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Coat of Arms of Kassa

Erb mesta Košice
Coat of Arms of Kassa
Erb mesta Košice
Coat of Arms of Kassa
Original function:
statue / memorial / relief
Current function:
statue / memorial / relief
Address:
040 01 Staré Mesto
Historical Hungarian county:
Abaúj-Torna
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.719065, 21.258895
Google map:

History

Kassa was the first town in Europe that was granted a coat of arms by a king, namely by King Louis I of Hungary, on May 7, 1369. This day is the day of the town. In the 15th century Kassa was the second largest town of Hungary after Buda.

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