Pravoslavna cirkevna obec v Spisskej Novej Vsi - Orthodox Church & Community in Spisska Nova Ves

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, dating from the 13th century, is a three-aisled basilica remarkable for its Southern Gothic portal, its sculptures by Master Paul of Levoča. The neo-Gothic tower from the end of the 19th century (1893) is the highest church tower in Slovakia with its height of 87 m.

This was on July 26, 1932. Ing. Alexander Spengel from Levoca. The construction of the foundations began on August 2, 1932, and on October 2 of the same year, the foundation stone was consecrated. performed by Br. Bishop Vladimir Pavel Cobrda. For a while, the construction was interrupted due to lack of funds. These were collected by willing churches (Kobza, M. Strauch, M. Bendik) throughout Slovakia. The total cost of the construction was 86309 CZK. The construction was carried out by the builder Karol Klein from Spisska Nova Ves. (His house was purchased in 1963 for the rectory building on Hviezdoslavova street in Spisska Nova Ves)

When the church officially began to exist in 1863, there were about 3,500 members who met for common Sabbath services and prayers. Most of them came from nearby regions. By 1870, their number had grown to 16,000. Until 1880, missionary activity covered only North America (USA and Canada). At the turn of the century, in 1901, the church had 75,000 members, operated two universities, a medical school, 27 hospitals and 13 publishing houses. After the end of II. World War II, the church had 360 thousand members, in 1961 their number reached one million. At the turn of the millennium, there were approximately 10 million Adventists in the world.