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Old Town, Košice
Košice Staré Mesto (literally: "Košice Old Town", hu, Kassa-Óváros) is a Boroughs and localities of Košice, borough (city ward) of Košice, Slovakia. It encompasses the historical centre of the city, consisting of the medieval and early modern core of Košice, with many preserved historical buildings of several architectural styles, and a small number of more modern architecture. The borough also includes the immediate environs of the historical centre (e.g. ''Mestský park'' ("City Park"), ''Staničné námestie'' ("Station Square") with the main train station, etc.). Statistics * Area: * Population: 20,751 (31 December 2017) * Population density: 4,800/km2 (31 December 2017) * District: Košice I * Mayor: Ing. Igor Petrovčik (as of 2018 elections) Historical landmarks Churches and synagogues *St Elisabeth Cathedral (Main Street) *St Michael Chapel (Main Street) *Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Košice, Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Domin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the southwest, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about , with a population of over 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice. The Slavs arrived in the territory of present-day Slovakia in the fifth and sixth centuries. In the seventh century, they played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire. In the ninth century, they established the Principality of Nitra, which was later conquered by the Principality of Moravia to establish Great Moravia. In the 10th century, after the dissolution of Great Moravia, the territory was integrated into the Principality of Hungary, which then became the Kingdom of Hungary in 1000. In 1241 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boroughs And Localities Of Košice
Košice, the second largest city of Slovakia and largest city of east Slovakia, is divided into four national administrative districts ( sk, okres): Košice I, I, Košice II, II, Košice III, III, Košice IV, IV, and into 22 boroughs ( sk, mestské časti; literally: city parts, also translated as (city) districts or wards). These boroughs vary in size and population, from the smallest Džungľa and least populated Lorinčík to the largest Košice-Sever and most populated Košice-Západ. Each of the boroughs has its own mayor and council. The number of councillors in each depends on the size and population of that borough. Mayor and the local council are elected in municipal election every four years. The boroughs are responsible for issues of local significance such as urban planning, local roads maintenance, budget, local ordinances, parks maintenance, safety and so on. The following table gives an overview of the boroughs, along with the district, population, area, annexation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Charles Borromeo Seminary
St Charles Borromeo Seminary ( sk, Kňazský seminár sv. Karola Boromejského) is the Roman Catholic Major Seminary of the Archdiocese of Košice in Košice, Slovakia. The Seminary is located on Main street directly in downtown Košice, Slovakia. It has five floors. The first three are the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University in Ružomberok. The seminary is on the fourth and fifth floors of the building, which consists of the St Charles Borromeo Seminary Chapel, the seminarians rooms, Borromeo Magazine editorial office, a meditation room, a small gym, a billiard room, infirmary rooms, and the seminary kitchen. A number of priests reside in the seminary building who most of them teach on the Faculty of Theology. During the first two years, the seminarians focus on philosophical studies and the remaining three years focus on theological studies. Between second and third year, the seminarians take a pastoral year lasting one academic school year where they work in an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Theatre Košice
The State Theatre, Košice ( sk, Štátne divadlo Košice) is situated in the centre of Košice, Slovakia. The representative building of the State Theatre was built in a Neo-baroque style according to projects of Adolf Lang during the years 1879–1899. The interior of the theatre is richly decorated with plaster ornaments. The stage is lyre-shaped. The ceiling of the building is decorated with scenes from William Shakespeare's plays Othello, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear and A Midsummer Night's Dream ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict a .... References External links Official website of The State Theatre Košice {{DEFAULTSORT:State Theatre Kosice Buildings and structures in Košice Theatres in Košice Opera houses in Slovakia Tourist attractions in Košice Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Orthodox Synagogue, Košice
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Cathedral Of The Nativity Of The Mother Of God (Košice)
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Calvinist Church At Hrnčiarska Street
The Calvinist Church () at Hrnčiarska ulica (English: ''Pottery Street'') in Košice, Slovakia was initially an army store-house. In the years 1805–11 it was rebuilt to a Calvinist church with a new 48-metre slender spire A spire is a tall, slender, pointed structure on top of a roof of a building or tower, especially at the summit of church steeples. A spire may have a square, circular, or polygonal plan, with a roughly conical or pyramidal shape. Spires a .... The church interior is very simple, the only presentable piece is the pulpit. A metal rooster made in 1589 was given on the spire. Initially it was installed on the northern tower of the St. Elisabeth Cathedral. Gallery File:Košice - Reformovaný kostol Hrnčiarska ulica.jpg, Calvinist Church before reconstruction File:Košice - kalvínsky kostol -a.jpg, Calvinist Church during reconstruction File:Kalvínsky kostol Košice.jpg, Calvinist Church 2020 References Churches in Košice 19th-century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evangelical Church Of Košice
The Evangelical Church or Protestant Church () in Mlynská ulica (''Mill Street'') in Košice, Slovakia is a Neoclassical church buildingEvangelical church Kosice from ''Slovakia Travel Guide'' retrieved 19 June 2013 of the , a denomination. It has Sunday services at 09:30 and 18:00 in Slovak, and at 08:15 in Hungarian. History It was built in 1816 based on the design of[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Anthony Of Padua Church, Košice
St. Anthony of Padua Church or commonly known as the Franciscan Church ( sk, Františkánsky kostol) or the Seminary Church (Slovak: ''Seminárny kostol'') at Hlavná ulica (English: ''Main Street'') is the second oldest church in Košice, Slovakia. History It was built for Franciscans by the Perényi family from Perín after a big fire in 1333. After the fire in 1556, the church was used as a military store-house. From 1596 to 1671, it was used as a cathedral for the bishop of Eger who settled here during the occupation of Eger by the Ottoman Empire.The Seminary Church from ''Visit Kosice.eu'' Retrieved 16 June 2013 When the Diocese of Košice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of The Assumption Of The Virgin Mary, Košice
The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary or commonly known as the Dominican Church () at Dominikánske námestie (English: ''Dominican Square'') is the oldest church in Košice, Slovakia, and also the oldest preserved building in the town.Dominican Church from ''Visit Kosice'' retrieved 19 June 2013 History In the first written document from 1303 it is mentioned as an already existing church. It was built in about 1290. The oldest part of the church is the Romanesque with narrow windows. During the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
