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Executioner's Bastion

Katova bašta
Executioner's Bastion
Katova bašta
Original function:
town fortification
Current function:
town fortification
Address:
Hrnčiarska 917/7, 040 01 Košice
Historical Hungarian county:
Abaúj-Torna
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.722848, 21.260325
Google map:

History

It was built at the end of the 15th century during the reign of King Matthias of Hungary (1458-1490) together with and as part of the defenses of the town. It was the largest bastion of the town's walls and it protected one of the gates. It is situated next to the Rodosto House. Inside there is an exhibition of medieval arms and cannons.

Source:  muemlekem.hu
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