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in 1781, it was permitted to construct evangelical churches within city boundaries. From 1823, finance was raised, including from the sale of bibles printed in the town, and the church was consecrated in 1832. It is situated at the southern end of the town's main square, today named
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at ul. Vysoky 1 was given to the church in 1801 and extensively remodeled a century later. It contains pews and other items from the former Evangelical Church at
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The church's architect was Anton Povolný, who also designed the town's County Hall (Župný dom) (constructed 1802-1822), both in a
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outside the city's eastern walls now form part of the town hospital. Just south of the orphanage building, the
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A number of other buildings in Levoča are associated with the church and the Lutheran community of the town.
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church which dates from 1823 and replaced two earlier, wooden, churches.
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Michalková, Vladena and Ján Matis, tr. Michal Pigula (n.d.).
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preserves its 1722 gateway and contains a rectangular single-
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Other buildings in Levoča associated with the church
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Augsburg Confession
Levoča
Slovak
Lutheran
articular church
Edict of Tolerance
Emperor Joseph II
Majster Pavol
Neoclassical
Greek cross
pipe organs
altar

Seminary
Slovak nationalism
Ľudovít Štúr
Slovak National Museum
Parsonage
Dvorce
Javorina
nave





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Slovak

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