Monuments of Prešov

Michal Stolárik Jakub Duch

Cathedral of St. Nicholas

it is the most important dominant of Prešov it is the oldest building in city it is the only one Ghotic sacral building in city in past, it was considered as one of most perfect churches in

Kingdom of Hungary it was built at the end of

the 14. century by the city the curch burned down

several times, but it was always rebuilt

Neptune's fountain

it is the only one original urban cistern was built in the early 19th century author of

Neptune's statue, surrounded by sea animals is sculptor from Košice Vincent Staviarsky

sculpture was rebuilt in 1990

Rákoczi's palace

the fate of Prešov was linked with Rákoczi family

Rákoczi's palace, was built as a reminder of those times

at this place was original two common houses

prince Žigmund Rákóczi, rebuilt it as palace in renaissance style.

it was built at the end of 16. century

Caraffa's prison

Caraffa's prison is a late Gothic building from the early 16. century

first it was used as wine tavern, where they was storing wine barrels

but the archival records imention it as one of Prešov prisons

Bosák's bank

it was built in 1924 as building for the financial institution it was built by engineer V. Glasz the name was given after Michal Bosák (1869-1937) he developed in a short time into one of the best american

bankers

Immaculata sculpture

it is baroque statue, surrounded by a small park

People in Prešov incorrectly called Trinity

at this place was first bloody scaffold

because of that Jezuits built this sculpture

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