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2. • Settlement in the town's region dates to the Neolithic
age. There is evidence of a prosperous society that was
familiar with copper mining and processing. During the
6th century, the period known as the Great Migration,
Slavic tribes appeared in the Spiš region.
• During the 10th century the structure of their settlements
stabilized and important communication roads were
established.

3. • The settlement was included within the state of Great
Moravia. By the 12th century at the latest a Slovak
settlement had been established known as Iglov.
• In the 13th century Saxon colonists were settled here and
their settlement became known as "Villa Nova” covering
the area of the present town. Iglov and Villa Nova were
amalgamated into one town in the second half of the 13th
century.

4. • Spisšská Nová Ves became an important market town in
14th century and in the year 1380 official mining town
which had the largest street market in the Kingdom of
Hungary.
• Important person in the history of Spišská Nová Ves was
Konrád Gaal who made a large hanging bell for Louis I of
Hungary. This bells made by Konrád Gaal are still
hanging, and form an important conlegacy of European
Gothic metal foundry.
• There were many Germans living in Spiš and through
their influence the town became Lutheran in the 1540s.

5. • In 1772 Spišská Nová Ves were returned to the Kingdom
of Hungary, and in 1778 it became the capital of the
"Province of 16 Szepes towns".
• In the 19th century the manufacture of stoneware was
important in the town. The products all bore a trademark
formed from the word “Iglo” with two crossed miners’
hammers. In 1870 there was built railway, and in 1894
power station.

6. • During World War II, Spišská Nova Ves was taken by
Soviet troops of the 18th Army on 27 January 1945.

7. • Roman Catholic Parish Church- is the most valuable
historical monument in city. Church tower with its high of
87 m is the highest in Slovakia from 1893.
• The church dates from the 13th century.
It´s built to the original of medieval walls.
An interesting feature from Spišská Nová
Ves´s tower is that has up to seven large
clock face. All seven clock faces pulls
a clock machine which controls
all the bells- Smertny bell, Peter
and Pavol bell, Urban and Jozef bell.

8. • TowerHall- It was built between 1777 – 1779. The
interier of tower hall is the most significant place
represative of hall occupying two floors. The building
houses the mayor of city and part of the municipal
authority. In the fifties, the town hall was the center of all
city life. In and around tower hall performed the most
important decisions and events concerning the Spisska
Nova Ves. Tower hall has been renovated a couple
times.
Tower Hall in past Tower Hall now

9. • Province House- Provincial house was from the Middle
Ages up until 1777 tower hall. The building is standing
opposit church middle of the square. The most interesting
part of the building is front facade, which includes the
Levoča´s gate. The upper part of the front facade is
decorated with rococo structure.

10. • Reduta Theatre- is romantic building built between 1900
– 1905. Reduta Theatre has four towers. The four
endings swan sitting on a lyre. Massive entrance portal is
from the north side completed by a balcony. In the
building there is a huge chandelier. Today we can find
there the concert hall, café and restaurant Sonat.

11. • Spiš Gallery of Art- It has an interesting yard with
arcades and remnants of Renaissance windows. Today
exhibitions of domestic and foreign artists are still
presented here. Every year there are at least 25
exhibitons.

12. • Evangelic Church- The church was built between 1790 –
1976. The interior is decorated with the altar painting of
Christ on the Mount of Olives. The church was renovated
in 2013. Today there are concerts and festivals of
classical and organ music. In the church there is a
valuable library of the former Evangelic Gymnasium.

13. • Captain Nalepka‘s statue- Captain Nalepka died in 1943.
He was a Slovak officer and guerrilla commander. The
author of monument statue is an academic artist Jan
Koniarek. The statue has stood on The Spis´s square
since 1954.

14. • Markets in Spisska Nova Ves- It´s tradition that has been
for over 50 years. It´s one of the oldest events in
Slovakia. Markets are held in mind-June in the main
square and adjacent side streets, On the markets are
coming traders and visitors from all over Slovakia and
from outland. Part of the markets are varied curtural and
entertainment program from early morning. Visitors´ll find
here food, music, for the smallest are prepared various
carousel and for adult is nightlife in the form of concerts.
The markets last for four days – from Thursday to
Sunday.

15. • In fact Spišská is a place full of fun for each age
category. For example there is ZOO for children, several
cinemas for teenagers, theatre for adults and much more.
Families like to visit a rope park, swimming pool or
museum.

16. • For athletes we´ve got great news; Spišská is a town of
sports. We have here several sports fields for various
sports like basketball or tennis, sports hall football
stadium, winter stadium, athletic stadium, skittle alley,
bowling centre, squash centre and shooting range. There
is also the possibility of skydiving or diving, fitness centre
and yoga centre.

17. • If you are more an artistic type you will like our Gallery of
artist of Spiš, Municipal Cultural Centre, Primary Art
School, town library, Centre of Free Time and Theatre
Studio.

18. • For relax are here sauna, massages at the indoor pool,
regeneration centre, wellness centre, centre of beauty
and health and centre of Thai massages.

19. • For people who are like in society are many clubs here;
basketball club, billiard club, football club, ice hockey
club, tourist club, shooting club, figure skating club,
swimming club, ski club, chess club, literary club and so
many others.

20. • Spišská Nová Ves is enter to the National park Slovenský
raj

21. • Watercourses
• Hornád
• Studienka
• Čingovský potok
• Holubnica
• Suchohorský potok
• Brusník
• Labanec
• 16 km southwest is water reservoir Palcmanská Maša

22. • Massive and difficult access Levoča‘s mountain ridges
cover spruces, firs. On the southwest and south sides of
the mountain in milder areas they maintain positions
beech and oak forests with an admixture of fir.
• The highest hill is Čierna hora- 1289,4 m n. m.

23. • In Spišská Nová Ves are a lot of kindergartens, primary
schools and high schools.
• From high schools have students for choice:
- 2 grammar schools and 1 ecclesial grammar school
- specialized schools: drevárska, economics, hotel
academy, technical academy, stavebná
- Students have possibility for accommodation in a school
hostel

24. • In Spišská Nová Ves there is situated a small airport for
personal planes, not for freight planes
• During city leads a railway and roads to all sides

25. • Made by: Kristína Zavora
• Dana Kleinová
• Nikola Dubaiová
• Sylvia Kováčová