Spiš Castle and its Associated Cultural Monuments
- Spiš Castle and its Associated Cultural Monuments
Infobox World Heritage Site
WHS = Spiš Castle and its Associated Cultural Monuments
State Party = Slovakia
Type = Cultural
Criteria = iv
ID = 620
Region = Europe and North AmericaCore Area 1168 ha
Year = 1993
Session = 17th
Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/620
The ruins of Spiš Castle represent one of the largest castle sites in Central Europe. The castle is situated above the town of Spišské Podhradie and the village of Žehra that with adjacent ecclesiastical town Spišská Kapitula together form additional components of the UNESCO World Heritage site.
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