Bankov

Bankov is a locality in Košice-Sever, Košice I, Košice Region. Bankov is situated nearby to the locality Košický les, as well as near Červený potok.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Košice Children’s Heritage Railway and Štadión Lokomotívy.

Košice Children’s Heritage Railway

Museum

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The Košice Children's Heritage Railway is a 4.2 km long single-track heritage railway with a track gauge of 1,000 mm. The railway was opened on 20 September 1955 as a pioneer railway near Košice in Slovakia and is still in operation today.

Štadión Lokomotívy

Stadium

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Štadión Lokomotívy v Čermeli is a multi-purpose stadium in Košice, Slovakia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. From 1997 it was the home stadium for Lokomotiva's rival, FC VSS Košice, until its dissolvation 20 years later. Štadión Lokomotívy is situated 2½ km east of Bankov.

East Slovak Museum

Museum

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The East Slovak Museum in Košice, Slovakia, is one of the oldest Slovak museums, founded in 1872. It is located in the Old Town borough of Košice, at Námestie Maratónu mieru. East Slovak Museum is situated 4 km southeast of Bankov.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luník II and Kavečany.

Luník II

Locality

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Luník II is a locality, which is situated 3 km southeast of Bankov.

Kavečany

Suburb

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Kavečany is a borough of Košice, Slovakia. The borough is situated 6 km northwest of Košice, at an altitude of roughly 453 metres above sea level, in the Košice I district. Kavečany is situated 3½ km north of Bankov.