The Quest House KISKA is found directly in the historical centre of the Spiš town Kežmarok in the close vicinity of the medieval castle. The building of the guest house Kiska (Former bourgeois house) is built on the medieval base, which got a renaissance modification in the 17th century and at the end of 19th century was realized historical rebuilt, which mostly reflected on the main facade.
The whole object has gone through complete reconstruction in 2008 and presently belongs to one of the most beautiful objects in Kežmarok.
HISTORY
Kežmarok is one of the centres of the Spiš region, region with rich history and plenty of cultural and historical sights. It is also the seat of the district. It is located near The High Tatras, in the altitude of 630m above a sea level. The royal town Kežmarok received rights from the Hungarian king Béla IV. in the 1269, but even before that Slavic-Germanic settlement existed here.
The town of Kežmarok originated most probably from 4 villages- the village near the church of Saint Michael Archangel, the village Sasov near the church of Saint Elizabeth, the village near the church of the Saint Cross and the village of the Peter and Paul. As the free town it had received many economic and political privileges- e.g. the right of two annual markets, the right to use the blazon, which has not changed much until nowadays.
