Lőcse

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Lőcse is a historic town in present-day Slovakia, renowned for its well-preserved medieval center and significant role in the history of Upper Hungary.

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Lőcse canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic town
settlement
administrativeStatus town in Slovakia
architecturalStyle Gothic
Renaissance
category historic towns in Central Europe
medieval towns in Slovakia
country Slovakia
culturalHeritage Central European medieval urban fabric
culturalRegion Spiš (Szepes)
linked to: Spiš
economicRoleHistorical regional trade center
hasFunction tourist destination
hasLandmark Old Town Hall of Levoča
St. James Church in Levoča
historic town square
medieval town walls
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the associated cultural monuments)
historicalAffiliation Austro-Hungarian Empire
historicalNameInSlovak Levoča
historicalRegion Kingdom of Hungary
historicalRole free royal town in the Kingdom of Hungary
important urban center of Spiš
knownFor Renaissance and Gothic architecture
role in the history of Upper Hungary
well-preserved medieval town center
languageVariant Hungarian exonym for Levoča
locatedIn Spiš region
Upper Hungary (historical region)
linked to: Upper Hungary
locatedInPresentDay Prešov Region
partOf Spiš County (historical)
post1993Affiliation independent Slovakia
postWorldWarIAffiliation Czechoslovakia
preservationStatus well-preserved historic center
region eastern Slovakia
linked to: Eastern Slovakia
religiousHeritage historic churches
timePeriodOfSignificance Middle Ages
early modern period
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
urbanFeature fortified medieval core
radial street pattern from main square
urbanPlanning medieval town planning principles
usedByCommunity Hungarian-speaking population

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