Barbakan (Barbican) Traditional Geocache
VarsovianReviewer: Skrytka jest zbyt długo nieaktywna, więc jestem zmuszony ją zarchiwizować.
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Warsaw Barbican (Polish: Barbakan warszawski) is a semicircular
fortified outpost.
The barbican was erected in 1548 in place of an older gate to
protect Nowomiejska Street. It was designed by Jan Baptist the
Venetian. In the 18th century, the barbican was partially
dismantled as its defensive value was negligible, and the city
benefited more from a larger gate which facilitated movement of
people and goods in and out of the city. During the interwar
period, there was a plan to reconstruct part of the walls and the
western part of the bridge, but because of lack of funds delayed
the barbican's planned complete reconstruction, and the 1939
invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany put the plans on hold. During
World War II, particularly the Siege of Warsaw (1939) and the
Warsaw Uprising of 1944, the barbican was largely destroyed, as
were most of the Old Town's buildings. It was rebuilt after the
war, during 1952–1954.
The cache is located nearby the main gate, its rather available at
night hours, because the place is crowded with tourists and
others.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
"Fbzrgvzrf V srry yvxr V qba’g unir n cnegare..." EUPC gvgyr bs gur fbat :-)