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Levoča
A walled medieval town whose church holds the tallest Gothic wooden altar in the world, a UNESCO site.
- Open
- Always; the basilica keeps its own hours
- Price
- Free; paid for the basilica
- Time Needed
- 2 hours
- Address
- Námestie Majstra Pavla, 054 01 LevočaDirections
- Getting There
- About 30 minutes by car or bus from Poprad.
Why Go
The Basilica of St. James on the main square holds a carved main altar 18.6 meters tall, finished by the workshop of Master Paul of Levoča in 1517. Around the square stand a Renaissance town hall and merchants' houses, inside a ring of medieval walls.
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