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Aug 31, 2023 · St. Florian’s Gate, located in the heart of Krakow, is a magnificent Gothic structure that once served as the main entrance to the city. A part of the historic city walls, it sits on the northern side of the Old Town area, between the main train station and the bustling shopping strip of Florianska Street – one of the busiest roads in the city.
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Built under the orders of Prince Leszek II in approximately 1285, St. Florian’s Gate was one of 8 towers that formed the city’s new defences, and was itself protected by the adjoining Barbakangateway. Named after the nearby Church of St. Florian, the gate became the main entrance into the Old Town. It was the starting point of the Royal Road in Kra...
Today, St. Florian’s Gate measures around 33.5 metres in height and provides visitors a snippet of medieval history amongst Krakow’s busy streets. An 18th-century bas-relief of St. Florian decorates the front of the gate, while a small neoclassical altar to Our Lady of Piasek may be admired inside. A tour of the gate takes approximately half an hou...
St. Florian’s Gate is situated in the north of Krakow’s Old Town at the end of Florianska Street, and is a short 5-minute walk from the Main Square. It is a 15-minute walk from Krakow’s train station, and the nearest tram and bus stop is Stary Kleparz, a 5-minute walk away.
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Feb 10, 2015 · St. Florian's Gate. 1,243 reviews. #36 of 591 things to do in Krakow. Points of Interest & Landmarks. Closed now. Write a review. About. 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.
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St. Florian's Gate, Kraków. St. Florian's Gate or Florian Gate (Polish: Brama Floriańska) in Kraków, Poland, is one of the best-known Polish Gothic towers, and a focal point of Kraków's Old Town. It was built about the 14th century as a rectangular Gothic tower of "wild stone", part of the city fortifications against Tatar attack.
Nov 15, 2023 · As in ancient times - when the gate marked the entry point for royal processions into the city en route to Wawel Castle - today Floriańska Gate remains the primary entry point to Kraków's Old Town, leading tourists from the direction of the train station, onto one of the city's main commercial thoroughfares (Floriańska Street), in the ...
St. Florian's Gate. 1,244 reviews. #35 of 604 things to do in Krakow. Points of Interest & Landmarks. Closed now. Write a review. About. 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.
May 4, 2021 · Visiting. Summary. May 4, 2021. About the Gate. Florian Gate is a must-see for every tourist visiting Krakow. The first mentions of the gate, whose name comes from the Church of St. Florian in Matejko Square, date back to 1307. Along with the Barbican, Florian Gate is one of the few still-preserved fragments of the old city walls.