- Images by Hannah Bialic for Absolute Tours. Krakow Barbican Info. Address: Kraków Barbican, Basztowa 30-547 Kraków. Map ref: 50.0654718, 19.9416613,17.
- The Barbican is one of the few surviving relics among the fortifications and defensive barriers that once surrounded the royal city of Krakow.
- 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.
- The Great Barbican of Krakow. ... In the past the Krakow barbican (Barbakan in Polish) was surrounded by a 30-meter-wide, deep moat.
- he Kraków Barbican is the element of medieval city's fortifications. ... For this reason Barbican was called The Gate of Glory (Porta Gloriae) of Kraków city.
- It is connected to the rest of the city by two gates, leading to Kleparz and the city walls. Today, the Barbican is a branch of the Museum of Krakow.
- In Kraków, it was also the name for the gate extensions used by the defenders to go on "trips" to the enemy camp. Kraków Barbican – architecture.
- Krakow's fundamental city door, Brama Florianska, was made unconquerable in the start of the l6th century because of Europe's mightiest barbican.
- The Krakow Barbican. Nick Hodge 1 min read 1 comment Updated 6th Dec 2017. ... The Barbican was both a principal gateway and a key element of defence.