Old Town, Košice
Košice Staré Mesto (literally: "Košice Old Town", Hungarian: Kassa-Óváros) is a borough (city ward) of Košice, Slovakia. It encompasses the historical centre of the city, consisting of the medieval and early modern core of Košice, with many preserved historical buildings of several architectural styles, and a small number of more modern architecture. The borough also includes the immediate environs of the historical centre (e.g. Mestský park ("City Park"), Staničné námestie ("Station Square") with the main train station, etc.).
| Košice Old Town Košice Staré Mesto | |
|---|---|
| Borough | |
|  Central area of Košice Old Town (Staré Mesto) | |
|  Flag .svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
|  Location within Košice | |
|   Košice Old Town Location of Košice Staré Mesto in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.723°N 21.257°E | |
| Country | Slovakia | 
| Region | Košice | 
| District | Košice I | 
| Town | 13th century | 
| Borough | Oldest borough (13th/14th century) | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) | 
| Population  (31 December 2017) | |
| • Total | 20,751 | 
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) | 
| Population by ethnicity (2011) | |
| • Slovak | 65.2% | 
| • Hungarian | 4.3% | 
| • Czech | 1.0% | 
| • Rusyn | 0.7% | 
| • Roma | 0.6% | 
| • Other | 1.2% | 
| • Unreported | 27% | 
| Population by religion (2011) | |
| • Roman Catholic | 37.4% | 
| • Greek Catholic | 5.4% | 
| • Lutheran | 4% | 
| • Calvinist | 2.3% | 
| • Orthodox | 1.1% | 
| • Jewish | 0.5% | 
| • Other | 1.9% | 
| • Non-religious | 17.5% | 
| • Unreported | 29.9% | 
| Postal code | 04001 | 
| Area code | +421-55 | 
| Car plate | KE | 
| Website | www.kosice-city.sk | 
| Source [3] | |
Statistics
    
- Area: 4.34 square kilometres (1.68 sq mi)
- Population: 20,751 (31 December 2017)
- Population density: 4,800/km2 (31 December 2017)
- District: Košice I
- Mayor: Ing. Igor Petrovčik (as of 2018 elections)
Historical landmarks
    
Churches and synagogues
- St Elisabeth Cathedral (Main Street)
- St Michael Chapel (Main Street)
- Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Dominican Church)
- St Anthony of Padua Church (Main Street)
- Evangelical Church (Mlynská Street)
- Calvinist Church (Hrnčiarska Street)
- Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God (Moyzesova Street)
- Orthodox Synagogue (Zvonárska Street)
- New Orthodox Synagogue (Puškinova Street)
Old housing and public buildings [4]
- Levoča House (15th century townhouse and inn, Main Street)
- Mikluš Prison (late-medieval city houses converted into the old city prison)
- St. Urban Tower (medieval bell tower, Main Street)
- State Theatre Košice (Main Street)
- Captain Palace, headquarters of the Slovak Technical Museum (Main Street)
- Jakab Palace (Mlynská Street)
- St Charles Borromeo Seminary (Main Street)
- Craftsman's Lane historical housing and workshops (Hrnčiarska Street)
Memorials and monuments
- Plague Column, Košice (Main Street)
- Lower Gate (Dolná brána) fortification complex (Main Street, exhibition)
- Executioner's Bastion (Stará baštová Street, exhibition)
- Ruins of city walls (Hrnčiarska Street, Mlynská Street, Hradbová Street, Čajkovskéko Street, et al.)
- Ruins of the Košice citadel fortress (Liberators' Square, publicly displayed)
- Ruins of the stone bridge on Elisabeth Street (publicly displayed)
Industrial heritage
- Late-medieval horse mill and early modern gunpowder storeroom (Zbrojničná Street) [8]
- Stará sladovňa, 19th century Old Town brewery (Štúr Street)
- Old tobacco factory Tabačka (Gorkého Street, converted into Tabačka Kulturfabrik art centre)
Museums and art galleries
    
- East Slovak Museum (Marathon Runners' Square)
- Medieval Fortifications of the City of Košice (branch exhibition, Executioner's Bastion, Stará Baštová Street) [9]
- City history exhibition (branch exhibition, Mikluš Prison, Pri Miklušovej väznici Street) [10]
- The House of Crafts (branch exhibition, Hrnčiarska Street) [11]
- Historical art exhibition (branch exhibition, Hviezdoslavova Street) [12]
- Natural history exhibition (branch exhibition, Hviezdoslavova Street) [13]
 
