It is located at an altitude of 520 m above sea level on the border of the Šarišská vrchovina, Bachurna, Branisko and Levoča Hills in the valley of the Slavkovský brook. The name of the village is derived from the Slavic personal name Slavk, Slavek, or Slavko, reminiscent of the founding family - the Slavkays, which lasted until the 19th century.
The first written mention of Nižné Slavkov dates back to 1214, when the church of St. Anne (the present chapel) and 12 houses already stood. This ancient village was founded on the land right at the so-called Great Road (Via magna) connecting Šariš with nearby Spiš and had the largest area of its cadastre (2314 ha) with rich forests and pastures, which in the past meant that more than one landowner wanted to own it. There are also several precious sacral monuments from the 13th century in the village, such as the late Romanesque chapel of St. Anne, which is part of the early Gothic Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, or two roadside chapels commemorating the Tatar invasion of the 13th century. Another valuable monument is the classicist chapel of St. John of Nepomuk from 1821, built by Count Ladislav Melczer in the church grounds. In addition to the sacral monuments, there is also a remarkable natural monument of the Old Mill and the last haylofts (barns) from the so-called Peasant Village in the valley of the Black Swamp.
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