Answer: The historic center is dominated by the Gothic Cathedral of St. Elizabeth of the XIV century with a unique double altar and the northernmost in Europe chapel of St. Michael. Nearby is the medieval Urbashov Tower of the XV century, where original frescoes and the mechanism of city chimes are preserved. Required to visit the Palace of Jakab of the late XIX century in the neo-renaissance style with a rich collection of sacred art.
Answer: Košice is called the "architectural encyclopedia of Slovakia". The Gothic style is presented in the Cathedral of St. Elizabeth and fragments of city fortifications of the XIII century. Baroque appeared in the ensemble of Main Street with the palace of Levoc of the XVII century. The eclectic building of the State Theatre of 1899, designed by Adolf Lang, combines neo-Renaissance and neo-Baroque.
Answer: In the East Slovak Museum, children will see the country’s largest collection of gold monedas of the XIV century and the Carpathian nature diorama. Interactive expositions of the Museum of Technology demonstrate the development of transport from horse racing to modern trains. The Botanical Garden of Pavel Josef Shafarik University features over 4,000 plant species from around the world.
Answer: The best shots are obtained against the background of the Gothic portals of St. Elizabeth Cathedral with their openwork stone lace. Picturesque panorama of the Main Street with the town hall of the XVIII century and colored facades of merchant houses. Unique angles open from the bridge Voitekh Tuhi across the river Hornad, from where you can see the entire historical silhouette of the city.
Answer: The legend of the master Urban is connected with the Urban Tower, who allegedly walled his soul in the walls of the mechanism for eternal service to the city. In the dungeons of St. Elizabeth Cathedral, according to rumors, the golden sarcophagus of the Hungarian Queen Elizabeth of Kuman is kept. Locals believe that the ghost of the poet Sandor Petefi still roams the halls of Jakab Palace.
Answer: In the hallways of Main Street there is a "Singing Fountain" with a hydraulic organ designed by Professor Ladislav Kupkovich in 1986. In the courtyard of the Old Town Hall is preserved the medieval pillar of shame of 1555 with original chains for punishment. In the Church of the Holy Trinity of the XVIII century there is a rare fresco “The Last Judgment” by Jan Jakub Stunder.
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