Kraków barbican

The Kraków barbican (barbakan krakowski) is a barbican – a fortified outpost once connected to the city walls. It is a historic gateway leading into the Old Town of Kraków, Poland. The Gothic-style barbican, built around 1498, is one of only three such fortified outposts still surviving in Europe, and the best preserved. It is a moated cylindrical brick structure with an inner courtyard 24.4 meters in diameter, and seven turrets. Its 3-meter-thick walls hold 130 embrasures. The barbican was originally linked to the city walls by a covered passageway that led through St. Florian's Gate and served as a checkpoint for all who entered the city.On its eastern wall, a tablet commemorates the feat of the Kraków burgher, Marcin Oracewicz, who, during the Bar Confederation, defended the town against the Russians and shot their Colonel Panin.

It currently serves as a tourist attraction and venue for a variety of exhibitions.

Source of description: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraków_barbican by wikipedia

Similar places by:

Price definition of price
Geographical coordinates 50.0656674, 19.9416139
Address Cracow, Krakowskie Planty
Construction dates 1498 - 1499
Opening date 1499

How to arrive