Today as a bridge to tomorrow – The Church of Dominicans in Košice – facade restoration
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Basic information
- Project Number: CLT01013
- Project Title: Today as a bridge to tomorrow – The Church of Dominicans in Košice – facade restoration
- Program: Culture
- Region of the Project Implementation: Košický
- District of the Project Implementation: Košice I
- Estimated Date of Project Completion: 30.04.2024
- Project Promoter: Dominican Convent
- Website of the project: www.dominikanigrant.sk
- Status: Active
Funding
- Project Grant Approved: 834 139 €
Information in a nutshell
The Dominican church in Košice was built around 1290 by the Dominican monks order. The first written reference of it goes back to 1303. There was a monastery and, in the 14th century, a school and well known illuminating workshop of global importance established at the church. After a big fire in 1556, the church was in a derelict condition, however, its repair in 1699 partially transformed it into a Baroque temple. In 1846 it burned down for the second time and undertook a series of reconstruction in the following 50 years. The Dominican church is the oldest temple in the city and the oldest preserved object in Košice. Its tower is 8 metres taller than the tower at the St. Elisabeth Cathedral and, therefore, the Dominican church is the tallest historical building in Košice. Tourists are attracted to the church thanks to its underground world, extensive cellars and crypts under the Dominican square.