City Days

Dni mesta Košice

Cultural program for a week celebrating May 7 1369, the day when the city received its first coat of arms. Craft displays on the main street, medieval fights, opening of the summer season of the Children's Heritage Railway and Zoo.

Hours: takes place in May

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Košice, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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