The Tower

The Florian Gate (St. Florian's Gate, Floriańska Gate) in Kraków, Poland (Polish: Brama Floriańska w Krakowie), named after St. Florian, is one of the best known Gothic towers in Poland, and a focal point of Kraków's Old Town.

The Florian Gate was built about the 1300s as a rectangular Gothic tower of wildstone,[1] part of the city fortifications developed under the watchful eye of Prince Leszek Czarny who issued his permit in 1285. The Gate was manned by the Krakow's Furriers Guild in anticipation of the Turkish attack on the city. According to records, by 1473 there were already 17 towers defending the city. A century later, there were 33 towers. Also, in 1565–1566 the city arsenal was built next to the Florian Gate.

The Gate tower is 33.5 metres tall, with the top Baroque helmet constructed in 1660 and renovated in 1694, adding one meter to its height.

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