Spišské Podhradie
Spišské Podhradie | |
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View of Spišské Podhradie from the Spiš Castle | |
Location of Spišské Podhradie in the Prešov Region Location of Spišské Podhradie in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°00′N 20°45′E / 49.00°N 20.75°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov Region |
| District | Levoča District |
| First mentioned | 1249 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | MVDr. Michal Kapusta |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.94 km2 (9.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 3,769 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 530 4 |
| Area code | +421 53 |
| Car plate | LE |
| Website | www |
Spišské Podhradie (German: Kirchdrauf, Hungarian: Szepesváralja) 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.