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Prešov

Prešov. Soňa Haľková , I.E. Location. North-east of Slovakia, the basin of Košice Rivers: Torysa , Delňa and Sekčov 89 000 inhabitants The third largest city of Slovakia . Calvary (Kalvária).

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Prešov

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  1. Prešov Soňa Haľková, I.E

  2. Location • North-east of Slovakia, the basin of Košice • Rivers: Torysa, Delňa and Sekčov • 89 000 inhabitants • The third largest city of Slovakia

  3. Calvary (Kalvária) • A complex of 14 baroque chapels of the stations of the cross and the Church of the Holy Cross • Chapel of the Holy Stairs, built in 1765, constructed to resemble the Sancta Scala chapel in Rome, financed by the duke Radziwill • A cemetery, a few aristocratic and townsman‘s crypts and also catacombs for the priests

  4. Neptune‘s fountain • The only original water cistern of Prešov that has been preserved • Construction funded by MarekHolländer • Built by Vincent Staviarsky, finished in 1826

  5. St. Nicolas’ Church • The most significant historical feature of Prešov • The oldest building • Originally with a cemetery • The most of the original gothic and Renaissance furnishings have been ruined over time • Currently contains works by: theMolers, J. Weiss, Master Paul from Levoča and many others

  6. The Bank of Bosak • Named after Michal Bosák, who was one of the most important American bankers • Its construction was founded by V. Glasz • Before: Now:

  7. Prešov in the past

  8. The fire in 1887

  9. Sources • Sprievodca po historickom Prešove (1997) • Príbehy starého Prešova (2003) • http://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre%C5%A1ov • http://www.oocities.org/collecting_sk/pohladnice/presov.htm

  10. Thank you for your time

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