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This 13th-century gate along with the Barbakan is among the remaining remnants of the city's fortification. This Gothic, rectangular gateway with a stone eagle perched atop is an iconic landmark in the neighborhood. It was the starting point of the famous Royal Route and also when triumphant royals entered the city after a victorious battle. St. Florian's Gate is now the beginning of the Old ...
Historic gateway. Feb 2024 • Friends. One of the most photographed structures in Krakow is St Florians Gate. Constructed in 1307 and once connected to the wonderful Krakow Barbican, this defensive gate, one of seven such gates that formed part of the defensive walls of the city is a great example of Gothic architecture, its a fabulous looking ...
Jan 2, 2024 · Its name comes from St Florian’s Church in Kleparz, yet it was also referred to in Latin as Porta Gloriae, i.e. the Gate of Glory, as this was the start of the main Royal Route (Latin: Via Regia) leading to Wawel. It was mentioned in city documents as early as 1307, yet its oldest stone section most probably dates back to the 13th/14th centuries.
Floriana w Krakowie), a historic church dating back to 1185 that stands at the northern end of Matejko Square. From 1949 to 1951, Father Karol Wojtyła, who later became Pope John Paul II, worked at Saint Florian Church as a vicar. As Pope, he elevated the church to a minor basilica in 1999.
Built in 1300 as part of extensive fortifications to protect against Turkish attack, St Florian’s Gate (Brama Florianska) once served as the main entrance to Krakow. It was also the starting point of the Royal Road, the route Polish royalty and nobility would follow from the city entrance to the castle.
Walking from St Florian’s Gate towards the Main Market Square, it’s worth paying attention to individual townhouses and their architectural details: The house at No. 45 is the famous Jama Michalika, a stomping ground of the Young Poland movement. In 1895 Jan Michalik, a confectioner from Lviv, opened his business here; although he called it ...
Feb 1, 2023 - Encircling the Old Town district, this 14th-century gate and its four towers are the remnants of the city's fortifications, most of which were destroyed at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
