Winter 2018|2019

Winter 2018|2019 KošiceCityGuidecomplimentary copy An Exclusive Guide Through Košice & Region WHAT’S ON our guide to top events THEATRE ATTRACTIONS ENTERTAINMENT EXHIBITIONS MUSIC SPORTS TRAVEL TIPS Bož eny Nìmcove á Park Angelinum Letn Szakkayho Gorké Watsonov j Hr North o Bocatiova h ncov á á Prešov (37km) o Letn Jarn Vysoké tatry (125km) Stará spišská cest a a Pajorova Jesen Ko m AMPHITHEATRE ná enského Gorkéh Alvinczyho a Zimná Garbiarska Hutnícka TABAÈKA o Festivalové KulturFabrik námestie Svätoplu Pajoro Jiskr va Jesenná Ta P ko tran Èesk o oslovensk va va ej armád Cassia Dance ská y Theatre JUMBO Centre Trieda SNP a Löfflerov Thurzova Br INFINITY Svä aniskova topluk u ARENA P ov Hlavná a va Rumano ano va ho y Irish Pub Rum án Diesel Kapitána Nálepk FOOD & DRINK Ondavská Kuzm Karczma Mlyn P HOTELRestaurant DIRECTORY CITY PARK Jazz Club Café Garibaldi’s Marilyn Café TRAIN POST Kabaret Station Ku OFFICE z má P n P yho i BUS jenská Station Vo tlivého Ondavská Dr. Kos AK Stomatology Ku Floriánska z má n yh Košice City CENTRE a Floriánsk o h ý tr Žriedlov o P Senn Palackéh The House Map included of Arts Casino a Olympic i Palackého Jantárov a STEEL ARENA Stadiun P va ko Rázusova ská Žiž Tory Kukuèínova Kukuèínova Rá Ríznerov Južná trieda va z usov ro South ntá South-West a Požiarnická Ja Airport (8km) Lichardova a Skladná Kechnec (20km) USS Košice (15km) Skladná Hungary Miskolc (80km) Visit LUXOR brewhouse and LUXOR restaurant’s cuisine taste our own beer of the with beer specialties will highest quality brewed right deliver a gourmet experience at the premises. to each visitor. LUXOR PIVÁREŇ please follow and rate us Biela 3, Košice +421 915 458 060 Open: Monday - Thursday 15:00 - 00:00 www.pivarenluxor.sk Friday - Saturday 15:00 - 02:00 SIGHTSEEING nearby park. Behind the theatre there is a beautiful Baroque-styled Immaculata statue, reminding of the plague epidem- ic which raged here in the 18th century. On the opposite side the underground archaelogical complex of the Lower Gate cannot escape one’s notice. The city historical monument reservation in Košice is the largest one in Slovakia, with 556 protected cultural monuments on its area of over 85 hectares. There are several museums and galleries worth visiting in Košice. Cultural experienc- es are provided also by theatres (State Theatre, Small Theatre, Puppet Theatre, Theatre Jorik, Thalia, Romathan) and the Slovak State Philharmonic. The city visitors willing to buy something original shouldn’t miss the Street of Potter’s The Statue of the Angel (Hrnčiarska), known as the street of Lower Gate - see map page 17 handicraft, where artistic artifacts are sold in individual shops and historic MUNICIPAL COAT THE CITY OF KOŠICE handicrafts are demonstrated. Košice was designated the European Capital of OF ARMS Košice, the second largest city in Slovakia, is the Culture in 2013 and European City of The oldest coat of arms in Europe Sport in 2016. administration centre of the Košice region and the When King Louis the Great of Anjou issued metropolis of Eastern Slovakia at the same time. a document, awarding the city the privilege to use its own coat of arms in the castle Diősgyőri The city is rich in its history, however, it with a lenticular square. The St. Elizabeth’s on May 7, 1369, he did not expect to create such has much to offer at present as well. Its Cathedral, the easternmost Gothic cathe- a complicated heraldic situation for his succes- geographic location in the middle of the dral in Europe, is its dominant. Renaissance sors. The coat of arms of Košice went through Košice Valley was suitable for settlement Urban’s Tower stands next to the cathedral a very interesting development. When creating already in the paleolithic period, which is and St. Michael’s Chaple is on the other it, Louis used the royal and Anjou coats of arms. proved by an archeological finding of a mu- side. During the large-scale reconstruction He added the upper blue field with the three nicipality in the present town district Barca. of Hlavná Street in years 1996-1997 another golden lilies to the four horizontal silver cross- Later historical events in the given location attraction of the city was created between bars in the red field. However, he did not solve confirm the significance of Košice, where the cathedral and the chapel – the Sidewalk the appearance of the jewel and covers. The city important trade roads of this part of Eu- of Famous People, with tiles of significant solved it itself, by means of their imagination rope intersected, which provided the city´s personalities, who had favoured the city and used a person of an angel, the shield-car- prosperity. Košice used to be a significant with their visit. They include the late Pope rier. Only after 55 years