stone water tower was built in 1450 and replaced older wooden towers, which stayed here from 1440 and were destroyed by fires. Tower was harmed during fight between Swedesh and Old Town citizens when Swedesh tried to capture Old Town. The citizens resited successfully, Swedesh had never came to Old Town. From 1878 to 1888 was build up one floor with the clock. Tower is 53 meter height and it distributed water into Old Town fountains and flats until 1913.
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