- Slovak Technical Museum (Main Street)
- East Slovak Gallery (Main Street)
- Lower Gate (Dolná brána) Archaeological Exhibition (Main Street)
- Kunsthalle Košice - Art and exhibition centre.
Infrastructure
    
- Košice railway station - Main railway station of the city, at Staničné námestie ("Station Square").
Gallery
    
Main Street (Hlavná ulica) [14]
 Košice Old Town Hall Košice Old Town Hall
 Pongrác-Forgáč Palace (State Scientific Library) in Košice (skylights of Lower Gate fortifications exhibition in the foreground) Pongrác-Forgáč Palace (State Scientific Library) in Košice (skylights of Lower Gate fortifications exhibition in the foreground)
 Multiple-storey building at the corner of Main Street and Mlynská Street Multiple-storey building at the corner of Main Street and Mlynská Street
 Čáky-Dezőfi palace Čáky-Dezőfi palace
 U žobráka historical townhouse U žobráka historical townhouse
 St Urban Tower and St Elisabeth's Cathedral St Urban Tower and St Elisabeth's Cathedral
 St Urban Tower St Urban Tower
 Archbishop's Palace, Košice Archbishop's Palace, Košice
 Historical tram on Main Street during an annual event Historical tram on Main Street during an annual event
 Košice State Theatre seen from park with fountains Košice State Theatre seen from park with fountains
 Levočský dom (Levoča House, 15th century) Levočský dom (Levoča House, 15th century)
 Park at the Fountain of signs (February 2018) Park at the Fountain of signs (February 2018)
 Gerster's House Gerster's House
 Andrássy Palace Andrássy Palace
 Building of the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic Building of the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic
Other Old Town streets and squares [15]
 Marketplace on Dominican Square Marketplace on Dominican Square
 Historic building on Dominican Square, the Dominican Church in the background Historic building on Dominican Square, the Dominican Church in the background
 Alžbetina (Elisabeth's) Street, with the Cathedral of St Elisabeth in the distance Alžbetina (Elisabeth's) Street, with the Cathedral of St Elisabeth in the distance
 Mikluš's Prison at the corner of Pri Miklušovej väznici and Hrnčiarska streets Mikluš's Prison at the corner of Pri Miklušovej väznici and Hrnčiarska streets
 Shops and public buildings on Mlynská (Mill) Street Shops and public buildings on Mlynská (Mill) Street
 Jakab Palace (Mlynská Street) Jakab Palace (Mlynská Street)
 Hrnčiarska (Potter's) Street, nowadays home to the Craftsman's Lane series of workshops Hrnčiarska (Potter's) Street, nowadays home to the Craftsman's Lane series of workshops
 Mäsiarska (Butcher's) Street Mäsiarska (Butcher's) Street
.jpg.webp) The rooftops of the Old Town The rooftops of the Old Town
 Mestský park (City Park), between Staničné námestie and Mlynská Street Mestský park (City Park), between Staničné námestie and Mlynská Street
 Park at Moyzesova Street Park at Moyzesova Street
 Park at Drevný trh Park at Drevný trh
 Administrative building at Námestie maratóncov (Marathon Runners' Square) Administrative building at Námestie maratóncov (Marathon Runners' Square)
 Administrative building on Hviezdoslavova Street Administrative building on Hviezdoslavova Street
 Old Brewery (Stará sladovňa) at Štúr Street Old Brewery (Stará sladovňa) at Štúr Street
Religious buildings and cemeteries
.JPG.webp) Cathedral of St Elisabeth on Main Street Cathedral of St Elisabeth on Main Street
 Chapel of St Michael on Main Street Chapel of St Michael on Main Street
 Dominican Church at the Dominican Square, the oldest surviving church Dominican Church at the Dominican Square, the oldest surviving church
 Church of Saint Anthony of Padua, Baroque front facade from Main Street Church of Saint Anthony of Padua, Baroque front facade from Main Street
 Church of Saint Anthony of Padua, Gothic back end Church of Saint Anthony of Padua, Gothic back end
 Church of the Holy Trinity on Main Street Church of the Holy Trinity on Main Street
 Evangelic Church on Mlynská (Mill) Street Evangelic Church on Mlynská (Mill) Street
 Calvinist Church at the corner of Hrnčiarska (Potter's) Street Calvinist Church at the corner of Hrnčiarska (Potter's) Street
.jpg.webp) Greek Catholic Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God Greek Catholic Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God
 Orthodox synagogue on Zvonárska Street Orthodox synagogue on Zvonárska Street
.jpg.webp) New Orthodox synagogue on Puškinova Street New Orthodox synagogue on Puškinova Street
_-_panoramio.jpg.webp) Old Jewish Cemetery (19th century, Nová Terasa) Old Jewish Cemetery (19th century, Nová Terasa)
 Marian Column on Main Street Marian Column on Main Street
Museums and art galleries
 East Slovak Museum main exhibition (Marathon Runners' Square) East Slovak Museum main exhibition (Marathon Runners' Square)
_-_The_Slovak_Technical_Museum.jpg.webp) Slovak Technical Museum main exhibition (Captain Palace, Main Street) Slovak Technical Museum main exhibition (Captain Palace, Main Street)
 East Slovak Gallery (Main Street) East Slovak Gallery (Main Street)
 Kunsthalle Košice Kunsthalle Košice
 Tabačka Kulturfabrik Tabačka Kulturfabrik
Historical fortifications [16][17]
.jpg.webp) Archeological exhibition of Dolná brána (Lower Gate) fortifications and city sewers at the southern end of Main Street Archeological exhibition of Dolná brána (Lower Gate) fortifications and city sewers at the southern end of Main Street
 Fragment of the medieval wall system in Košice, at the Luxembourg Tower location Fragment of the medieval wall system in Košice, at the Luxembourg Tower location
 Remnants of city walls at Hrnčiarska Street Remnants of city walls at Hrnčiarska Street
 Rediscovered part of city walls at Námestie osloboditeľov (Liberators' Square) Rediscovered part of city walls at Námestie osloboditeľov (Liberators' Square)
 Rediscovered parts of city walls at Námestie osloboditeľov (Liberators' Square) Rediscovered parts of city walls at Námestie osloboditeľov (Liberators' Square)
Newer buildings
 Main post office building Main post office building
.JPG.webp) Business Centre Košice Business Centre Košice
 National bank of Slovakia building National bank of Slovakia building
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Train station
 Postcard of the old train station Postcard of the old train station
 Main facade and entrance of the current train station Main facade and entrance of the current train station
4.jpg.webp) Central hall of the current train station Central hall of the current train station
 A locomotive at one of the station platforms A locomotive at one of the station platforms
 Tram platforms on Station Square, in front of the station Tram platforms on Station Square, in front of the station
See also
    
