Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Košice, Slovakia

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8 sights
1.8 km

8 m
9 m

Experience Košice in Slovakia in a whole new way with our free 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 Košice Individual Sights in Košice

Sight 1: 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

324 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: 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 3: 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

181 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Romathan

Ladislav Luppa / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Romathan Theatre is a theatre of the Roma national minority in the city of Košice. It was founded in 1992 and is the only theatre of its kind in Slovakia. He presents his performances in Romani and Slovak.

Wikipedia: Divadlo Romathan (SK), Website

328 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Palác hornouhorského generálneho kapitanátu

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

The Palace of the Upper Hungarian General Captaincy is a historic building on Hlavná Street in Košice. As the name implies, in the past it was the seat of the Upper Hungarian Main Captaincy. Today, the Slovak Technical Museum is located here. The palace was built in the years 1876 - 1899 in the Art Nouveau style.

Wikipedia: Palác hornouhorského generálneho kapitanátu (SK)

111 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Kostol sv. Antona Paduánskeho

André Savetier / CC BY-SA 4.0

St. Anthony of Padua Church or commonly known as the Franciscan Church or the Seminary Church at Hlavná ulica is the second oldest church in Košice, Slovakia.

Wikipedia: St Anthony of Padua Church, Košice (EN), Website

190 meters / 2 minutes