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Levoča Námestie Majstra Pavla Square. In its centre
The focus of ancient Levoča is the large
stands the Roman Catholic Church of St
Jakub from 14th century. It is one of the most
important sacral buildings in Slovakia. The
The city of Levoča (population 14,900) is often considered the brightest jewel in the crown tall, slender tower of St Jakub from the first
of Spiš. There is the tallest Gothic wooden altar in the world and other interesting monuments half of the 19th century is the most distinct
enclosed within the town walls. feature in
town‘s sil-
houette.
