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An imposing residential estate on the north-west edge of the City of London, which replaced an area damaged heavily during World War II. It was built largely during the 1960s and its brutalist concrete style has many admirers and detractors.

It is formed of several high-storey towers linked by low-rise blocks around a central area with a pond and gardens, as well as the old St Giles Cripplegate church photo. Access is via a series of highwalks around the complex. An arts centre (the Barbican Centre) opened within the complex in 1982.

The Estate is in the EC2 postal district, though EC1 borders to the north.

See also:

• Barbican Talk (forum for Barbican residents)
• Wikipedia entry

Auto-generated list of things in Barbican (view them on a map):

• Barbican Centre
• Barbican Station
• Cafe Dolce, EC1Y 8JL
• Carnevale, EC1Y 8JL
• Eat, EC1A 9HA
• Eat, EC2M 6XB
• Eat, EC2V 7AJ
• Hand And Shears, EC1A 7JA
• Moorgate Station
• Museum Of London Cafe, EC2Y 5HN
• Pham Sushi, EC1Y 8JL
• Pizza Express, EC1M 5PA
• Shakespeare, EC1M 7AA
• Smithfield Tavern, EC1M 6HR
• Sutton Arms, EC1M 6EB
• Two Brewers, EC1Y 8JH
• Wagamama, EC2Y 9AW
• Wasabi, EC2A 1AT
• Whitecross Street Market
• Young Bean, EC2V 5VS