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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.
The tower, first mentioned in 1307, had been built as part of a protective rampart around Kraków after the Tatar attack of 1241 which destroyed most of the city. The permit for the construction of new city defenses featuring stone watchtowers, fortified gates and a moat was issued by Prince Leszek II the Black in 1285. The gate named after St. Florian became the main entryway to the Old Town. It was connected by a long bridge to the circular barbican (Barbakan) erected of brick on the other side of the moat. The Gate was manned by the Kraków Furriers Guild. According to records, by 1473 there were 17 towers defending the city; a century later, there were 33. At the height of its existence, the wall featured 47 watchtowers and eight gates. Also, in 1565–66 a municipal arsenal was built next to St. Florian's Gate.
The walking tour I went on started just outside the gate, the guide told us about the history of the gate which was very interesting. There were musicians inside the gate playing music for tourists which was enjoyable to see and hear.
Georgia MayJan 24, 2018
in the middle of old town, as a tourist could every nice thing happened for you here. I personally Like it
Ashkan KamyabFeb 3, 2018
A quick view of "The Gate" is essential. At night, it becomes even better.
Noel RuaultJan 26, 2018
Impressive old fortress gate, part of the old wall around Krakow. Worth the short amble from the main square.
Simon TomlinsonJan 10, 2018
This gives you the welcome to a great and beautiful center city in Krakow.
Osvaldo ReyesFeb 11, 2018
One of the main tourist attractions in Krakow due to being one of the oldest. Built too protect the city from invasion somewhat successfully but not always. Walking tours in the area can give a full history background which are very interesting and informative and cheap. Most of the attraction can be seen in less than half an hour. Well worth it even in bad -14 weather.
CJMar 13, 2018
I loved the medieval look of this area. Beautiful place full of history. It was built to protect Krakow from invasion. Free walking tours start here too
Jennifer CliffordMar 19, 2018
Highly recommended as its amazingly pretty and the tickets allow you free entry to a couple of other places
chris woodApr 2, 2018
This is the meeting place for many of the walking tours. Beautiful and historic.
George ShepherdApr 19, 2018
Really wished we would have had more time in Krakow. It's a fabulous old city with so much to see and do. Only saw St Florian's gate late at night as we walked through it on the way back from dinner and again early in the morning on the day we had to leave. Part of Krakow's old city walls extend on both sides. I'll have to come back some day to see what is inside
DeeKayJun 5, 2018
Really nice old feature of the original wall. Underneath in the archway there is also a Catholic shrine and regularly very talented buskers. The arch forms to the start of the route that newly crowned Polish monarchs would proceed down. Definitely an iconic landmark of Krakow and worth seeing if you are on this side of the old town.
Andy CambridgeJun 4, 2018
Worth a visit. This landmark is local to whete we were staying. It's worth a visit.
Michelle NJun 1, 2018
The south face of St. Florian's Gate is adorned with an 18th-century bas-relief of St. Florian. The tower's north face bears a stone eagle that was carved in 1882 by Zygmunt Langman, based on a design by painter Jan Matejko. Inside the gate is an altar with a late-Baroque copy of a classicist painting of the Piaskowa Madonna. The Florianska Gate is the only city gate, of the original eight built in the Middle Ages that was not dismantled during the 19th-century modernization of Kraków. The adjoining city walls and two additional, smaller towers had been preserved and today host street displays of amateur art available for purchase.
Tomasz LewandowskiJul 17, 2018
The walking tour I went on started just outside the gate, the guide told us about the history of the gate which was very interesting. There were musicians inside the gate playing music for tourists which was enjoyable to see and hear.
Georgia MayJan 24, 2018
in the middle of old town, as a tourist could every nice thing happened for you here. I personally Like it
Ashkan KamyabFeb 3, 2018
A quick view of "The Gate" is essential. At night, it becomes even better.
Noel RuaultJan 26, 2018
Impressive old fortress gate, part of the old wall around Krakow. Worth the short amble from the main square.
Simon TomlinsonJan 10, 2018
This gives you the welcome to a great and beautiful center city in Krakow.
Osvaldo ReyesFeb 11, 2018
One of the main tourist attractions in Krakow due to being one of the oldest. Built too protect the city from invasion somewhat successfully but not always. Walking tours in the area can give a full history background which are very interesting and informative and cheap. Most of the attraction can be seen in less than half an hour. Well worth it even in bad -14 weather.
