New Mill Water Tower

The historic water tower is located on the right bank of the Vltava River on the site of the former New Mills [Nové mlýny]. The tower is deemed to be Prague’s earliest lookout tower, thanks to the observation room on the top floor. At present, the Baroque tower hosts a permanent exposition dedicated to fires that afflicted Prague over the centuries and in more recent times. →

The water tower in its present form was built in 1658. It supplied water from the Vltava River to the lower part of the New Town of Prague. Water from the river was first mechanically pumped into a holding tanks at the top of the tower, then fed through wooden pipes down the tower shaft to the ground floor, from where it was fed by other pipe to the city’s fountains and houses. The tower served its original purpose until 1877.
This heritage monument underwent a complete overhaul recently, and in 2017 became fit to open to the public for the first time. It houses an unusual topical exposition: “Prague on Fire”. It is designed around maximal use of multimedia elements – by means of videomapping, animations, video-art and virtual reality, the visitor is acquainted with the role of water towers, the theme of fire or tales of Prague firefighters. The exposition culminates with entry to the observation hall, which offers panoramic views of Prague. More information can be found here. 

Services on offer

Inspection tours

  • Individual tour of the tower with a view and a tour of the “Prague on Fire” permanent exposition

Please note: there is no public toilet onsite.

Rental of the property

  • Rental of the tower for the purpose of holding private events (corporate meetings, events for the professional public, etc.)

Opening hours

March 27 - September: Mon - Sun 10.00 am - 6.00 pm
October - December: Fri - Sun 10.00 am - 6.00 pm

Admission

basic | reduced | family: CZK 150 | CZK 100 | CZK 350
Lítačka card holder: CZK 135
Combi-ticket – New Mill Water Tower + Powder Gate Tower: CZK 250 | CZK 170 | CZK 520
Multi-ticket "9 objects in 365 days": CZK 990 | CZK 690 |  –   |
Early Bird Discount initiative: 50% off the admission fee every day during the first hour after opening
10% discount on admission when buying an eTicket online

Free admission for children under 5. The reduced admission fee is intended for children aged 6-15, students under 26, seniors over 65, and holders of disability identification card ZTP. The family ticket is valid for 2 adults and up to 4 children.

Contacts

Nové mlýny 3a
Praha 1 - Nové Město 

General information

Rentals, events

Operations manager