the coat of arms was economic, cultural and social centre of for- John Paul II, Prince Albert of Monaco, modified to reach this appearance officially, by mer Hungary, which in fact influenced its the Swedish King Gustav, opera star Lu- Emperor Sigismund of Luxembourg, who issued development. ciano Pavarotti, or the presidents of V4 a normal official document certifying the coat of Visitor’s attention is drawn mostly by the countries. When walking down the Hlavná arms, in Bratislava on January 31, 1423. The an- historic centre, rich in architectonic and art Street every visitor stops at the attractive gel holding the coat of arms shield had beautiful monuments. It is represented by well pre- building of the State Theatre and spends a red clothes, which were replaced with light blue served and perfectly developed type of town while relaxing at the singing fountain in the by King Ladislaus Posthumus thirty years later, on February 7, 1453. 4 5 SIGHTSEEING STARÁ SÝPKA Restaurant - Coffee Bar - Pub Summer Garden inside the restaurant Boženy Němcov P Letná ark Angelinu Gork TRADITIONAL SLOVAK CUISINE. COZY AND CHARMING PLACE IDEAL FOR Szakkayho ej NORTH tiova ého BUSINESS OR FAMILY GATHERINGS. PROFESSIONAL AND FRIENDLY STAFF. Wa Boca Hr Prešov (37km) tsonova oncov Jarná m Hotel LARGE SELECTION OF BEERS AVAILABLE: Letná High Tatras (125km) Yasmin zyho Stará spišská cesta a Pajorova Jesenná Spišská Nová Ves (80km)Komenského GAMBRINUS, PILSNER URQUELL, MASTER, BIRELL. Alvinc AMPHITHEATRE Gork a Garbiarska Hutníck Zimn TABAČKA ého á KulturFabrik Festivalové Svätoplukov námestie Pajorova Jisk Jesenná P rova Ta Č a transk eskoslov enskej armády á T Trieda SNP Löerova hur Svätoplukov zova Branisk Angels Arena ova P a Hlavná a Rumanova Hotel Rumanov A La Maison Ambassador Kapitána Nálepku Kunsthalle uzmányho K Ondavsk P á CITY PARK LUXOR brewhouse Hlavná TRAIN Station POST K OFFICE uzmányho P St. Elizabeth‘s P á BUS P Station ojensk V Cathedral Dr. Kostlivého i Ondavsk á The construction of St.Elizabeth´s Cathedral lasted over hundred painting school. A 16-metre high pastoforium on the K EAST ka uzmányho years (the end of the 14th century – the start of the 16th century). Floriáns left hand side of the altar is Trebišov (50km) Michalovce (60km) a Gothic stone jewel. There It is the easternmost cathedral in Western Gothic Gothic window. St.Elizabeth of Hungary becamea Floriánsk are several wall paintings ý trh style and the biggest church in Slovakia. There the patron of the church, who lived in the 13th P Senn Palackého Žriedlov from the 15th century in the used to be one smaller church in the place of the century and although she was noble, she would The House cathedral and a bronzeof Arts bap- cathedral before. Because of the city´s expansion help the poor. We can find her statue with a spoon a tismal font, apparently from ého and after the fire a new church construction was in her hand on the right hand side on the main Jantár the former church. The only Palack started, in a very interesting way. They built the and the most precious altar from 1474 - 1477. On ov double Gothic spiral stair- a circumferential walls at first, then they demol- the altar wings there are scenes from her life. The case in Europe leads to the ished the original church and built the roof of altar can be shut twice. Closing it first time, next STEEL ARENA Stadiun imperator balcony on the Stará Sýpka the new one. The cathedral is dissymmetrical, pictures appear, showing scenes from the life P Nerudova right in the cathedral.a Op- because when the construction was to be com- of Jesus Christ. After closing the altar a second ENVY a posite there is a mausoleum 500 m Tel.: +421 55 623 0133 pleted, there was not enough money to finish the time, we can see the picture from a cycle about Klinika ov see map page 17 of the leader ofRázusov the biggest southern tower. A sundial from 1477 has been the Virgin Mary. In total the altar contains 48 Žižk 250 m +421 915 901 902 Toryská anti-Habsburg uprising –Ku kučínova preserved next to the southern tower, above a pictures painted under the influence of the Dutch Fejova 1, Košice Francis Rákoczi II. Kulturpark open: Mon - Thr 9:00 - 22:00, Fri 9:00 - 23:00 Kasárne a Sat 11:00Južná trieda - 23:00, Sun 11:00 - 22:00 6 Kukučínova Rázus ov Rízner SOUTH ov www.starasypka.sk Jantár Po SOUTH-WEST ov a Kechnec (20km) žiarnick dova a á Airport (8km) Lichar Skladná Hungary USS Košice (15km) Skladná SIGHTSEEING SIGHTSEEING University St. Michael’s Church Chapel Hlavná Street Hlavná Street Formerly Jesuitic and today Premonstratesian church was built in 1681 in the place of former royal house where soldiers of Bethlen had tortured three Latin priests to death in September in 1619.

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