Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Košice, Slovakia

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 2.4 km
Ascend 20 m
Descend 56 m

Experience Košice in Slovakia in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in KošiceIndividual Sights in Košice

Sight 1: Kostol Sedembolestnej Panny Márie

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The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows is a Baroque church in Košice, in the city district of Sever on Na Kalvárii Street. It is the largest Calvary church in Slovakia.

Wikipedia: Kostol Sedembolestnej Panny Márie (Košice) (SK), Url

623 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Amfiteáter

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Amfiteáter Hyhlík / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Košice Amphitheatre is an amphitheatre in Košice, in the North district on Festival Square No. 2.

Wikipedia: Amfiteáter Košice (SK)

461 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: Obetiam nehody električky č. 6

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The accident of tram line No. 6 occurred in Košice on October 30, 1978. It is the largest accident in the history of urban transport in Slovakia and at the same time one of the most tragic tram accidents in the history of Central Europe. The Tatra T3 tram set on line 6 got out of control while driving downhill on SNP Avenue to the Amphitheater and derailed, overturned and crashed into trees due to excessive speed. 9 people died and 90 were injured in the accident. The youngest victim was only 14 years old.

Wikipedia: Nehoda električky v Košiciach v roku 1978 (SK)

892 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 4: Košice Peace Marathon

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Košice Peace Marathon Maros M r a z (Maros) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Peace Marathon Memorial is located on the Peace Marathon Square in the Old Town district of Košice. It was unveiled in 1959.

Wikipedia: Pamätník maratónu mieru (SK)

57 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Východoslovenské múzeum

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Východoslovenské múzeum

The East Slovak Museum in Košice, Slovakia, is one of the oldest Slovak museums, founded in 1872. It is located in the Old Town borough of Košice, at Námestie maratóncov.

Wikipedia: East Slovak Museum (EN), Website

349 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Kostol Božského Srdca Ježišovho

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Kostol Božského Srdca Ježišovho

The Church of the Divine Heart of Jesus is a Jesuit church in the Old Town district of Košice. The church was originally built as a chapel in 1936 – 1937 and was consecrated as a church in 2009.

Wikipedia: Kostol Božského Srdca Ježišovho (Košice) (SK), Url

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