Florian's Gate (Krakow)

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The Florian Gate seen from the Ulica Florianska

The Florianstor (older German name: Florianertor ) is the last preserved city ​​gate of the Krakow city wall .

It was built at the beginning of the 14th century. The tower is 34.5 m high. On the inner city side, artists show their own works and copies of famous paintings with a permanent open-air gallery; there is also a relief of St. Florian .

  • medieval general view with barbican

  • Florianstor before the renovation

  • The Florian Gate in the city wall

  • Relief St. Florian

  • The Florian Gate at dusk

Web links

Commons : Florian's Gate (Krakow)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

literature

 August Essenwein : The Floriani-Thor in Krakow in the messages of the kaiserl. royal Central Commission for the Research and Conservation of Architectural Monuments Volume 2, 1857., (Category with associated images on Commons )

Coordinates: 50 ° 3 ′ 53 ″  N , 19 ° 56 ′ 29 ″  E