City of Košice

Košice: several historical facts

The first written reference to the Hungarian town of Košice (as the royal village: Villa Cassa) comes from 1230. more

Košice: present state

Nowadays, Košice with a population that exceeds 238 thousand inhabitants is the second biggest city of Slovakia (only the capital Bratislava is bigger, with approximately 456 thousand inhabitants). more

Košice: historical centre

Košice disposes with the largest town monument reserve in Slovakia. more

Košice: museums, galleries, monuments etc.

There are several museums, galleries, theatres, libraries and other cultural institutions that can be seen by the visitors in Košice. more

Košice: other places to be visited

ZOO Košice is the largest ZOO in Slovakia (its area covers almost 290 hectares). more