Spišský hrad, castle (ruin)

Place: Žehra, County: Spišská Nová Ves, Region: Košice , Historic region: Spis

Other names

Spiš; 1249 castrum Scypus, 1459 castrum Scepus, 1445 castrum Kirchenberg, 1465 castrum Scepeswara

Brief description

Ruins of a castle built in the end of 11th century. It was often rebuilt in the next centuries. It turned into ruins after fire in 1780.

Pictures

62 picures

Situation

On a hillock above the village Spišské Podhradie, altitude 634 meters

Kamenní strážcovia

Potulky Slovenskom

Krajina hradov

Access

By road No.18 or by train to Spišské Podhradie. By (8768) to the castle.

Spišský hrad in media

Za šesť mesiacov si hrad pozrelo vyše stotisíc ľudí
SME, 8. November 2006

Filmári zmenili život na Spiši
SME, 3. October 2005

Na Spiši točí priateľ Bridget Jonesovej
SME, 30. September 2005

Nearby castles

Brezovica, Hamborek, Kláštorisko, Markušovce castle, Richnava

Slovak National Museum - Spiš Museum In Levoča - Spiš castle

Tel.: +421 53 4541336
Fax: +421 53 4512824
Mail: info@spisskyhrad.com
Web: http://www.spisskyhrad.com/
The Spiš Museum in Levoča is another specialised museum of the Slovak National Museum with a nationwide scope. In the framework of the museum’s specialisation it focuses on researching the historical development of the town of Levoča, art-history research in the region of the museum’s operation, research of Master Pavol of Levoča in the domestic and central European context, development of the Spišský Castle and its surroundings, registered in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The varied collection of the museum is presented at several exhibitions, where very attractive and highly visited exhibitions are those of Spišský Castle itself and of Master Pavol of Levoča, the creator of the highest Gothic altar in the world, which decorates the Church of St James in Levoča. The museum is situated in the Renaissance burgher house on the Master Pavol Square in Levoča.
Opening hours:
May - October, 9AM - 7PM, last entry at 6PM
Entrance fee:
Adults: 100 Sk
Reduced price: 60 Sk (children, students, retirees)
Family ticket: 230 Sk (maximum of 6 people, as 1 adult and 5 children or 2 adults a 4 children)
Group ticket: 80 Sk/person (15 people or more)