Florian Gate dates from the early fourteenth century helmet knob counts of 34.5 m in height. Above the entrance gate was replaced once the eagle in 1882 Piast eagle designed by Jan Matejko. Inside there is a classic altar from the early nineteenth century with the late baroque copy of the miraculous image of Our Lady of Piast. From the city bears a bas-relief charity of St. Florian. It was built around 1300, it remains within the square stone tower of the wild. In the years 1565-1566 in the vicinity of St. Florian's Gate was built Arsenal City. In the sixteenth century, housed the stables of the Gate City, then called "nastella". The culmination of St. Florian's Gate was constructed in 1660 In 1694, it was carried out a major overhaul. In the early nineteenth century, Kraków began developing occupy sites of old and damaged walls. Prof. Radwanski Felix won the January 13, 1827 in the Senate of the Republic of Krakow decided to leave for posterity, fragments of medieval fortifications. So part of the preserved walls, namely the Barbican and Florian Gate. At the gate of the Kleparz welcomes visitors curious carved in stone Piast Eagle, made by Zygmunt Langmana (1860-1924) designed by the famous artist Jan Matejko. From the city while the gate is a bas-relief decoration St. Florian from the eighteenth century, when the portal gatehouse survived guides to the bars. The Florian Gate is a classical, even a copy of the late baroque altar of Our Lady of Sand. Ran through the gate to the road near the Church of St. Kleparz. Florian. Barbican - defensive structure, which serves to enhance the security gate. This consisted of a shielded transition (the neck), which combined with the defensive wall, eg tower, turret, bastion, pan, terrace, or a bastion of Ravelin. Barbican spread in the Middle Ages in various forms has survived to the mid eighteenth century. More informations: Krakow - Royal Castle

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data dodania wpisu: 12-08-2010

Keywords: Krakow