St. Florian's Gate
St. Florian's Gate
4.5
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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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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MarcusHurley
Calne, UK10,860 contributions
Sep 2021
This is a pretty gate but to get to it (other than walking through it) you need to buy a ticket from the Barbican just outside. This then allows you to visit the city walls and Florian Gate, including the small exhibition.
The Barbican visit is excellent and it is worth viewing the walls and gate too as there is a nice little model to show how it all originally fitted together.
The Barbican visit is excellent and it is worth viewing the walls and gate too as there is a nice little model to show how it all originally fitted together.
Written September 22, 2021
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pawel_hbg
Sopot, Poland16,813 contributions
Jun 2020 • Couples
The name comes from the nearby Church of St Florian and it was the main gate of the seven leading into the city situated in the line of defence walls. Moreover it was through this gate that kings would enter the city after victorious battles, it was also used for ceremonial reasons by diplomats, and famous personages visiting Kraków. Furthermore the route of royal coronation and funerary processions, led through the gate.
Written June 10, 2020
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Chris L
Sumter, SC143 contributions
Feb 2020 • Family
Wonderful art can be found here, as well as live music if you time it right. We were passing through on our way to somewhere else and was mesmerized by the music and artwork. We found the right piece for our collection and listened intently as the guy played the saxophone to some new music 😊. I will say that we did not visit the museum, just walked the length of the fragment wall.
Written February 15, 2020
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jbg74
Saint Paul, MN1,199 contributions
Aug 2021
St. Florian's Gate is a pretty cool Gothic tower/gate house. There are some short remnants of the old city wall you can walk along if you get an entry ticket and a barbican out front you can visit as well. The best part is really just seeing the tower from the street.
Written August 12, 2021
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Pernille I
Copenhagen, Denmark7,189 contributions
Apr 2023 • Solo
The St Florians Gate is further to the old city than the Barbican fortress - it is the real city gate once you had entered through the fortress.
It was built in the Middle Ages to prevent attacks from outside enemies; and named after the saint who is also the namesake of the church a bit further north.
Krakow used to have 47 towers in the walls; of which only 3 remains today.
The inside of the gate has a small chapel dedicated to the Madonna; but most interesting are the small ornaments found in the ground on the exterior if the gate - absolutely impossible to find an explanation for these?
Today it marks a beautiful entry to the medieval part of the town - quiet paved streets.
It was built in the Middle Ages to prevent attacks from outside enemies; and named after the saint who is also the namesake of the church a bit further north.
Krakow used to have 47 towers in the walls; of which only 3 remains today.
The inside of the gate has a small chapel dedicated to the Madonna; but most interesting are the small ornaments found in the ground on the exterior if the gate - absolutely impossible to find an explanation for these?
Today it marks a beautiful entry to the medieval part of the town - quiet paved streets.
Written April 18, 2023
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The mind of a traveler
726 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
This medieval beauty is a reminder from what the old city was during centuries and how were the defenses against attacks.
Don’t miss the opportunity to cross the gate walking around and enjoying the different points of view.
The mind of a traveler.
Don’t miss the opportunity to cross the gate walking around and enjoying the different points of view.
The mind of a traveler.
Written January 7, 2020
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Mikael F
Helsinki, Finland31,125 contributions
Nov 2022
This Gothic 34.5 meter-high gateway tower is located across from the Barbican, to which it was once connected via a drawbridge over the city moat.
The tower was erected in 1307 and is the most important of the city's eight medieval gates of the city's ancient defenses which once circled the medieval Old Town.
We used this stunning gate as an entry from the railway station to the Old Town and Florianska Street leading us to the market square where our hotel was located.
The tower was erected in 1307 and is the most important of the city's eight medieval gates of the city's ancient defenses which once circled the medieval Old Town.
We used this stunning gate as an entry from the railway station to the Old Town and Florianska Street leading us to the market square where our hotel was located.
Written November 24, 2022
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Massimiliano P
Novara, Italy46,049 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
The monumental gate of San Floriano, built during the fourteenth century, is part of the ancient fortifications protecting the city and is located just behind the Barbican, effectively marking the entrance to what was once the Royal Way. Noteworthy in the center of the tower is the Baroque sculpture of St. Florian, and inside the passage the small altar dedicated to the Madonna delle Sabbie. To this day it represents the most suggestive access route to the historic center.
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Written October 22, 2024
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CLAUDIOMAS
Ceccano, Italy5,151 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
Dating back to the 15th century, this is what remains of the powerful fortification, approximately 3 km long and made up of 47 towers, eight gates and a moat. The Gate of San Floriano represented the official entrance, it opened the Royal Path, along which rulers and courtiers reached the Wawel. In the 19th century, with the modification of the city's protection systems, the surrounding walls were destroyed. Despite his age he still makes a great impression
Written December 15, 2023
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Abovetheclouds
2,481 contributions
Apr 2023 • Solo
Historical gate. Take a walk and appreciate the history and atmosphere. There are artists selling paintings nearby. Otherwise there is nothing else to see but definitely worth visiting. I really enjoyed walking around and taking in the atmosphere on a busy Easter Sunday.
Written April 9, 2023
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Does the florianska gate lead out on to the planty circuit?
Written October 22, 2017
Yes. The park encircles the old town (tourist area) so you can reach Plenty Park from anywhere in the square. Florianska Gate is at the edge of the tourist area so if you go beyond it you will reach the park. Go online and see for yourself.
Written October 22, 2017
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