Photos: Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jan Starec, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Ladislav Luppa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jan Starec, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Ladislav Luppa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hlavná ulica, the first coat of arms in the world
Your local guide
Peter Kováč
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Highlights
- The first coat of arms ever granted a town
- A square built around a royal privilege
- Guild saints carved onto a Baroque column
- A long, gently sloping pedestrian centre
- An easy first look at Košice's old town
About this tour
This session covers Hlavná ulica, Košice's long pedestrianised main square and the historic centre of the first town in the world granted its own coat of arms. You see the square from its lower end and then the Baroque plague column partway up, with its carved saints added by different trade guilds. It is a short introduction to the square most other sessions here pass through.
I walk the length of the square at an easy pace, explaining the coat of arms story near the start since it surprises most visitors. Questions come in throughout, and I answer them as we walk rather than stopping the session. A short note on the square's layout follows once we finish.
This suits anyone wanting a quick orientation to Košice's old town before a longer session elsewhere. It also works well as a first booking for a first-time visitor.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Košice before heading out.
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Hlavná ulica, Lower End 15 min
You see the long pedestrianised square from its southern end, and I explain how this town received the first coat of arms ever granted to a town, in 1369.
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Immaculata Column 15 min
Midway up the square, the camera holds on the Baroque plague column, and I point out the carved saints added by different guilds over time.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Košice: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Klobása and Ťahanovce, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Bratislava time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Košice, showing you Hlavná ulica, Lower End and Immaculata Column live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and I send the link with your booking. I walk the length of the square with my phone so you see its full scale.
Times shown in Bratislava time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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