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A barbican (from Old French: barbacane) is a fortified outpost or fortified gateway, such as at an outer defense perimeter of a city or castle, or any tower situated over a gate or bridge which was used for defensive purposes.
The Barbican Centre is a performing arts centre in the Barbican Estate of the City of London, England, and the largest of its kind in Europe. [1] The centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions .
The Barbican Estate, or Barbican, is a residential complex of around 2,000 flats, maisonettes and houses in central London, England, within the City of London.It is in an area once devastated by World War II bombings and densely populated by financial institutions, 1.4 miles (2.2 km) north east of Charing Cross. [1]
Barbican is a brand of non-alcoholic malt drinks distributed by the Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company (ACCBC). The drink is primarily sold in the Middle East and North Africa. The drink is primarily sold in the Middle East and North Africa.
St Giles-without-Cripplegate is an Anglican church in the City of London, located on Fore Street within the modern Barbican complex. [1] When built it stood without (that is, outside) the city wall, near the Cripplegate. [2] The church is dedicated to St Giles, patron saint of handicapped and infirm people of many different kinds.
An "archery tower" was often placed in front of the main gatehouse, forming a barbican (Chinese: 瓮城; pinyin: wèngchéng). In its final form during the Ming and Qing dynasties, the archery tower was an elaborate construction, of comparable height to the main gatehouse, which stands some distance in front of the main gatehouse.
The Kraków Barbican (Polish: Barbakan Krakowski) is a barbican – a fortified outpost once connected to the city walls. It is a historic gateway leading into the Old Town of Kraków , Poland . The barbican is one of the few remaining relics of the complex network of fortifications and defensive barriers that once encircled the royal city of ...
The Barbican Conservatory is the second largest conservatory in London, [2] after the Princess of Wales Conservatory at Kew Gardens. [3] Located at the Barbican Centre , [ 2 ] it houses more than 2,000 species of plants and trees, as well as terrapins and koi carp . [ 4 ]