| Highest point: |
Gerlachovský štít, 2655 m above sea level
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| Lowest point: |
level river Bodrog, 94 m above sea level
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| Tallest church spire: |
Spišská Nová Ves (87 m)
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Largest of Slovakia´s
170 castles and chateaux: |
Spišský hrad (Spis castle)
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| Oldest ice cave in Europe: |
Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa
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| Longest river: |
Váh, 403 km
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| Highest village: |
Štrbské pleso, 1355 m above sea level
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| Highest hotel: |
Encián na Skalnatom Plese, 1761m above sea level
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| Highest post office: |
On the summit of Lomnický štít, 2634 m above sea level
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| Largest river island in Europe: |
Žitný ostrov in Southern
Slovakia - 123 612 hectars
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| Oldest protected plant in Slovakia: |
Plesnivec
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| Largest national park: |
Nízke Tatry National Park (Low Tatra national park), 81 000 hectars
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| First printed book: |
Latin textbook from Lucas
Fabinus, 1573 in Prešov
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| First newspaper: |
Prešporské noviny, as early 1783
in Prešpork (Bratislava)
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| Largest wooden altarpiece in the world: |
Levoča-St.James Church, made by Master Pavol from Levoča, beginning of 16th century, height 18,6 m and width 6,3 m
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| Oldest continually workshop: |
State Mint in Kremnica, founded in 1328 |
