Prešov

- third largest town in Slovakia- area: 71.18 km²- 91 498 citizens- devided to 4 parts: Prešov, Šalgovík, Solivar and Nižná Šebastová- rivers: Torysa, Sekčov

History

• occupancy of this area begins in the stone age• findings in the valley of Delňa• bronze objects, ceramics and a knife from the

bronze age

• 1247 – first written mention• 1299 – Prešov got the city privileges• 1429 – first school in Prešov• 1455 – Prešov can hold the annual three-day • market• 1687 – Carrafa’s slaughter

• 1703 – the biggest anti-habsburg uprising• the end of 18th century – first jewish people• 1848 – first jewish synagogue• 1924 – Bosak’s bank• 19.1. 1945 – liberated by Red army• 1950 – the centre of city becomes a city

monument

Thank you for your attention

Tomáš Vernarský 1.C