- Foundation: 1671
- Demolition: 1713
- Location: Námestie osobotitelov (Shopping Centre Aupark)
- Style: Baroque
The Southern end of Hlavá Street, where now the shopping centre Aupark can be found, was once the location of an enormous Baroque citadel. Its construction began in 1671 in the context of the anti-Habsburg Uprisings in the Kingdom of Hungary, which lasted from 1607 to 1711.
The fort was erected right outside the Southern city walls, was star-shaped with five bastions. It occupied an area of approx. 25 hectares.
In the aftermath of the failed Tököli Uprising, the wall facing the city was demolished in 1685, rendering the fortification ineffective.
In 1713, the citadel was demolished by order of Emperor Charles III. After that, the remains of the fort were gradually removed to provide material for the construction of new buildings on Main Street.
In 2008 archaeological research officially began. When the construction of the shopping centre Aupark began in 2010, several parts of the bastion were unearthed. Some parts of the walls are exhibited nowadays in the vicinity of the shopping centre.
Image source: https://www.auparkkosice.sk/obsah/kosicka-citadela