Saint Florian’s Gate

St. Florian's Gate in , , 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 Mongol attack.
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: gothic tower in Kraków, Poland
  • Also known as: “St. Florian’s Gate”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Czartoryski Museum and Juliusz Słowacki Theatre.

Museum
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The Princes – often abbreviated to – is a historic in , , and one of the country's oldest museums.

Theater building
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is a historic, 19th-century Eclectic-style theatre and opera house located at 1 Świętego Ducha Square in the of , , and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. is situated 160 metres southeast of Saint Florian’s Gate.

Museum
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Jan is a museum dedicated to Polish painter Jan Matejko that was established in 1895 and has been a branch of the since 1904. is situated 120 metres south of Saint Florian’s Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Kazimierz.

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The Old City of , referred to in Polish as Stare Miasto, forms the historical kernel of this vibrant city and is the first target for most travellers to the city for accommodation, eating out, entertainment, and attractions.

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is a part of Old Town district of Krakow in . Before World War II, it was a Jewish district.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Saint Florian’s Gate

Latitude
50.06486° or 50° 3′ 54″ north
Longitude
19.94135° or 19° 56′ 29″ east
Inception
1300
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9F2X3W7R+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 39357538
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q1363724
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Vietnamese—“Saint Florian’s Gate” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Флорианска порта”
  • Chinese: “圣福里安门”
  • Czech: “Floriánská brána”
  • Dutch: “Florianuspoort”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بوابة سانت فلوريان”
  • French: “porte Florian”
  • French: “Porte Florian”
  • German: “Florianstor”
  • German: “Krakauer Florianstor”
  • Greek: “Πύλη του Αγίου Φλοριανού”
  • Hungarian: “Flórián-kapu (Krakkó)”
  • Hungarian: “Flórián-kapu”
  • Italian: “Porta di San Floriano”
  • Japanese: “フロリアンの門”
  • Korean: “브라마 플로리안스카”
  • Korean: “성 플로리안의 문”
  • Korean: “플로리안스카문”
  • Polish: “Brama Floriańska w Krakowie”
  • Polish: “Brama Floriańska”
  • Romanian: “Poarta Florian”
  • Russian: “Флорианские ворота в Кракове”
  • Slovak: “Brama Floriańska w Krakowie”
  • Slovak: “Brama Floriańska”
  • Slovak: “Floriánska brána”
  • Spanish: “Puerta de San Florián”
  • Ukrainian: “Брама Флоріанська (Краків)”
  • Ukrainian: “Брама Флоріанська”
  • Vietnamese: “Cổng St. Florian”

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