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Provintial House, Museum of Szepes

Múzeum Spiša v Spišskej Novej Vsi
Provintial House, Museum of Szepes
Múzeum Spiša v Spišskej Novej Vsi
Original function:
town hall
Current function:
museum
Settlement:
Igló, Spišská Nová Ves
Address:
Letná 57/50, 052 01 Spišská Nová Ves
Historical Hungarian county:
Szepes
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.944576, 20.568412
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History

This medieval building was originally the town hall. According to the tradition King Ulászló I of Hungary and the Czech Hussite thug leader Jiskra made peace here. In 1777 the building was purchased from the town by the province of the 14 towns of Szepes (hence its name) and it became its seat. This was an autonomous administrative unit of the Saxon towns of Szepes County within Hungary. It lasted until 1876, when it became the property of Szepes County. In 1894 the building was purchased by the savings bank of the towns of Szepes. It has been the seat of the Museum of Szepes since 1954.

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