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Spišská KapitulaSpišská Kapitula

Spišská Kapitula was Spišská Kapitula was originally an independent originally an independent village but in 1948 it village but in 1948 it became an administrative became an administrative part of the village of part of the village of Spišské Podhradie. Spišské Podhradie.

The village arose around a The village arose around a central hill with a church central hill with a church and it still keeps its and it still keeps its religious character. religious character.     The village was     The village was surrounded by stonewalls surrounded by stonewalls built between 1662-1665. built between 1662-1665.

In 1776 it became a seat of In 1776 it became a seat of the Spiš Holy See. Its the Spiš Holy See. Its population was about 250-population was about 250-300 people for centuries. 300 people for centuries.       

Spišská Kapitula is today a Spišská Kapitula is today a municipal cultural reservation. municipal cultural reservation. The St. Martin Cathedral is the The St. Martin Cathedral is the dominant cultural monument dominant cultural monument in the village. It was built in in the village. It was built in 1245-1273 in the late Roman 1245-1273 in the late Roman style with two towers. Later it style with two towers. Later it was enlarged by additional was enlarged by additional buildings mainly the Zápoľský buildings mainly the Zápoľský Chapel built in the Gothic style. Chapel built in the Gothic style. The cathedral has particularly The cathedral has particularly valuable interior especially the valuable interior especially the Gothic altars, statues, tomb Gothic altars, statues, tomb stones, chalices, bells, etc.stones, chalices, bells, etc.

Inside of the cathedral Inside of the cathedral you will also find the you will also find the oldest knownoldest known sculpture in Slovakia - sculpture in Slovakia - Leo AlbusLeo Albus in in Roman-Roman-stylestyle..     The village     The village stonewalls at both stonewalls at both Upper and Lower Upper and Lower GatesGates. . Renaissance Renaissance and and bbaroque canonical aroque canonical houses still remain houses still remain well preserved. well preserved. Furthermore you will Furthermore you will find here the late find here the late Renaissance Bishop Renaissance Bishop Palace with some Palace with some baroque features from baroque features from 1652 the clock tower 1652 the clock tower from 1739 and the from 1739 and the originally Gothicoriginally Gothic..

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