Levoča ( pronunciation ; Latin: Leuchovia, German: Leutschau, Hungarian: Lőcse, Polish: Lewocza) is a town in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia with a population of 14,600. The town has a historic center with a well preserved town wall, a Renaissance church with the highest wooden altar in the world, carved by Master Paul of Levoča, and many other Renaissance buildings.
On 28 June 2009, Levoča was added by UNESCO to its World Heritage List.
Levoča is located in the historical region of Spiš (formerly Szepes), which was inhabited as early as the Stone Age. In the 11th century, this region was conquered and, subsequently, became part of the Kingdom of Hungary and remained such until 1918. After the Mongol invasions of 1241/1242, the area was also settled by Germans. The town became the capital of the Association of Spiš Germans, with a form of self-rule within the Kingdom of Hungary. The oldest written reference to the city of Levoča dates back to 1249. In 1317, Levoča (at that time generally known by the German name of Leutschau - see Chronology below for lists of changing names) received the status of a royal town. In 1321 a wide storing right was granted enticing merchants, craftsmen and mine owners to settle in this town.
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What do you hear? What do you hear?
When you're lookin' in the mirror,
Who do you fear? Who do you fear?
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When you listen to their echo,
Who do you hear? Who do you hear?
When you're playin' in their playground,
What do you fear? What do you fear?
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One, two, three, four, get your feet on the floor.
Everybody feel it down to the core.
Alright, alright, yeah I've heard it before.
Give into the sweet temptation!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Lies inside the hollow
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You don't have to...
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Look into the television, starin' at me, starin' at me.
Maybe it's my conscience calling, what does it mean? Who should I be?
No, it's only yourself you're marking, finding the truth inside.
One, two, three, four, get your feet on the floor.
Everybody feel it down to the core.
Alright, alright, yeah I've heard it before.
Give into the sweet temptation!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Lies inside the hollow
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You don't have to...
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One... two... three... four...
One... two... three... four...
One... two... three...
One, two, three, four, get your feet on the floor.
Everybody feel it down to the core.
Alright, alright, yeah I've heard it before.
Give into the sweet temptation!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Lies inside the hollow
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You don't have to...
One, two, three, four, get your feet on the floor.
Lies inside the hollow...
Alright, alright, yeah I've heard it before.
Give into the sweet temptation!