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Barbican
is a type of fortified building.
Barbican may also refer to:
Barbican
A barbican, from medieval Latin barbecana, signifying the "outer fortification of a city or castle," with cognates in the Romance languages A barbican, from medieval Latin barbecana, signifying the "outer fortification of a city or castle," with cognates in the Romance languages A barbican, from...
is a type of fortified building.
Barbican may also refer to:
- Willoughby HouseWilloughby HouseWilloughby House also known as the Barbican, was the London residence of Maria de Salinas and Katherine Willoughby.In the time of Edward III of England, it was known as the Base Court....
, also known as the Barbican, London - Barbican (comics), a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe
- Barbican (horse), a thoroughbred horse
- Barbican (beer), a non-alcoholic beverage popular in the Middle East
- Barbican, PlymouthBarbican, PlymouthThe Barbican is the name now given to the western and northern sides of the old harbour area of Plymouth, Devon, England. It was one of the few parts of the city to escape most of the destruction of The Blitz during the Second World War...
, England - Barbican EstateBarbican EstateThe Barbican Estate is a residential estate built during the 1960s and the 1970s in the City of London, in an area once devastated by World War II bombings and today densely populated by financial institutions...
, a residential estate in London - Barbican CentreBarbican CentreThe Barbican Centre is the largest performing arts centre in Europe. Located in the City of London, England, the Centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions. It also houses a library, three restaurants, and a conservatory...
, a performing arts centre in London - Barbican stationBarbican stationBarbican is a London Underground station serving the Barbican Estate and Centre in the City of London. It is on the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines between and , in Travelcard Zone 1. Thameslink trains to and from Moorgate via Barbican ceased in March 2009.-History:The station...
, in the London Underground