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Barbican

The Barbican 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.

Also called Barbakan · Kraków Barbican

Barbican
Photo: Jeremiah Z. Cockroach, CC BY-SA 4.0

Walks that pass here

Barbican

Walk

The Barbican and the northern walls: Kraków's defended edge

From the Czartoryski Museum past the Barbican and the Grunwald Monument to St Florian's Basilica, a route along the line where Kraków's old walls stood. It suits first-time visitors who want the city's defensive history without the crowds of the Main Square.

~3 h 30 min in total
~490 m, ~5 min walking
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