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Historical Monuments in Kosice



Historical core of Košice represents the biggest reservoir of historical monuments in Slovakia. In terms of art & history, the most valuable buildings are situated around the original Middle Age square - present
1. Main Street
Among the significant sights are classified:

2. St. Elizabeth's Cathedral
3. St. Michal's Chapel
4. St. Urban's tower
5. State Theatre
6. Levoča House
7. Andrassy's Palace
8. Immaculata Statue -
     "Plague Column"
9. District House
10. Former Town Hall
11. House of Beggar
12. Bishop's Palace
13. Jacab's Palace
14. Hotel Europe


15. Hadík - Barkóczy Palace
16. Pongrácz - Forgács Palace
      /buliding of the State Scientific Library/
17. Csáky - Dessewffy Palace
      /building of the Constitutional Court of SR/
18. Royal House
      /building of the former Kosice University/
19. Mikluš's Prison
20. Captain's Palace
      /The Slovak Technical Museum/
21. Regional Library of Johannes Bocatius
22. East Slovak Museum
23. Town Ramparts -
      Lower Gate, Bastions


Map of the historical City centre


Sacral buildings:
24. Dominican Church
25. Church on Calvary
26. Plague Chapel of St. Rosalie
27. Church of Sisters Ursulines
28. Franciscan Church
29. Calvinist Church
 30. Hospital Church of Holy Spirit
31. Evangelic Church
32. Premonstratensian Church former Jesuistical Church
33. Greek-Catholic Church of Virgin Mary's Birth
34. Synagogue in Zvonarska Street
35. Synagogue in Puskinova Street


Other historical monuments:
36. Grammar school in Kovacska Street
37. Building of the Military Office
38. Building of the Railway Administration
The bulidings, which haven't been preserved till present days:
39. Hotel Schalkház
40. Old Building of the Railway Station


New-age monuments: Excursion destinations:
41. Memorial of the International Peace Marathon
42. Memorial of the Unknown Anti-Fascist Fighter
43. Memorial of dead soldiers of the Soviet Army
 44. Music arbour in the City park
45. Bankov
46. Čermeľ



There is not much left from ancient times. However what the time has left is today called the historical core. Since 1992 the City of Košice is under reconstruction, which brings back historical atmosphere & invaluable beauty to the City.

/© Photo: Alexander Jiroušek   www.jes.sk, Translation: Adriana Slovjakova/




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