- Old Town, Bratislava - An analogous borough in Slovakia's capital, Bratislava.
References
    
- SODB - Košice-Staré Mesto, 2011
- SODB - Košice-Staré Mesto, 2011
- "Mestská a obecná štatistika SR". 2017-12-31. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- "City palaces in Košice (Old Town)". www.slovenskehrady.sk. Slovenskehrady.sk. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "City walls in Košice (Old Town)". www.slovenskehrady.sk. Slovenskehrady.sk. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "Košice citadel fortress (Old Town)". www.slovenskehrady.sk. Slovenskehrady.sk. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "Old citadel and Aupark to coexist in Košice". www.spectator.sme.sk. The Slovak Spectator. 22 February 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "Old citadel and Aupark to coexist in Košice". keturist.sk. KEturist.sk. 22 February 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "Medieval Fortifications of the City of Košice - Casemate (permanent exhibition)". vsmuzeum.sk. East Slovak Museum Košice (Old Town). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "The Košice Centuries (medieval and early modern city history permanent exhibition)". vsmuzeum.sk. East Slovak Museum Košice (Old Town). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "The House of Crafts (exhibitions of historical crafts and industries in the city)". vsmuzeum.sk. East Slovak Museum Košice (Old Town). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "Centuries of Art (art history permanent exhibition)". vsmuzeum.sk. East Slovak Museum Košice (Old Town). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "The Nature of the Carpathians (natural history permanent exhibition)". vsmuzeum.sk. East Slovak Museum Košice (Old Town). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "City palaces in Košice (Old Town)". www.slovenskehrady.sk. Slovenskehrady.sk. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "City palaces in Košice (Old Town)". www.slovenskehrady.sk. Slovenskehrady.sk. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "City walls in Košice (Old Town)". www.slovenskehrady.sk. Slovenskehrady.sk. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "Košice citadel fortress (Old Town)". www.slovenskehrady.sk. Slovenskehrady.sk. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
External links
    

- Official website of the Košice Old Town borough
- Article on the Košice Old Town borough at Cassovia.sk
- Official website of Košice
