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Ruins of 12th century Spiš Castle

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First Stop: Levoča, Slovakia (formerly known as Lőcse, Hungary)

This is a view of Levoča from my hotel room. It was the first stop in my journey to discover the land where our family came from.(See the...

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First Stop: Levoča, Slovakia (formerly known as Lőcse, Hungary)

Second Stop: Brutovce, Slovakia (formerly know as Brutocz, Hungary)

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View of Levoča
Menhard Gate One of two entrances into Levoča
Wall around Levoča Fortifications enclosing the town dates back to the 13th -14th century. The town walls were rebuilt during the 16th and 17th century.
Another view of the Levoča town wall
View of Levoča from hotel window
Red roofs from Levoča hotel window
Detail of building in historic Levoča
Levoča Town Hall The original town hall was built in the gothic style. After it was destroyed in a fire in the 15th century, it was replaced by a new town hall built in the renaissance style.
Street view in Levoča
Renaissance architecture in Levoča Facade of Krupek house (third from left) with fresco from the 16th century
Street view in Levoča
Renaissance bell tower in Levoča Attached to the Town Hall between 1656-1661
Renaissance architecture The orange house on the left is a historic Renaissance building that once belonged to the Thurzo family, one of the wealthiest families in the medieval Hungarian kingdom.
Street view in Levoča Renaissance church with the highest wooden altar in Europe, carved by Master Paul of Levoča
Hill overlooking Levoča The church on top of the hill is visited every year by thousands of pilgrims from around Slovakia.
Dirt road to Jewish cemetery near Levoča
Broken headstones on ground
Pedestal missing headstone
Headstone hidden by weeds on ground
Broken headstones
Hebrew headstone closeup
Broken headstone overlooking Levoča
Open grave in Levoča Jewish cemetery
View of a river on the road to Brutovce
Entrance to Brutovce
Countryside around Brutovce
Countryside around Brutovce
Pig shed in Brutovce
Street view in Brutovce
Street view in Brutovce
Posing with residents of Brutovce
View of Spiš Castle after leaving Brutovce This is what a traveler would see when driving from Brutovce back to Levoča.