Old Town, Košice

Košice Old Town
Košice Staré Mesto
Borough
Central area of Košice Old Town (Staré Mesto)
Central area of Košice Old Town (Staré Mesto)
Flag of Košice Old Town
Flag
Coat of arms of Košice Old Town
Coat of arms
Location within Košice
Location within Košice
Košice Old Town is located in Slovakia
Košice Old Town
Košice Old Town
Location of Košice Staré Mesto in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48.723°N 21.257°E / 48.723; 21.257
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

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.).

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

Old housing and public buildings

  • 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

Fortifications

  • 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)
  • 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)
    • City history exhibition (branch exhibition, Mikluš Prison, Pri Miklušovej väznici Street)
    • The House of Crafts (branch exhibition, Hrnčiarska Street)
    • Historical art exhibition (branch exhibition, Hviezdoslavova Street)
    • Natural history exhibition (branch exhibition, Hviezdoslavova Street)
  • 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

Gallery

Main Street (Hlavná ulica)

  • 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

  • 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
  • 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

  • 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
  • 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
  • New Orthodox synagogue on Puškinova Street
    New Orthodox synagogue on Puškinova Street
  • 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)
  • 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

  • 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
  • Business Centre Košice
    Business Centre Košice
  • National bank of Slovakia building
    National bank of Slovakia building

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
  • 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