when were iron bars added to minecraft

Iron bars were added to Minecraft in Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2 , which came out in 2011. They were later included in the full release line as a standard block and have remained part of the game since then.

Quick Scoop

• Added: Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2
• Year: 2011
• Use: A decorative and functional barrier block, commonly used for windows, cells, and builds

Extra note

Minecraft has since added new metal variants like copper bars in newer updates, but those are separate from the original iron bars block.

If you want, I can also give you the exact version history for iron bars across Java and Bedrock.