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### Exploring the Rich History of Prešov: Town Walls, Palaces, and Cultural Heritage ###

Discover the historical treasures of Prešov, where the town walls, started in 1374 and completed in the 15th century, stand as a testament to the city's past. Key highlights include the northeastern bastion, the Gothic Town Hall, and the magnificent Rákoczy Palace, which serves as a Regional Museum today. The Szentandrássy and Vécsey Palaces showcase stunning architecture, while significant educational institutions like the Evangelic Collegium reflect the town's intellectual legacy. Don’t miss the historic St. Nicholas Concathedral and the unique Neptune's Fountain. ###

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### Exploring the Rich History of Prešov: Town Walls, Palaces, and Cultural Heritage ###

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  1. Historical Prešov

  2. Town walls : -started in 1374 and completed in the 15th century. -the best-preserved parts are the northeastern bastion and some parts of the walls in Kmeťovo stromoradie. Town hall : -was originally a Gothic burgher‘s house changed into a wine bar. -It is changes were connected with the big fires in 1768 and 1887

  3. Rákoczy Palace : - was built of two burgher‘s houses by Žigmund Rákoczy at the and of the 16th century. - it used to be a representative palace of the resistance movement of Rákoczy family. - at present , the Regional Museum uses the building.

  4. Szentandrássy Palace : - was constructed aas an integration of three medieval houses between 1880-1886 today the Ľudová bank residence Vécsey Palace : - was rebuilt at the end of the 18th century -the palace got a rich Baroque-Classicistic fasade decoration

  5. Evangelic Collegium : -was a higher evangelical school built in 1667. - it was one of the most important education centre in Hungary . - in 1908 the memorial to the victims of the Caraffa‘s blood trial so called Prešov slaughtery was revealed at the corner of the building .

  6. Neptune‘s Fountain :- is the only preserved tank of the former 10 water tanks than supplied the town with water -1789 -sculpture was completed in 1826

  7. St. Nicholas Concathedral -important church in Prešov -it was built in the mid 14th century -main altar -statue of St. Sebastian

  8. Calvary (Prešov) -Located on a hill on the western edge of Prešov -It comes from the first half of the 18th century. -cemetery and catacombs

  9. Thank you for watching ! Lívia Ďuricová, Kristína Birnšteinová 1.E

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