Castle:  This original Gothic fortress from the 14^th and 15^th C. was reconstructed in renaissance style in the 16^th C and later an Early Baroque reconstruction took place in the first half of the C17. The most valuable part of the castle is the chapel, built in 1657 – 1658. Today is a museum in the castle presenting the story of the cities’ development, development of guilds and crafts, history of medicine and pharmacy, education and culture a gallery of paintings.  

The Church of the Holy Cross: A Roman Catholic church was built on the Late Gothic style in 1444 – 98  under the patronage of the Zapolya House. The stations of the Cross sculptures were created in the workshop of Master Paul of Levoča.

The renaissance Bell Tower:   standing within the fences of the parish church, built in 1586 – 91 with a decorative gable. It is a typical Spiš-style bell tower.

The Town Walls  from the 14^th  - 16^th  C. rebuilt in 1799 in classicist style.  

The Town Hall: The present day Town Hall was built in the Gothic style in 1461 as a symbol of a free royal town. After a big fire it was reconstructed in 1541 – 1555 in the Renaissance style.

Reduta:  In the past the lookout tower, rebuilt in the 17^th century. In the 18^th century there was a printing house. The building was restored in the Classicist style in 1818 and started as a Reduta. Nowadays there is a library.   

Timber Lutheran Church:  The first structure of the church was built in 1687 – 1688. Present day shape was given it after reconstruction in 1717 – UNESCO heritage.

New Lutheran Church was built after the project of T. von Hausen an Austrian architect of Danish origin in 1879 – 92. It looks like a Jewish synagogue and an Islamic mosque in one. The original idea was to build the church in Orient. It houses the burial chapel of a medieval lord of the castle Imrich Thököly from the year 1909.

Other sights and monuments: Roman – Catholic Church baroque built in the year 1654, Old Evangelical Lyceum, Reduta, Medieval houses