Spišské Podhradie (; , ) is a town in Spiš in the Prešov Region of Slovakia. Its population is 3,775.
Spišské Podhradie is situated at the foot of the hill of Spiš Castle. It had a Zipser German settlement, with its own church and priest, in 1174. Just above, and adjacent to, the town is the ecclesiastical settlement of Spišská Kapitula (hence an old German name Kirchdorf, meaning "church town"). The town contains a number of Renaissance merchants' houses. It also has one of the few remaining synagogue buildings (now disused) in the region. The Sivá Brada cold water spring is located nearby.
Geography
Population
It has a population of people (31 December ).
Ethnicity
Religion
Twin towns — sister cities
Spišské Podhradie is twinned with:
Głogów Małopolski, Poland Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona, United States Show Low, Arizona, United States Vrbové, Slovakia
Dreveník Dreveník is a mesa-shaped travertine mound in the Hornád Basin and a national nature reserve. It is located on the border of the districts of Spišská Nová Ves and Levoča. This area, with an area of 1,018,186 m², has been protected since 1925. Together with the nearby Spiš Castle, it has been included in the World Heritage Site of UNESCO since 1993. It is also the largest travertine massif in Slovakia.
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External links
Official website