Barbican
From Academic Kids
Barbican (from medićval Latin barbecana) - a fortified outpost or gateway, such as an outer defence to a city or castle and any tower situated over a gate or bridge which was used for defence purposes. Usually barbicans were situated outside of the main line of defences and connected to the city walls with a walled road called the neck.
In 15th century, with the improvement in siege tactics and artillery, barbicans lost their significance. However, several barbicans were built even in 16th century.
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Barbicans remaining today
There are barbicans still preserved in:
- Czech Republic
- Germany
- Hungary
- Poland Missing image
Barbakan_Krakow.jpgBarbican in Kraków - Slovakia
- United Kingdom
There is also the Barbican Estate and Barbican Arts Centre, both in London.
The Barbican is also the name of the historic harbour area in Plymouth, England.
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See also:
- Pembroke Castle (http://www.castlewales.com/pembroke.html)
- Barbican of Cracow (http://www.cracow-life.com/guide/Krakow_Old_Town/Barbican.php)
- Barbican of Pecs (http://community.webshots.com/photo/83302865/83331138aIqVtu)
- Warwick Castle (http://www.cv81pl.freeserve.co.uk/warwick.htm)
- Durham Castle (http://www.dur.ac.uk/university-college.www/Photos/barbican.jpg)
- Barbican in Warsaw (http://www.darrellpeck.com/travel/1998-east-europe/images/018-barbican.jpg)
- Chepstow Castle (http://www.chepstowe.co.uk/castle.html)
- Goodrich Castle (http://www.schools.bedfordshire.gov.uk/schools/gilbert/nsmhistory/goodrich2.htm)
- Hadleigh Castle (http://www.kingston.ac.uk/~ku00323/landslid/hadleigh.htm)
- Siklos Castle barbican (http://www.tancsics-siklos.sulinet.hu/var/kulso/barbakan.htm)cs:Barbakán
