🇸🇰 Košice, Slovakia: Where East Meets Gothic Grandeur

Nestled in Europe's eastern fringe, shielded by the Western Carpathian Mountains, Košice exudes a borderland mystique—untouched by time, yet brimming with stories. 🏰✨ ⛪ St. Elizabeth Cathedral: The Gothic Crown *(Figs 1-7)* Slovakia’s largest church & the easternmost Gothic cathedral in Europe! Built between the 14th century-1508, its northern door (15th c.) features: 🔸 The Last Judgment carving 🔸 Crucifixion scenes 🔸 St. Elizabeth tending to the poor (patron saint vibes! 🤲) Exterior: Moody Gothic spires + fish-scale tiles (like Vienna’s St. Stephen’s!) 🐟🎨 Interior: A Gothic pipe organ + stained glass that’ll steal your breath. 💒 🏛️ Architectural Time Capsule State Theatre Košice (1899): Eclectic-Baroque gem, rebuilt in 1941. 🎭 Andrássy Palace: Neo-Baroque elegance. 👑 "Beggar’s House" 🏡: A local legend—a penniless man saved coins for decades to buy it. Now, his waving statue on the roof thanks his "sponsors." 😂 Jakob’s Palace 🏰: A Gothic-style designer’s home (same genius behind the State Theatre!). 🎨 Old Town Charms Craftsmen’s Street: Medieval workshops still whisper tales. 🔨 Rainbow rooftops: Seas of red-tiled houses under Carpathian skies. 🌈 Košice = Where dreams (even a beggar’s!) take stone form. #Slovakia #Košice #GothicArchitecture #HiddenEurope #TravelDeep