The center of town is a main town square with the old city hall and the Church of St. Egidius. All buildings surrounding the town square were restored to their original medieval beauty. I am very pleased that the to-days modern architects in charge of restoring this old town kept the town square in its original charm and didn't plant big trees on the square, like for instance in Levoca, where you can't get the same feeling of the old days at the town square as in Bardejov. While going through the square you can let your mind wandering and imagine the activities at this medieval town square centuries ago. There are many renaissance and gothic architecture buildings at the main square, mostly two stories, some with space in the attics.
Some buildings have stucco decorated with frescos.
Bardejov, the center of Upper Saris region is located in the north-eastern part of Slovakia. The first ancient settlement was built along the north-south trade routes. In 1320 King Charles Robert granted the settlers extensive privileges of city's character and they speeded up the growth of the town. The main business of the people was trade, farming and crafts. In 1352 the town was granted the privilege to set up an annual fair dedicated to St. Egidius on September 1.