Levoča
Levoča is undoubtedly one of the most attractive towns of Spiš. For the first time it was mentioned in 1249 (as Leucha), later in 1271 as the main seat of the Spiš Saxon's Community; in 1323 it became a Free Royal Town. Very important for Levoča was the right of store - every trader had to stay in the town for a few days to sell the goods. Levoxičca was also known through an amount of crafts; in the 15th century also the famous Master Paul's workshopi worked here - its most known work is the highest Gothic altar in the world (18.62m) located in the St. Jacob's church in Levoča (National Cultural Monument). Next to the church there is the building of the former town hall belonging to the best works of the renaissance architecture in Slovakia (nowadays the seat of museum). Other historical monuments are: cage of shame, classicistic evangelical church, an amount of noteworthy burghers' houses, Minorites' monastery, Gymnasial church and the Holy Ghost church with with a beautiful Baroque interior. Over the town there is the Marianska hora mountain with the Virgin Maria's church - known place of pilgrimage.
