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Audio guide Barbacane in English
In this audio guide, Emily Thompson takes you through Barbacane telling the story as you walk. In your accent, no need to read signs — just let your eyes take in what's in front of you.
What you'll hear inside Barbacane:
- 1Main Cylindrical Structure
Cylindrical brick defensive structure with an internal diameter of 24.4 metres, walls 3 metres thick, and 130 loopholes distributed across its surface.
- 2The Seven Defensive Towers
Seven towers surrounding the main structure of the Barbican, forming part of the medieval Gothic defensive system.
- 3Inner Courtyard
A spacious circular interior courtyard measuring 24.4 metres in diameter, originally left open to provide shelter for troops in times of danger.
- 4Kleparz Gate
One of two access gates to the Barbican, located on the north side and originally defended by a drawbridge.
- 5St Florian's Side Gate
The second entrance gate that led to the covered passageway connecting to St Florian's Gate, which was similarly protected by a drawbridge.
- 6Marcin Oracewicz Commemorative Plaque
A plaque on the eastern wall commemorating the feat of this citizen who defended the city with a single shot during the Bar Confederation in 1768.
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Editorial summary
Puerta defensiva de la década de 1490 que antaño estuvo unida a una muralla y ahora forma parte de un museo.
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Reviews posted by visitors on Google Maps.
Precioso monumento. Justo en frente de la puerta de Florián, es un gran lugar para iniciar un recorrido por el casco histórico de Krakow.
Desayuno charlotte bueno,abundante y a buen precio. Lo único malo una camarera joven rubia que es muy seca,antipática.
Como su nombre indica, es una barbacana construida en 1498 en estilo gótico polaco. Se encuentra al norte del barrio antiguo y era una de las defensas de la muralla antes de la Puerta de San Florián. Actualmente sirve de museo y se organizan exposiciones en su interior.
- 1.Main Cylindrical Structure
- 2.The Seven Defensive Towers
- 3.Inner Courtyard
- 4.Kleparz Gate
- 5.St Florian's Side Gate
- 6.Marcin Oracewicz Commemorative Plaque
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