corner of Mlynska and L. Stura streets Police District Headquarters Building – former Seat of District Authority, crossing of Kalvinske square and Sv. Michala street Health Insurance Company Building – M. R. Stefanik street, later Infant Hospital Nearby places of interest Horšianska Dolina (Horša Valley) – nature preserve with unique plant and animal endemics, folk architecture in Horša Kalinčiakovo – this village has a tiny but well preserved Romanesque church dating from the 12th century (see Romanesque church in Kalinčiakovo) and the swimming pool of Margita-Ilona Hronský Beňadik – medieval fort-monastery with Gothic entrance, tombs and memorabilia of Hungarian noblemen Želiezovce– Neoclassical residence of Count Eszterhazy, and Soví zámoček (Owl Château) where the Austrian composer Franz Schubert taught music Santovka– mineral water springs and swimming pool Brhlovce– cave-like dwellings cut into volcanic rock, nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage site Čajkov– known for local folk costumes and the annual wine harvest festival Pukanec– tiny mining town once enjoying the status of Free royal town, still known for hand-made pottery Sitno– volcanic peak in the Štiavnica Mountains, Celtic funeral place, medieval castle ruins, and a botanic nature reserve featuring rare rose species Notable people Levice is the birthplace of the geographer Kálmán Kittenberger (1881–1958). and of the Hungarian composer and pianist Pál Kadosa Twin towns — sister cities Levice is twinned with: Boskovice, Czech Republic Érd, Hungary Náměšť na Hané, Czech Republic Ruda Śląska, Poland Skierniewice, Poland References External links Official town web site Map of Levice Portál Leviceonline.sk – regionálny internetový portál pre Levice a okolie Levické internetové noviny Levičan.sk MestoLevice.sk – online katalóg firiem Cities and towns in Slovakia