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Košice

Slovakia's second city around a Gothic cathedral.

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Košice is a lively eastern city with a long main street, a Gothic cathedral and a singing fountain.

Museums in Košice

Look inside, then pay your admission straight to the museum.

The story of Košice

Walk the long Hlavná street to St Elisabeth Cathedral, the easternmost Gothic cathedral in Europe, and climb its tower. See the Košice Gold Treasure in the East Slovak Museum and the tomb of Prince Francis II Rákóczi in the cathedral crypt. In summer the singing fountain dances to music in front of the theatre.

  • 2013European Capital of Culture
  • 14th c.the cathedral is begun

Košice through time

The big moments, and where to see them today.

  1. 1906Francis II Rákóczi is reburied in Košice.See it: East Slovak Museum

What to do in Košice

  1. 01

    East Slovak Museum

    The gold treasure and the region's history.

    Košice1 to 2 hours
  2. 02

    Slovak Technical Museum

    Machines, planes and a planetarium.

    Košice1 to 2 hours
Getting there

Getting to Košice

Almost every museum is easy to reach by public transport.

Getting around Košice

Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.

On the map

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Hidden story

The first coat of arms

Košice has the oldest town arms in Europe given by charter.

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On 7 May 1369, King Louis I of Hungary gave Košice a charter with its own coat of arms. It is considered the first coat of arms in Europe granted to a town by a written charter. The charter is kept in the city archive.