It is a former fortified town that has been part of the neighboring town of Spišské Podhradie (German Kirchdrauf) since 1948. The heart of the former city is the Cathedral of St. Martin. It is the cathedral church of the Zips diocese and was built between 1245 and 1273 as a three-nave basilica with two Romanesque towers.

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Spiš Chapter (Slovak Spišská Kapitula, Hungarian Szepeshely, German Zipser Kapitel, Latin Capitulum Scepusiense) - the seat of the bishops of Spiš, until 1948 an independent fortified town; currently a district of Spiske Podhradie. Together with it, the Spiš Castle and the nearby village of Žehra, it has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1993 (inscribed as Levoča, Spišský Hrad and surrounding monuments). Due to its importance, it is called the "Slovak Vatican".
Source: pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiska_Kapitu%C5%82a

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