Spišská Kapitula

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Spišská Kapitula is a historic ecclesiastical town and former cathedral chapter complex in eastern Slovakia, renowned for its well-preserved medieval architecture and inclusion in the UNESCO-listed Spiš cultural landscape.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cathedral chapter complex
cultural heritage site
ecclesiastical town
historic town
architecturalStyle Baroque
surface form: Baroque architecture

Gothic architecture
Romanesque architecture
associatedWith Spišské Podhradie
country Slovakia
culturalRegion Central Europe
diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Spiš
enclosedSettlement yes
governingBody Roman Catholic Church authorities in Spiš
hasCityWall yes
hasFunction administrative center of a cathedral chapter
religious center
hasPart Cathedral of St. Martin
bishop’s residence
canon houses
fortification walls
gatehouse
parish buildings
seminary buildings
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatus well-preserved medieval urban complex
locatedIn Levoča District
Prešov Region
Prešov Region
surface form: Spiš region

Eastern Slovakia
surface form: eastern Slovakia
locatedOn hill above Spišské Podhradie
near Levoča
Spiš Castle
notableFor integrity of historic urban fabric
medieval ecclesiastical architecture
partOf Spiš Castle
surface form: Spiš Castle – Levoča – associated cultural monuments World Heritage property

Spiš region cultural landscape
surface form: Spiš cultural landscape
preservationStatus largely intact medieval layout
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
significance important center of medieval church power in Spiš
timePeriod Middle Ages
tourismAttraction yes
UNESCOCriteria (ii)
(iv)
usedFor ecclesiastical administration
pilgrimage
religious education
worldHeritageSiteSince 1993

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