Defensive Walls
Defensive Walls
- Address
- ul Pijarska Old Town
- Transport
- Phone
- 012 422 9877
- Price
- adult/concession 6/4zł
- Hours
- 10.30am-6pm May-Oct
Lonely Planet review for Defensive Walls
Dating to around 1300, the Florian Gate (Brama Floriańska) is the only gate surviving from the city's defensive walls. To the north, the Barbican (Barbakan) is a powerful, circular brick bastion adorned with seven turrets. This curious piece of defensive art was built around 1498 for additional protection; it was once connected to the gate by a narrow passage running over a moat.
