Kraków Barbican
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The Kraków Barbican (Polish: 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 barbican is one of the few remaining relics of the complex network of fortifications and defensive barriers that once encircled the royal city of Kraków in the south of Poland.[1][2] It currently serves as a tourist attraction and venue for a variety of exhibitions.[3]
Established | 1498 |
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Location | Kraków, Poland |
Coordinates | 50.06549°N 19.94164°E / 50.06549; 19.94164 |
Manager | Małgorzata Niechaj |
Director | Michał Niezabitowski [pl] |
Curator | Małgorzata Niechaj |
Public transit access | Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacyjne w Krakowie [pl] |
Website | mhk |
Kraków Barbican | |
Barbakan krakowski | |
Type | Polish Gothic outpost |
Site history | |
Built | 1498 |
Today the Barbican is under the jurisdiction of The Historical Museum of the City of Kraków. Tourists may tour its interior with its displays outlining the historical development of fortifications in Kraków.[4]