# Urban Fortification of Košice, Slovakia: what it is and when to go

> Urban Fortification of Košice is an urban fortification of Košice (Dolná brána) in Slovakia. Interests: History. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 05. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

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- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Urban fortification of Košice · History
- **Local name:** Dolná brána
- **Where:** Slovakia
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** KSC Košice, 6.3 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 48.7186, 21.25912

## What it is and where

Urban Fortification of Košice is an urban fortification of Košice (Dolná brána) in Slovakia.

Pozostatok mosta vybudovaného v roku 1784 ako súčasť klasicistickej Jozefínskej brány zriadenej v tom istom roku, asanovanej mestom Košice v roku 1827

It is in [Košice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kosice/), where this site lists 73 more places to see, 1.5 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 48.7186, 21.25912; the nearest main airport is Košice International Airport (KSC, Košice), 6.3 km as the crow flies. How to get around Slovakia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.718598%2C21.259116)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.718598%2C21.259116)

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/historia/) places in Slovakia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Urban Fortification of Košice is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 30 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 55 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 34 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 27 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 02 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 55 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 33 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 10 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 31 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 54 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 05 |

In June there are 15 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 05. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Slovakia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Slovakia

To enter Slovakia there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Slovakia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 158 police · 155 ambulance · 18 300 mountain rescue.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Archaeological Museum in Košice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/archeologicke-muzeum/): Museum in Košice, Slovakia · 14 m
- [Pongrác-Forgáč Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/pongracovsko-forgacovsky-palac/): Palace in Košice · 47 m
- [St Michael Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/saint-michael-chapel/): Church · 156 m
- [ZOO DOM](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zoo-dom/): With kids · Wildlife · 170 m
- [Archbishop's Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/arcibiskupsky-palac/): Palace in Košice, Slovakia · 192 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Slovakia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/).

## More in Slovakia: History

- [Bardejov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bardejov-2/)
- [Banská Štiavnica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/banska-stiavnica-2/)
- [Levoča](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/levoca/)
- [Spiš Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/spis-castle/): castle in Slovakia
- [Bratislava Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/castillo-de-bratislava/): castle in Europe
- [Bojnice Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bojnice-castle/): medieval castle in Bojnice, Slovakia

Every Slovakia place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Urban Fortification of Košice?

It is an urban fortification of Košice (Dolná brána in the local language) in Slovakia.

### When is the best time to visit Urban Fortification of Košice?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 05.

### How do you get to Urban Fortification of Košice?

The nearest main airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 6.3 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.718598%2C21.259116) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Slovakia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Slovakia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Archaeological Museum in Košice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/archeologicke-muzeum/), [Pongrác-Forgáč Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/pongracovsko-forgacovsky-palac/), [St Michael Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/saint-michael-chapel/). The rest is in [the Slovakia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2173202171), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13425385), CC0. More about Urban Fortification of Košice on [Wikipedia](https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ko%C5%A1ick%C3%A9_mestsk%C3%A9_opevnenie). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).