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Barbican: The Barbican
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  • evaanna
  • Updated By evaanna on June 20, 2005
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  • The Barbican and the town walls - Warsaw
    The Barbican and the town
    walls
    by evaanna, 4 more photos
    The Barbican was built in 1548 as part of the town fortifications. However, in the 18th and 19th centuries it was partly dismantled and surrounded by houses. The remaining part somehow escaped the Second World War destruction. Completely reconstructed in 1953, it is now a gateway to the Old Town from Podwale St. Once you are there, take a walk on the fortifications, where you will also find the Monument to the Small Insurgent, which commemorates a courageous little boy-soldier of the Warsaw Uprising.

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    Barbican: Barbican - Old Town
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  • AcornMan
  • By AcornMan on September 8, 2004
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  • Barbican - Warsaw
    Barbican
    by AcornMan
    Originally built in 1548 as the final part of the Old Town's fortifications, the Barbican was designed by the Venetian architect Giovanni Battista. Like most of the rest of the city, it had to be rebuilt after World War II, but you'd never know looking at it that it's so young. You will have no trouble finding it it on the north side of Old Town.

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    Barbican: The Barbican- the walls of the old Warsaw...
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  • PolishChick
  • Updated By PolishChick on May 8, 2004
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  • The Barbican - Warsaw
    The Barbican
    by PolishChick
    This is Barbican. It was constructed in 1548 to become a part of 1200 metres long city defence wall system. Check out how small Warsaw used to be- just what`s inside of the walls-the Old Town!!! Nowadays it`s just a really friendly place for artists and painters and a cool spot to hang out as well!

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    Barbican: The Barbican
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  • HORSCHECK
  • Updated By HORSCHECK on January 9, 2005
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  • The Barbican - Warsaw
    The Barbican
    by HORSCHECK
    The Barbican (Barbakan) was built in 1548 and is part of the 1200 m long city walls. It serves as a kind of gate between the Old and New Town of Warsaw. Nowadays it is a popular place for street vendors and performers.

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  • Directions: The Barbican can be found at the northern end of the Old Town between the streets Nowomiejska and Freta.
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    Barbican: The best of all barbicans I've seen :-)
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  • matcrazy1
  • Updated By matcrazy1 on February 9, 2006
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  • WARSAW BARBICAN AND MOAT - Warsaw
    WARSAW BARBICAN AND MOAT
    by matcrazy1, 3 more photos
    Barbican is a fortified outpost or gateway to a city or castle. Polish barbicans were situated outside the main line of defences and connected to the city walls with a walled road (sometimes covered) called the neck. They were built until the 15th or even 16th century when with the improvement in siege tactics and artillery, they lost their significance.

    I've already seen 8 of 23 barbicans which survived till now in 9 European countries (9 in UK, 5 in Poland). And I have to say that nothing compare to the two Polish barbicans: in Krakow and in Warsaw. Well, Poland and Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth being European (= world that time) superpower in 15/16th century built many fortifications to defend the country which naturally had to have many enemies.

    Warsaw barbican was built very late, in 1548. It was designed by Jan Baptysta Wenecjanin, an Renaissance achitect, to protect Nowomiejska gate. This wonderful round structure is enforced by 4 semi-round towers. After WWII damages the barbican was reconstructed in details but without the neck and gate (why?) which are marked with lower wall and different colour of pavement now. The way through the barbican connects the Old Town with the New Town. Barbican is the name of Warsaw taxi company, restaurant, pubs etc. now.

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  • Address: Ul. Nowomiejska; Warszawa; Polska
  • Directions: At the northern edge of the Old Town. Map here - the barbican is where letters "mi" in Nowomiejska are on the map.
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    Barbican: The Barbican
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  • Lensa
  • By Lensa on January 11, 2005
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  • Warsaw, The Barbican - Warsaw
    Warsaw, The Barbican
    by Lensa
    Venturing north of the Old Town Square, you'll come upon the 16th century Barbican which today peacefully hosts artists and musicians.
    The Barbican was built to protect one of the gates in the double ringed wall protecting Old Town in 1548.

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  • Directions: Odl Town - Stare Miasto
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    Barbican: Barbican
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  • By Kuznetsov_Sergey on February 4, 2006
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  • Warsaw-Barbican - Warsaw
    Warsaw-Barbican
    by Kuznetsov_Sergey
    Hardly further the Market Square there is Barbikan - a part of a medieval wall around of Warsaw . On one of ledges of a wall in 1855 it was installed} Warsaw Water Nymph - a symbol of city.
    When I was in Warsaw in 1995, I saw Warsaw Water Nymph in Barbican.
    In 1999 she was in the yard of Royal Castle.
    Now I don't know where is she!
    The legend is connected with her, that once the mermaid the Siren came up from Vistula and forecasted to fisherman Varsu and his wife Sava, that they would construct a city there. And it has turned out Warsaw!

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    Barbican: Barbican
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  • Updated By Spinka on September 16, 2003
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  • Barbican (wiev from Podwale Street) - Warsaw
    Barbican (wiev from Podwale
    Street)
    by Spinka
    As you walk from the Old Town to the New Town you will pass through the Barbican - the most interesting part of city walls that encircle Old Town. This impressive Gothic structure with Renaissance roof was built in 1548 in front of the New Town gate according to the design of Jan Baptiste from Venice.
    It’s a border-point between Old and New Town.

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  • Address: Nowomiejska Street
  • Directions: Leave the Old Town Square by Nowomiejska Street
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    Barbican: walk on the walls
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  • Updated By uglyscot on May 6, 2008
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  • The Barbican - Warsaw
    The Barbican
    by uglyscot, 2 more photos
    The Barbican dates from 1548, and was restored 1953-4. It is a bridge between the Old Town and the New Town. Built of red brick, the towers and walls [or if you prefer, turrets and ramparts ] are a striking feature, Within the nooks and crannies artists try to sell their paintings, carvings etc. The ramparts are not very long so a walk on them does not take much time.

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  • Address: Old Town
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    Barbican: The Barbican ( La Barbacana)
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  • Updated By elcolibri on July 31, 2003
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  • Barbican - Warsaw
    by elcolibri
    The Barbican is a semicircular stronghold with Gothic Towers and a terrace surrounded by a parapet . It is in the Gate of the New Town. Was built in 1548, partially demolished in the XIX Century and rebuilt after WWII. Now many painters and musics used it to sell their paintings and souvenirs.
    La Barbacana es una fortaleza en la Puerta de la Ciudad Nueva, data del año 1548 y es la mas joven de todas las fortificaciones, fue demolida parcialmente en el Siglo XIX y reconstruida despues de la II GM. Siempre esta llena de pintores y vendedores ambulantes que aprovechan el paso obligatorio de turistas para exponer y vender sus obras.

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  • Directions: By Krzywe Kolo Street from Rynek Starego Miasta (Old Market Square)
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