Spišská Kapitula

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name = Spišská Kapitula
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category = Ecclesiastical Town


image_caption = Spišská Kapitula from the air
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region = Prešov
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whs_name = Spišský Hrad and its Associated Cultural Monuments
whs_year = 1993
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Spišská Kapitula, ( _hu. Szepeshely or Szepesi Káptalan) [Tibor Horváth, "Szlovákia", p. 108 (Hungarian)] both (meaning the "Spiš Chapterhouse") is an exceptionally well-preserved ecclesiastical town on the outskirts of Spišské Podhradie, Slovakia, and overlooking Spiš Castle. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site Spiš Castle and its Associated Cultural Monuments.

The town consists of the Cathedral of St. Martin, a former monastery, and a single street, all of mediaeval construction and enclosed by a wall. The lower gate gives a spectacular view of Spiš Castle, located on an opposite hill.

Spišská Kapitula became the main seat of the church administration in the region in the 12th century. In 1776 it became the seat of the Diocese of Spiš (Szepes). (The present bishop, the 13th, is Mgr. František Tondra).

The cathedral was built between the 13th and 15th centuries in the Romanesque and Gothic styles. It is one of the largest and most interesting Romanesque monuments in Slovakia. It contains many mediaeval carved altars and is the resting place of many lords of Spiš Castle; the 15th century carved marble tombstones of the Zapolsky family are of exceptional quality. A recently restored wall-painting from 1317 depicts the coronation of Charles Robert of Anjou as the King of Hungary; another painting in the cathedral is the source of the name of the unknown Kirchdorf Master.

Spišská Kapitula was visited by Pope John Paul II in 1995.

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References

Citations

General references

*cite book
last = Horváth
first = Tibor
title = Szlovákia
edition = 1st ed.
year = 1999
publisher = Cartographia
location = Budapest
language = Hungarian
isbn = 963-353-180-2 CM (fűzött)

External links

[http://www.cestaunesco.sk/?theme=sn&lang=uk&page=4 Detailed description of Spišská Kapitula]