Banská Štiavnica - tourist attractions

Small forest ZOO at Lake Počúvadlian is located directly at the Topky Hotel on the shore of the lake. You can find it in the forest park. It offers a pleasant recreation especially for families with small children under 10 years, but is also suitable for all ages. In the area live forest and pets. You will see deer, wild boar, sheep, goats, sheep, asses, horses, ponies, hares, chickens, ducks, geese. You can even carry your children on donkeys and ponies. In addition to animals on the farm, children will also enjoy tractors and excavators to climb. The Počúvadlo area is freely accessible...

The beautiful view of the historic center of Banská Štiavnica is just one of the experiences offered by a visit to the New Castle. A six-storey Renaissance fortification building built in 1564-1571 as an anti-Turkish watchtower in the system of fortifications of mining towns. It also served as a city clock. It is currently part of the Slovak Mining Museum. The exhibition presents the history of anti-Turkish wars in Slovakia. The visitor will learn about the importance of Banská Štiavnica and other mining towns in the fight against the Turks, about important periods during the Turkish expansion...

Lake Počúvadlo with the surrounding recreation center is located near Banská Štiavnica between the hills of the Štiavnica Mountains. This artificially created lake near the village of Počúvadlo is a popular place for recreation during summer as well as winter. It belongs to the system of water reservoirs, so-called secrets, which were used in mining work. Počúvadlo is visited by tourists who are heading to the Sitno hill, to the highest peak of the Štiavnica Mountains, rising above the lake. In the recreation area at Počúvadlianský lake there are various cottages, guesthouses and...

The Berggericht, originally the Mining Court, is a baroquized building constructed in the 15th century. From the last third of the 17th century, it was owned by the well-known Baron Gottfried János Hellenbach, one of the richest magnates in Upper Hungary. He owned mines, breweries, and numerous estates and was a supporter of Francis II Rákóczi. Between 1792 and 1854, the Mining Court – the highest authority in mining administration – was seated here. From 1854 to 1859, it served as the headquarters of the Mining Captaincy. Between 1860 and 1900, it temporarily housed the third department...

The castle complex of the Old Castle can be found in the center of Banská Štiavnica, directly above Trinity Square. His piece of Romanesque architecture can be considered the oldest preserved architectural monument in the town of Banská Štiavnica. It dates from the first years of the 13th century, when a community of miners built a large three-nave church here, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. At the end of the 15th century, the church was enlarged and fortified with walls. At the time of the Turkish danger in the middle of the 16th century, an extensive renovation of the building was carried...