CJMar 13, 2018
I loved the medieval look of this area. Beautiful place full of history. It was built to protect Krakow from invasion. Free walking tours start here too
Jennifer CliffordMar 19, 2018
Highly recommended as its amazingly pretty and the tickets allow you free entry to a couple of other places
chris woodApr 2, 2018
This is the meeting place for many of the walking tours. Beautiful and historic.
George ShepherdApr 19, 2018
Really wished we would have had more time in Krakow. It's a fabulous old city with so much to see and do. Only saw St Florian's gate late at night as we walked through it on the way back from dinner and again early in the morning on the day we had to leave. Part of Krakow's old city walls extend on both sides. I'll have to come back some day to see what is inside
DeeKayJun 5, 2018
Really nice old feature of the original wall. Underneath in the archway there is also a Catholic shrine and regularly very talented buskers. The arch forms to the start of the route that newly crowned Polish monarchs would proceed down. Definitely an iconic landmark of Krakow and worth seeing if you are on this side of the old town.
Andy CambridgeJun 4, 2018
Worth a visit. This landmark is local to whete we were staying. It's worth a visit.
Michelle NJun 1, 2018
The south face of St. Florian's Gate is adorned with an 18th-century bas-relief of St. Florian. The tower's north face bears a stone eagle that was carved in 1882 by Zygmunt Langman, based on a design by painter Jan Matejko. Inside the gate is an altar with a late-Baroque copy of a classicist painting of the Piaskowa Madonna. The Florianska Gate is the only city gate, of the original eight built in the Middle Ages that was not dismantled during the 19th-century modernization of Kraków. The adjoining city walls and two additional, smaller towers had been preserved and today host street displays of amateur art available for purchase.
Tomasz LewandowskiJul 17, 2018
The walking tour I went on started just outside the gate, the guide told us about the history of the gate which was very interesting. There were musicians inside the gate playing music for tourists which was enjoyable to see and hear.
Georgia MayJan 24, 2018
in the middle of old town, as a tourist could every nice thing happened for you here. I personally Like it
Ashkan KamyabFeb 3, 2018
A quick view of "The Gate" is essential. At night, it becomes even better.
Noel RuaultJan 26, 2018
Impressive old fortress gate, part of the old wall around Krakow. Worth the short amble from the main square.
Simon TomlinsonJan 10, 2018
This gives you the welcome to a great and beautiful center city in Krakow.
Osvaldo ReyesFeb 11, 2018
One of the main tourist attractions in Krakow due to being one of the oldest. Built too protect the city from invasion somewhat successfully but not always. Walking tours in the area can give a full history background which are very interesting and informative and cheap. Most of the attraction can be seen in less than half an hour. Well worth it even in bad -14 weather.
CJMar 13, 2018
I loved the medieval look of this area. Beautiful place full of history. It was built to protect Krakow from invasion. Free walking tours start here too
Jennifer CliffordMar 19, 2018
Highly recommended as its amazingly pretty and the tickets allow you free entry to a couple of other places
chris woodApr 2, 2018
This is the meeting place for many of the walking tours. Beautiful and historic.
George ShepherdApr 19, 2018
Really wished we would have had more time in Krakow. It's a fabulous old city with so much to see and do. Only saw St Florian's gate late at night as we walked through it on the way back from dinner and again early in the morning on the day we had to leave. Part of Krakow's old city walls extend on both sides. I'll have to come back some day to see what is inside
DeeKayJun 5, 2018
Really nice old feature of the original wall. Underneath in the archway there is also a Catholic shrine and regularly very talented buskers. The arch forms to the start of the route that newly crowned Polish monarchs would proceed down. Definitely an iconic landmark of Krakow and worth seeing if you are on this side of the old town.
Andy CambridgeJun 4, 2018
Worth a visit. This landmark is local to whete we were staying. It's worth a visit.
Michelle NJun 1, 2018
The south face of St. Florian's Gate is adorned with an 18th-century bas-relief of St. Florian. The tower's north face bears a stone eagle that was carved in 1882 by Zygmunt Langman, based on a design by painter Jan Matejko. Inside the gate is an altar with a late-Baroque copy of a classicist painting of the Piaskowa Madonna. The Florianska Gate is the only city gate, of the original eight built in the Middle Ages that was not dismantled during the 19th-century modernization of Kraków. The adjoining city walls and two additional, smaller towers had been preserved and today host street displays of amateur art available for purchase.
Tomasz LewandowskiJul 17, 2018
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| Thursday | 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
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| Saturday | 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
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