Flashcards on Levoča: History and Geography

Levoča: Comprehensive History and Geography for Students

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Where is Levoča situated geographically within Slovakia?

In the centre of the Spiš region in north-east Slovakia, bordered to the north by the Levoča hills, to the south by the Slovak Paradise and to the eas

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Levoča (town history and geography)

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Question: Where is Levoča situated geographically within Slovakia?

Answer: In the centre of the Spiš region in north-east Slovakia, bordered to the north by the Levoča hills, to the south by the Slovak Paradise and to the eas

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Question: Which stream runs through Levoča and which river is it a tributary of?

Answer: Levočský potok, a tributary of the river Hornád.

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Question: Name some cities located close to Levoča.

Answer: Poprad, Spišská Nová Ves, Prešov, Košice.

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Question: When was Levoča first settled and during which political entity?

Answer: It was first settled in the 9th century during the Great Moravian Empire.

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Question: Why did Levoča develop into a town by the 13th century?

Answer: Because of its strategic location on the Via Magna trade route between Poland and Hungary.

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Question: What is the significance of the year 1249 for Levoča?

Answer: 1249 is the year of the first written document mentioning Levoča and when it was granted town privileges by King Béla IV after the Mongol invasions.

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Question: What happened in Levoča after the Mongol invasions regarding settlers and rights?

Answer: After the Mongol invasions, German settlers arrived (from 1241) and the town received privileges from the king, attracting settlement and development.

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Question: What change occurred in 1271 for Levoča?

Answer: Levoča became the center of the Saxons' province and used the rights of a free king's town (rights to mine, exploit forests, carry on trade, and the r

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Question: What was the Pentapolitana and when did Levoča join it?

Answer: The Pentapolitana was a league of five major towns in the Spiš region for economic and political cooperation; Levoča joined in 1412.

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Question: What types of economic activity and exports made Levoča wealthy in the 15th–16th centuries?

Answer: Trade and craftsmanship; exports included iron, copper, leather, corn, and wine.