Discover technical monuments in the heart of eastern Slovakia
Find out more about the technical sights in the centre of Košice and experience unforgettable moments for all types of travellers and adventurers!
Hall of electric discharges right in the city centre
Start your pilgrimage to technical monuments in Košice right on the Main Street, in Slovak Technical Museumwhich has a truly rich offer of artefacts and exhibitions from various fields of science and technology. Marvel at the starry constellations of the night sky in the local Planetarium and find out more about astronomical mysteries on the spot. In addition, the museum's headquarters building will guide you through all areas of technology, from mining and metallurgy to artistic blacksmithing. Be amazed by physical phenomena in the Hall of Electrical Discharges and learn something new in the Aurel Stodola Energy Department.
Golden treasure and medieval prison
You can continue to develop your sightseeing of technical monuments in the nearby East Slovak Museum on Marathon Peace Square and in its several branches scattered in the city centre. Currently, you have the chance to see the new exhibition Pharmacy at the Eye of God with specialised pharmaceutical aids and historical exhibits of pharmacy technology. You will also find the Francis II Memorial House. Rákoczi, the unique Košice Golden Treasure and guild monuments installed in the cells of former prisoners of Mikluš Prison as part of the Košice Centuries exhibition.
Government specials, fighter jets and a unique aerial event
The best in the end - when visiting Košice, be sure to stop in Museum of Aviation in the Košice International Airport zone, where you will be amazed to see government specials and the development of aviation technology before and after World War II. The exhibitions of the Golden Era of Czechoslovak Aviation, Road Transport I and II, and Aeronautical Meteorology also deserve your admiration.
Pay close attention, because this year the 35th anniversary of the White Albatrosses will be celebrated in Košice during the planned International Aviation Days SIAF 2026! The White Albatrosses group is considered a legend of Slovak aerobatics and on the dates of 5-6 September, Košice will commemorate their significant contribution to aviation.
Find out more about the technical monuments in the city or the architectural gems at every turn. More practical information can be found on our website in the section History and monuments.