• The Kraków Barbican (Polish: Barbakan Krakowski) is a barbican – a fortified outpost once connected to the city walls.
  • The branch can be visited as part of Defensive Walls - Barbican - Celestat.
  • The Barbican Krakow is an amazing 15th century fortress and a must-see remainder of the ancient city walls.
  • In the past the Krakow barbican (Barbakan in Polish) was surrounded by a 30-meter-wide, deep moat.
  • Founded in 1499, the Gothic-style fortification was designed in response to the Ottoman occupation of Kraków. The Barbican, which is one of the Old Town’s...
  • The pearl of Kraków’s fortifications, the Barbican is one of the most exquisite examples of medieval military architecture in Europe.
  • Take a tour of the structure that once ensured Krakow’s safety and is today the best-preserved barbican in Europe.
  • Many tours of Kraków Old Town will give insight into the history of the Barbican and Old City Walls and this is highly recommended.
  • The Barbican in Kraków was erected in the 15th century and for years it was virtually indestructible.
  • Book your ticket to Krakow's Barbican to visit one of the few remaining defensive barriers that encircled the royal city.