The last stop on my little itinerary through Eastern Europe that started in Prague (Soviet Style Architecture in Prague), then went to Brno (Brno Architecture) , Ostrava (Socialist Realism in Ostrava), Krakow (Brutalist architecture and soc realism in Krakow) and Zakopane (Zakopane Style Architecture) was Presov, an interesting town in Eastern Slovakia.
The city is a showcase of Baroque, Rococo and Gothic architecture.
In the historical center, the main street is lined with churches and
other buildings built in various historical styles.
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| Historical buildings in Presov old town |
In the suburbs, however, the Soviet influence is clearly evident through the massive concrete panel buildings (paneláky) of the housing estates (sídliska) most of all in the Sekčov district.
A pretty good example of Soviet-style architecture in the center of Presov is the impressive government building with its monumental park.
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| The fountain has seen better times but the viewer can immagine what a spectacle it might have been. |
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The fountain offers interesting views from different angels
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| The park side facade is composed following the typical features of Socialist Classicism |
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The Street side facade with access control :-)
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| This fountain in the city center is another tribute to the socialist era |
Presov, instead of removing any memorials to do with Russia, decided to keep theirs as the 40 years of communism was part of their history.
Near the
historical center there is a stunning Art Nouveau building designed by
Engineer V. Glasz around 1923. The name Bosakova Bank was a tribute to
Michal Bosak (1869-1937) a Slovak expat that became an important banker in
the U.S.
The The Rákóczi
palace is one of the rebuilt houses from the main street in Renaissance style. Today a musesum is lokated inside.
Presov is worth a trip, so here are some useful links:
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