Kosice TB
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Friday, October 8, 2010
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Košický kraj, Slovakia
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To travel to all continents before going home to Slovakia in Europe. Please take pictures along the way and keep me moving.
Kosice, Slovakia
Kosice is the metropolis of Eastern Slovakia. Lying in the valley of the River Hornad in the basin that shares its name. Kosice is a regional administrative centre and Eastern Slovakia's hub of industry, commerce, science and culture. The country's second largest city, Kosice curently has a population of more than 240,000 inhabitants.
Kosice is a city with an eventful and illustrious past, its earliest recorded mention dating from 1230, when it is referred to as "Villa Cassa". The coat of arms is the oldest in Europe, a fact attested to by a letter dated 1369. The city's historic sights - from various eras - are concentrated in the historic centre, which is an Urban Heritage Area. The main street, lined by burgher houses and palaces, offers visitors a pleasant stroll and is also the venue for major events in the life of the city.
The dominant feature of Hlavná Street is Europe's easternmost gothic cathedral - St. Elizabeth's Cathedral, interior of which contains some unique pieces of European art. The most beautiful of them is undoubtedly the wooden altar dedicated to the patron of Košice - St. Elizabeth. The crypt of Ferenc II Rákoczi, a person of high importance to the city, is situated in the basement of the cathedral. Among other notable monuments we can find St. Michael's Chapel, Urban's Tower, the State Theatre and other palaces and church buildings.
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