>>> We have now: >>> Strassbourg, France 1493 >>> Krakow, Poland 1485 >>> Utrecht, Netherlands 1463 >>> >>> But where is the oldest? >>> Who knows of older ones? >> >>New in this list: >> Kaschau, Slowakia 1477 >> >>After Zinner there is a sundidal at the cathedral at the south wall in >>Kaschau, Slowakia, from 1477.
>What in heaven's name is Kaschau? Surely there is a proper Slovak name? I >admit that many people will not recognize e.g.Slavkov as Austerlitz, but for >those who do not have maps from the Austro-Hungarian monarchy it may be >easier to find under its native name. Here it is from the Internet: Koice b Pronunciation: [kô´shitse] Ger. Kaschau, Hung. Kassa, city (1990 est. pop. 237,100), E Slovakia. It is a major industrial center and transportation hub and a market for the surrounding agricultural area. The city's industries include food processing, brewing and distilling, and the manufacture of machinery, cement, and ceramics. A petroleum refinery and a modern iron and steel center are in nearby Huko. Originally a fortress town, Koice was chartered in 1241 and became an important trade center during the Middle Ages. It was frequently occupied by Austrian, Hungarian, and Turkish forces. By the Treaty of Trianon (1920) the city passed from Hungary to Czechoslovakia. Koice's most notable historic buildings are the Gothic Cathedral of St. Elizabeth (14th15th cent.), the 14th-century Franciscan monastery and church, and an 18th-century town hall. The city also has a university and several cultural institutions. Klaus Eichholz
