- The most intriguing remnant of Kraków's medieval fortifications, the Barbican is a powerful, circular bastion adorned with seven turrets.
- The Barbican is a Barbican (fortified outpost) that is located in the Planty city park in Krakow. ... If you've visited The Barbican, you can write your review below!
- The Kraków Barbican (Polish language: barbakan krakowski ) is a barbican – a fortified outpost once connected to the city walls.
- The Barbican was built at the end of 15th century (1498-1499) and it was the strongest element of the expanded fortifications in Krakow.
- The pearl of Kraków’s fortifications, the Barbican is one of the most exquisite examples of medieval military architecture in Europe.
- Localisation. ul. Basztowa , 30-547 Kraków. The branch can be visited as part of Defensive Walls - Barbican - Celestat.
- The Great Barbican is a 15th-century, 7-turreted bastion in Krakow that once protected the city’s main gate—St. Florian’s Gate—and the Old Town within it.
- The Barbican was built in the years 1498 - 1499 to protect the northern section of the Kraków fortifications, devoid of a natural water dam.
- The Kraków barbican (Polish: barbakan krakowski) is a barbican—a fortified outpost of, and gateway leading into, Kraków's Old Town.