Water Tower in Lesser Town, Petržilek Island, near Jirásek´s Bridge
The tower was built in the Renaissance style in 1562 to supply water fountains to the Lesser Quarter. It is the only older tower on the left bank of the Vltava River. Others were built in the 19th century.
The oldest water towers still took water from the Vltava River. With the development of the industry and the fertilization of the fields after the 19th century, this water has been damaging.
Today, the water from the Vltava river in Prague is not used as drinking. Only in Podolí is the "preserved" waterworks. In all cases...
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