Krakow Barbican (also
commonly known as the Pot) - Barbican,
the most northern part of the city's fortifications in Cracow.
Is a section of a circle with an inner diameter of 24.40 m, and the thickness of the walls dating back more than 3 m. It is a Gothic building with seven towers. Formerly it was combined with a long neck Florian's Gate and its main task was to defend it. The walls have inside Hoarding neck resting on the arcades, and were provided with loopholes. Barbican led to the entrance from the parz. It was positioned almost parallel to the outer walls, which allowed the crew to fire at the fire flank forwards attacking the gate. For the two gates of the fortress led drawbridges, passed over the moat lined with stones by 24-meter wide and 3.5 meters deep. In addition, from the parz is significantly extended outside outhouse, which once flowed into the water. Outhouse was related to the operation of the gates and drawbridges.
Barbican in the nineteenth century.
It was built between 1498-1499 during the reign of King John Albert, fearing a Walachian-Turkish invasion threatening to Krakow after the defeat of Bukovina. According to expert evaluation during the period from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century was an impregnable fortress.
On the barbican is a plaque dedicated to Martin Oracewiczowi. According to legend, during the Bar Confederation, when he ran out of ammunition in the defense of Krakow, slain from czamary button rifle and killed the Russian commander Panin.
Currently Barbican is a branch of the Historical Museum of the City of Krakow. It is used as an exhibition place various exhibitions, as such sports arena battles. Polish championship in fencing or historyzowanych knight fights and court dances.
There are also organized by the Historical Museum of Krakow screenings under the name BarbaKino - medieval cinema at the Barbican.
Is a section of a circle with an inner diameter of 24.40 m, and the thickness of the walls dating back more than 3 m. It is a Gothic building with seven towers. Formerly it was combined with a long neck Florian's Gate and its main task was to defend it. The walls have inside Hoarding neck resting on the arcades, and were provided with loopholes. Barbican led to the entrance from the parz. It was positioned almost parallel to the outer walls, which allowed the crew to fire at the fire flank forwards attacking the gate. For the two gates of the fortress led drawbridges, passed over the moat lined with stones by 24-meter wide and 3.5 meters deep. In addition, from the parz is significantly extended outside outhouse, which once flowed into the water. Outhouse was related to the operation of the gates and drawbridges.
Barbican in the nineteenth century.
It was built between 1498-1499 during the reign of King John Albert, fearing a Walachian-Turkish invasion threatening to Krakow after the defeat of Bukovina. According to expert evaluation during the period from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century was an impregnable fortress.
On the barbican is a plaque dedicated to Martin Oracewiczowi. According to legend, during the Bar Confederation, when he ran out of ammunition in the defense of Krakow, slain from czamary button rifle and killed the Russian commander Panin.
Currently Barbican is a branch of the Historical Museum of the City of Krakow. It is used as an exhibition place various exhibitions, as such sports arena battles. Polish championship in fencing or historyzowanych knight fights and court dances.
There are also organized by the Historical Museum of Krakow screenings under the name BarbaKino - medieval cinema at the Barbican.
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