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Žehra Church
The Church of the Holy Spirit dating from the second half of the 13th century is located in the village of Žehra in the district of Spišská Nová Ves. It is one of the typical buildings of the transitional, late Romanesque period. The rarest monuments in the church are wall paintings, forming a complete iconographic cycle. They cover the entire presbytery, the Triumphal Arch and the entire northern wall. St. For his historical and artistic contribution, the Spirit was included in the list of national cultural monuments in 1985. Its contribution to the world cultural history was confirmed by...
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Spis Castle
Massive ruins of Spis Castle are lying on the travertine hill of 634 metres above Spis settlement around the castle. The ruins are the largest in Slovakia as well as in Central Europe. Although the first historical notes about the castle come back to the year 1120, archaeological evidence proves a settlement on the castle hill already in the 4th century BC. It was a district centre castle in the 12th century. In the first half of the 13th century there were protective stone forts around the castle...
Csáky`s chateau Bijacovce
Csáky's mansion dating from the 1880s is the largest monument in the village of Bijacovce. It was built immediately after the Spiš Castle burnt down and is a typical late Baroque or Rococo-Classicist residential building located in the middle of a flat park. In 2002 it was declared a cultural monument and the grounds of the mansion, which consists of a park, farm yard, east and west gate, granary and fountain.
Sivá Brada (Mineral spring)
Sivá Brada is a travertine mound located near the town of Spišské Podhradie to the west. At its top, a mineral spring springs, creating a small lake with a diameter of 3 m, in the middle of which a continuously bubbling mineral water springs. Other mineral springs spring up in the area. Small cascades are formed from the draining water and thus troughs of small streams are created here. The travertine mound has been growing for about 10,000 years with such slow mineral deposition. In 1675, a baroque...
Ski Relax Center Plejsy
Relax Center Plejsy ski resort is situated at an altitude of 470 - 912 m. The most demanding skiers, beginners and children find it interesting. There are 9 downhill tracks of various difficulty, a restaurant, ski service, ski rental shop, children"s corner and other services for skiers. Since the entire area is conditioned with artificial snow the season is prolonged until spring months even when the majority of ski resorts already closed their operations. All the tracks are conditioned...
Ski Levoča Závada
Ski Resort near the village Závada in the district Levoča in Eastern Slovakia is situated at an altitude of 850 metres AMSL. In the ski resort there are 2 lifts, with total capacity of 1126 persons per hour. Season lasts from January to February. Total trail length is 4.8 km, elevation is 137 meters. The resort is suitable for beginners but also for advanced skiers, as well as for families with children as it is on site is a children's lift.
Bad Hole cave
Bad-Hole cave near Lipovce village is the only cave in the Presov region open to the public. In the local dialect it is known as Zla Dzura. Visitors experience a unique descent to the mysterious depths of this cave. Accompanied with a guide, they are equipped with protective helmets and traditional cavern carbide lamps as the cave has no electricity. Basic Route lasts about 40 minutes. The difficulty of the route: easy. Available also for children or older people (the youngest visitor so far was...
MARKUŠOVCE MANSION HOUSE
Originally Renaissance mansion house from 1643 was later rebuilt in Rococo style. It is situated in French garden with villa. Form 1959 it is used as Museum of historical furniture. Expositions: Historical furniture and historical art collections Musical instrument with keyboard (Dardanely villa) Tel.: +421 52 449 84 21
Baroque Church of the Holy Ghost and Monastery Minorits
The church and monastery buildings complex in Levoča was built between 1748 -1755 on the site of the oldest Levoča church, which was demolished in 1747 after a fire. It is one of the few preserved Baroque churches in Spiš region. Set of monastic buildings has a U-shaped footprint. The church has one nave; in the backside there is a brick Emporia with an organ. The facade of the church features a mural with symbols of Faith, Hope and Love.
Church of St. James
Church of St. James in Levoča, originally in gothic style, is the second largest church in Slovakia, national monument and a building of a particular art-historical significance. Originally the church from around the year 1280 stands on its place. The current church was built from the first third of the 14th century. The church was modified at the end of the 15th and early 16th century, partly in the 17th century. In the temple you will find the ornamental late-Gothic painting, several frescoes...