The main square of the old town, named after the master woodcarver whose altar dominates St. James Church. It's surrounded by Gothic and Renaissance townhouses built by the merchants who made Levoča wealthy on the Via Magna trade route. The freestanding Town Hall in the centre dates from the 15th century. It's one of the most coherent medieval squares in Slovakia — largely because the town never grew wealthy enough after the 17th century to tear it down and rebuild.
Námestie Majstra Pavla
Medieval square anchored by Master Pavol's woodcarving legacy
A story
The square is named after Master Pavol of Levoča, whose identity remains partly mysterious — historians still debate whether he was a local Slovak or a German immigrant. What's certain is that no other craftsman in the region came close to matching his output.