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Prešov ( Slovak pronunciation: [ˈpreʂɔw] ⓘ, Hungarian: Eperjes, German: Eperies, Rusyn and Ukrainian: Пряшів) is a city in Eastern Slovakia. It is the seat of administrative Prešov Region ( Slovak: Prešovský kraj) and Šariš, as well as the historic Sáros County of the Kingdom of Hungary.
- Historic Centre. In Prešov most of your sightseeing will be done on Hlavná Ulica (Main Street), a long artery that cuts through the old town and splits into two parallel arms.
- Cathedral of St Nicholas. The imposing cathedral for the city’s Catholics was begun in the mid-1300s and completed in 1515. It has thee naves, each identical in height, rising to 16 metres and culminating in graceful vaults.
- Church of St. Alexander Nevsky. Prešov’s Orthodox cathedral is a sign that you’re on the eastern side of Slovakia, where most of this congregation resides.
- Orthodox Synagogue. The Orthodox Synagogue is on a quiet street in the historic centre, and has a discreet Neoclassical design. Dating to 1898,it is infused with subtle Moorish elements that you can make out in the mouldings above the first floor windows.
Print. PREŠOV - the town with an interesting past and dynamic present and mixed Slovak, Polish, Ukrainian and Ruthenian population is the metropolis of the north-eastern Slovakia. PREŠOV has been the rival of Košice and Bardejov, each of them trying to win the dominance in eastern Slovakia.
Prešov, town, eastern Slovakia, on the Torysa River. First mentioned in documents in 1247, it became a royal free town in 1374. Prešov is now a state historic town; its medieval oval marketplace, Renaissance burgher houses, and three churches representing Gothic, 16th-century Baroque, and 17th-century Rococo styles survived a great fire in 1887.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Learn about the history, culture and attractions of Prešov, the third largest city in Slovakia and the capital of the Šariš region. Join guided tours, visit museums, enjoy festivals and events, and explore the folk art and traditions of this charming city.
Prešov ( nem. Eperies alebo Preschau, maď. Eperjes, lat. Fragopolis alebo Eperiessinum) je krajské mesto ležiace v Prešovskom kraji. Prešov má približne 82 286 obyvateľov (sčítanie obyvateľov k 31. 12. 2023) a je tak tretím najľudnatejším mestom na Slovensku. Má štyri katastrálne časti: Prešov, Šalgovík, Solivar a Nižná Šebastová.
