the Spiš Castle

and the tiny city of Spisska Kapitula

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The tiny city of Spisska Kapitula, situated on top of a hill a few miles west of Spis Castle, is known locally as the Slovak Vatican. As well as a Seminary, there is also the impressive twin towered St. Martin's Cathedral, which dates back to the 13th Century. On a dolomite rock 200 m above the surrounding land, at the elevation of 634 m, there is one of the most precious cultural monuments in the Spiš region that reigns over the Spiš basin - the Spiš Castle. It is not just an evidence of architectural development from the 12-th to the 18-th century. With its area of 41426 m2 it is at the same time one of the largest castles in Central Europe.
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