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KOŠICE European Capital of Culture 2013
Košice is home to the oldest marathon in Europe, it boasts the largest heritage
reservation in Slovakia, as well as the largest and most important gold treasure
in Europe, but most importantly, it is a city where life is lived and enjoyed.
Jodo Seminar
Teachers: Andrew Watson Sensei , 6.Dan Renshi
Harry Jones Sensei, 6. Dan Renshi
Date: 16.-17. 4. 2016
Location:
Primary School, Bernolákova street 16, Košice 040 11
Jodo seminar will be held in the Handball hall.
Google map: here
Google street: here
GPS: 48°42'34.4"N, 21°14'27.9"E
Grocery store: - Fresh supermarket (350m), Muškátová street
- Lidl supermarket (500m), Moldavská cesta 23
Price:
Seminar fee Lunch (person/day)
Accommodation in School Hostel Medická
(person/night) registration before 1.3.2016 30€ 5€ 11,50€
registration after 1.3.2016 40€ 7€ 16,50€
Application link: here
Schedule:
Saturday (16. 4. 2016): Sunday (17. 4. 2016):
10.00 – 13.00 Keiko 09.30 – 12.30 Keiko
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch 12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
14.00 – 17.00 Keiko 13.30 – 16.00 Keiko
19.00 Sayonara
Sayonara Party: in the city center
Accommodation:
1. School Hostel Medická 2
2. Pension Set
3. www.booking.com
1. School Hostel Medická 2
http://www.simedke.sk/
Location: Medická 2 , Košice 04011
GPS: 48° 43' 6.623" N, 21° 14' 35.973"E
To the Dojo: 1,1 km by foot (14 minutes)
To the center: 1,4 km by foot (21 minutes)
3-beds room + 2-beds room: 11,50€/person/night
Parking: yes
Breakfast: no
Grocery store:
- Kaufland, Shopping Center Galéria, Toryská street 5 (850m in the direction
of Dojo)
- Fresh supermarket, Muškátová street (950m in the direction of Dojo)
Warning: Please note that the accommodation in the School Hostel
Medická 2 is limited for the first 20 registered participants.
2. Pension Set
http://www.penzionset.sk/
Location: Trieda SNP 85, Košice 04011
GPS: 48°42'25.887"N, 21°14'32.406"E
To the Dojo: 650 m by foot (8 minutes)
To the center: 2,6 km by foot (30 minutes)
Single room: 33 .30€/room/night
Double room: 37€/room/night
City tax: 1,5€/person/night
Parking: yes
Breakfast: no
Wi-fi: yes
Grocery store:
- Billa, Trieda SNP 98 (350m)
- Lidl supermarket (700m), Moldavská cesta 23
3. www.booking.com
Official city guide: here
Contact: [email protected] (+421/911 010 600)
Below you can find information about Košice
Attraction in Košice
History
For a long time Košice served as one of the vital commercial crossroads of Europe. It has always been the center of Eastern Slovakia, a region of special importance within the Kingdom of Hungary. Medieval Košice was one of the most densely populated urban areas of the Kingdom. The first written record of the city dates back to 1230. The oldest Hungarian guild regulations dating back to 1307 and the fact that in 1369 Košice became the first city ever to be granted its own coat of arms are testimonies to the rapid growth of the city, due to its strategic location and Royal privileges .
The historical center of Košice, whose medieval city walls were removed in the 18th century, is today formed by a nearly one kilometer long promenade lined with exquisite historical buildings, once inhabited by medieval kings and nobility. Together with craftsmen’s houses, churches, squares and narrow streets, they create an atmosphere full of legends and stories. You can uncover these and much more of the city’s history, science, culture and art at some of the exhibitions available in the city center, dominated by a medieval square, the heart of the largest conservation area in Slovakia.
Present Days
Every step you take in Košice is a step in a city abundant in history. Looking at the buildings in the city center, you will be taken back to a time cloaked in the cobwebs of the past.
Košice is more than a main street full of fantastic monuments and attractions, which include the most eastern gothic cathedral in Europe and the largest in Slovakia, St. Elisabeth Cathedral . The special atmosphere is enhanced by the
little streets, alleyways and courtyards of the historical buildings in the center, which conceal many exciting treasures.
The many amazing buildings include those of the Jewish congregation – what is now called the House of Art or the synagogue on Puškinova street , with its walls bearing the words of the large Jewish congregation that used to be here. You should not miss out also on a tour of the remnants of the medieval city fortifications – Executioner’s Bastion ,
the Lower gateway , the Bastion on Krmanova street and the reconstructed bulwark on Hradbová street . Other interesting sites include Jakab Palace , Hrnčiarska street – Crafts Lane , Mikluš Prison , the treasures of Komenského street or a visit to the Monastery and church of the Dominican Order , where under the carpets in the Presbytery we can find the ancient Indian swastika religious symbols (cult symbol in the shape of an equilateral cross).
You can get to know the city also by its details – take a look at some of the beautiful balconies of the city mansions, for instance. They all have unique facades or their own special story to tell. Artistic works are complemented by sculptures (for example, the sitting Sándor Márai on Zbrojnična street or the Marathoner statue on Námestie Maratónu mieru (Peace Marathon Square) , plaques and commemorative notices on houses recalling renowned former locals and residents of the city, or simply praising their beauty.
