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Poprad is a city in northern Slovakia at the foot of the High Tatra Mountains, famous for its picturesque historic center and as a holiday resort. It is the biggest town of the Spiš region and the tenth-largest city in Slovakia.

The historical center is concentrated around the St. Egidius square (Námestie svätého Egídia), which is rimmed with houses predominantly from the 18th and 19th centuries. Churches in the city include the early-Gothic Catholic Church of St. Egidius from the late 13th century.

Another historical center near Poprad is Spišská Sobota, which was declared in 1953 to be a Town Monument Reserve. A significant landmark there is the Church of St. George, with five late-Gothic side altars and the main altar from the workshop of Master Paul of Levoča.

Modern places of interest include a new water park called AquaCity Poprad.

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