Levoča

Levoča is located at the foot of Levočské Hills and is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Slovakia. City sights reservation was established here. Most sights are concentrated on the Square of Master Pavol. Dominated by a Gothic church of St. Jacob, where altar of St. Jacob is located. Is the highest altar in the world, measuring 18.6 meters. Near the church the Town Hall with arcades and interesting bell tower was built. Spiš Museum resides in here. On the square is located as well the Evangelist Church. The square is surrounded by fifty historical townhouses. The most interesting is Thurzs house wit Neo-Renaissance facade. In Hains house the exhibition of visual arts of the Spiš area is located. House of Master Pavol, where previously housed the carving workshop, that created the mentioned altar of St. Jacob, is now the seat of exposition dedicated to life of this famous artist. The main attractions include brick city walls with polygonal bastion, which now houses the Museum of the Blind and Košice Gate - the only preserved gate of the four city gates. Mariánska hora Hill over Levoča is an important place of pilgrimages, that was visited in 1995 by Pope John Paul II.