Spišské Podhradie

Spišské Podhradie ( German Kirch plan, older even Kirchdorf; Hungarian Szepesváralja; Polish Spiskie Podgrodzie ) is a town in the north of Slovakia located in the Zips.

The Spis Castle, the Spis Chapter Žehra and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Spis, whose bishop is the church of St. Martin's Cathedral.

Boroughs

The city consists of two cadastral areas:

History

The town was first mentioned in writing in 1249 and got its town charter in 1412. In the town is the former Convent of the Brothers of Charity.

Since 1948, one of the place that Spisská capitulation ( Zipser German chapter, Hungarian Szepeshely ). Once the seat of the Spis provost and built in 1776, the diocese, the 1662-1665 walled city was at the same abode for the staff of the clergy. The two-tower, built 1245 Martin's Cathedral is the center of the village, which was in 1950 declared a city monument.

Culture

Environment

On the opposite side of the valley in which the town church plan is that huge Spis Castle is located ( Spiš ).

In the vicinity of the town are the travertine Dreveník that were declared a state nature reserve for their uniqueness in 1982.

The cold water geyser Sivá Brada ( silver beard) was in 1979 declared a state nature reserve. In addition to a chapel located there is a mineral-rich source area with smaller eruptions. The Water healing effect is attributed, it is lime and sulphurous and not particularly tasty.

The neighboring village Žehra ( Schigra ) is one of the oldest in the region. Its built 1245 church with Gothic and Romanesque elements is equipped inside with valuable frescoes.

Personalities

• Alfons Czibulka (1842-1894), military bandmaster and composer
• Ján Šimbracký (around 1600-1657 ), organist and composer
• Johann Steller (1768-1857), Evangelical Lutheran theologian