Barbican tour: crenellations
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Barbican tour: crenellations
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 26 Aug 2014
Our guide pointed out that these vertical elements rising beyond the top of the building line are evident throughout the Barbican estate and are intended to echo the form of mediaeval crenellations as found on castles and fortified houses.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.519986
Longitude
-0.094113