Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Košice, Slovakia

The Košice Citadel was a Baroque citadel located in the territory of Košice from 1671 to 1713. The citadel was one of the gradually built parts of the Košice city fortifications. It was built south of the city walls and part of it was uncovered during archaeological research, which preceded the construction of the Aupark shopping center on Liberator Square. The remains of the citadel can be found in front of the main entrance to Aupark, as well as in its underground parking lot.

Wikipedia: Košická citadela (SK)

The Monument to the Soldiers of the Soviet Army is a memorial dedicated to members of the 4th Ukrainian Front and fallen soldiers in the battles during the liberation of Košice in World War II.

Wikipedia: Pamätník vojakov Sovietskej armády (SK)

The Gerster House is a classicist building in Košice standing on Hlavná Street No. 9.

Wikipedia: Gersterov dom (SK)

The Archaeological Museum in Košice is a museum of Košice's city fortifications, specifically its Lower Gate. The area was uncovered during the reconstruction of Hlavná Street (1995-1996). The archaeological survey was led by Košice conservationists Marcela Ďurišová and Jozef Duchoň. The project of the museum is the work of engineer Alexander Lami. The museum under a large concrete slab was opened to the public in 1998.

Wikipedia: Archeologické múzeum (Košice) (SK)

Košice city fortifications is a fortress system of gradually built walls, water ditches, parks, rondels, barbacans, bastions, ravelins and glacis, defending the city of Košice. The emergence of urban walls is dated to 1260 - 1290. In the 15th century the fortification was supplemented in connection with the development of military equipment - firearms and artillery. In the 16th century with increased Turkish danger, the walls were rebuilt from the rondel system to bastion. Kosice has become one of the most important Habsburg forts. Often, however, they got into the rebel hands, which was not due to the fragility of the fortifications, but by the political will of Košice burghers. In the 17th century, the improving of the bastion system continued, and the advanced separate citadel has also been added to the recurring uprisings. At the beginning of the 18th century, the construction of Ravelin and Glacis reached the development of the Košice city fortifications. Due to the transfer of the center of gravity of Habsburg combat operations outside the Košice region, the importance of the fortifications passed. In the years 1783 - 1840 it was gradually demolished. To this day, there are some parts or whole fortification objects that are testimony of the importance and maturity of this developed defense system in a pan -European context.

Wikipedia: Košické mestské opevnenie (SK)

The Pongrácov-Forgáčov Palace is an empirical building in Košice on Hlavná Street.

Wikipedia: Pongrácovsko-forgáčovský palác (SK), Url

The Thalia Theater is the Hungarian National Minority Theater in Košice. The theater was established in 1969. Under the name Košice Theater Thalia Színház operates in the founding competence of the Košice self -governing region. It is a traveling theater, most of its performances will take place outside Košice, especially in the south of Slovakia and of course in Hungary.

Wikipedia: Divadlo Thália (SK), Website