Košice citadel, Renaissance citadel in Košice, Slovakia
The citadel exhibits a pentagonal layout with five bastions, each corner extending outward with 90-meter long faces and earthen-stone walls reaching 24.5 meters thick.
Built between 1671 and 1676 during the Habsburg rule, the fortress served as a military stronghold until Emperor Charles III ordered its demolition in 1713.
Archaeological excavations in 2008 revealed substantial portions of the citadel's remains, which are now preserved beneath and around the Aupark Shopping Center.
The citadel ruins can be viewed at the main entrance of Aupark Shopping Center and in its underground parking area at Námestie osloboditeľov.
The water moat intended to surround the entire citadel remained incomplete, and the fortress became non-functional when its city-facing wall was demolished during the Thököly Uprising.
Location: Košice
GPS coordinates: 48.71778,21.26306
Latest update: March 3, 2025 13:15
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