Stará Ľubovňa is located in the north - eastern part of the Spiš region. The first
written record is from 1292, in 1364 it became a free royal town and received several
privileges, e.g. the right to vote an own mayor and the town council, the right of annual
markets or to fish in the Poprad river. After 1412 Stará Ľubovňa was
appended to 16 Spiš towns that were given to Poland as a mortgage - it became the
administrative center of these towns. This had brought new possibilities and economical
development. At the end of the 18th century the towns were returned to the Austrian -
Hungarian monarchy which was a loss of the advantageous situation
Sights of Stará Ľubovňa - the Province house
(originally renaissance, later rebuilt), the St. Nicolaus's church from around 1280 -
prevailing baroque with Gothic inner equipment. Above the town there is the castle from the
13-14th century and just behind folk architecture open - air museum with the
St. Michael's church - together they create unique scenery that is worth to see.
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