Levoča historic centre

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Levoča historic centre is a well-preserved medieval town core in eastern Slovakia, renowned for its Gothic and Renaissance architecture and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
historic town centre
conservationStatus well preserved
contains Basilica of St James, Levoča
Cage of Shame, Levoča
Church of St James interior with wooden altar by Master Paul of Levoča
Levoča historic centre self-linksurface differs
surface form: Old Town Hall of Levoča
continent Europe
country Slovakia
feature Gothic and Renaissance townhouses
burgher houses
fortified medieval town walls
historic town square
governingBody Levoča historic centre self-linksurface differs
surface form: Municipality of Levoča
hasCityWall yes
hasPaving cobblestone streets
hasView panoramic views of surrounding Spiš region
heritageCriteria (iii)
(iv)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
inscriptionYear 2009
knownFor Gothic architecture
Renaissance architecture
well-preserved medieval urban fabric
locatedIn Levoča
Prešov Region
Slovakia
Eastern Slovakia
surface form: eastern Slovakia
officialName Levoča historic centre self-linksurface differs
surface form: Historic Town of Levoča
partOf Levoča historic centre self-linksurface differs
surface form: Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments

Spiš region cultural landscape
periodOfSignificance Middle Ages
primaryBuildingStyles Gothic
Renaissance
protectionStatus national cultural monument of Slovakia
religiousHeritage Roman Catholic churches
significance important centre of trade in medieval Spiš region
tourismType cultural tourism
UNESCORegion Europe and North America
UNESCOSiteExtensionYear 2009
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 620bis
urbanLayoutType medieval planned town

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Spisz containsSite Levoča historic centre
Spisz hasUNESCOSite Levoča historic centre
this entity surface form: Levoča, Spiš Castle and the associated cultural monuments
Levoča historic centre partOf Levoča historic centre self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments
Levoča historic centre officialName Levoča historic centre self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Historic Town of Levoča
Levoča historic centre contains Levoča historic centre self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Old Town Hall of Levoča
Levoča historic centre governingBody Levoča historic centre self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Municipality of Levoča
Spiš Castle UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName Levoča historic centre
this entity surface form: Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments
Spiš Castle partOf Levoča historic centre
this entity surface form: Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments
Spiš UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Levoča historic centre
this entity surface form: Levoča, Spiš Castle and the associated cultural monuments
Prešov Region containsUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Levoča historic centre
this entity surface form: Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments (part)
Cage of Shame, Levoča near Levoča historic centre
this entity surface form: Levoča town square
Church of St James interior with wooden altar by Master Paul of Levoča partOf Levoča historic centre
this entity surface form: Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments
Basilica of St James, Levoča partOf Levoča historic centre
this entity surface form: Historic Town of Levoča, Spiš Castle and the Associated Cultural Monuments
Basilica of St James, Levoča associatedWith Levoča historic centre
this entity surface form: historic town walls of Levoča
Cathedral of St. Martin partOf Levoča historic centre
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site “Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments”
Levoča District hasHeritageSite Levoča historic centre
this entity surface form: Historic Town of Levoča
Levoča District hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Levoča historic centre
this entity surface form: Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments
Žehra heritageSiteComponent Levoča historic centre
this entity surface form: Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments
Levoča heritageDesignationAppliesTo Levoča historic centre
this entity surface form: Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments
Levoča hasPart Levoča historic centre
this entity surface form: Town Hall of Levoča