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St. Elisabeth Cathedral Košice

St. Elisabeth Cathedral

Košice (region: Kosice and surroundings)

The St. Elisabeth Cathedral is a Gothic cathedral in Košice. It is Slovakia's biggest church. The record on the existence of Košice dating from 1230 in connected with that on the existence of the rectory church. In the process of the settlement's transformation from a rural community into a town, all its periods of success and failures had been reflected on St. Elizabeth's Cathedral. According to historic data the present-day cathedral was built on the site of an edifice of older date which was consecrated to St. Elisabeth as well. It was referred to in the document of Pope Martin...

Dominikánsky kostol Košice

Dominikánsky kostol

Košice (region: Kosice and surroundings)

Kalvínsky kostol Košice

Kalvínsky kostol

Košice (region: Kosice and surroundings)

Of all the churches in Košice, this was perhaps the most fateful. At the time of the Reformation, the majority of the people of Košice converted to the Lutheran religion. The Lutherans were quite conflicting religiously, especially against the Calvinists. They confiscated their churches, they did not want to leave any for them. For the purpose of building a church, rectory and school, a plot of land was designated for them in Mészáros Street. After their church was built (1652-55), it was occupied by the army. Later, after the army evacuated the church, the Orsolyas received it. Then it became...

Kaplnka sv. Michala Košice

Kaplnka sv. Michala

Košice (region: Kosice and surroundings)

Kostol sv. Michala archanjela Košice

Kostol sv. Michala archanjela

Košice (region: Kosice and surroundings)

Morový stĺp – Immaculata Košice

Morový stĺp – Immaculata

Košice (region: Kosice and surroundings)

Premonštrátny kostol  Košice

Premonštrátny kostol

Košice (region: Kosice and surroundings)

Seminárny - františkánsky kostol Košice

Seminárny - františkánsky kostol

Košice (region: Kosice and surroundings)

Synagóga na Zvonárskej ulici Košice

Synagóga na Zvonárskej ulici

Košice (region: Kosice and surroundings)