My region Spišská Kapitula

Spišská Kapitula was originally an independent village but in 1948 it became an administrative part of the village of Spišské Podhradie. Spišská Kapitula was originally an independent village but in 1948 it became an administrative part of the village of Spišské Podhradie. The village arose around a central hill with a church and it still keeps its religious character. The village was surrounded by stonewalls built between The village arose around a central hill with a church and it still keeps its religious character. The village was surrounded by stonewalls built between In 1776 it became a seat of the Spiš Holy See. Its population was about people for centuries. In 1776 it became a seat of the Spiš Holy See. Its population was about people for centuries.

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

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

Thanks for your attention Marián Kovalčík 2.A