Počúvadlo - 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...

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...

Ranch Nádej is located in the beautiful surroundings of the village Svätý Anton, 3 km south of Banská Štiavnica. The village is known for its unique hunting manor, also known for the St. Hubert's Day event, which takes place here every year. The extensive ranch grounds provide a wide range of leisure opportunities. You will find a restaurant with accommodation. Wooden climbing frames await children here. Western races take place on a large ice rink. There are two stages for dance ensembles...

The Saint Anthony castle is also called Antol castle; it is a castle that is situated under the forest in the village of Svätý Anton (Saint Anthony) nearby Banská Štiavnica. It is a rather well preserved late Baroque-Classicistic castle with a large park. Since 1985, it has been evidenced as national cultural memory and it is made accessible also to the public. The late Baroque castle was built in 1744-1750 on the place of an older castle from the 15th century. The castle is precious due...

Mining Museum is located west of the town of Banská Štiavnica, about 1 km in the direction of Levice. It is situated in a picturesque valley below the former mining lake Klinger on the outskirts of the town. As the oldest and most comprehensive thematic exhibition of mining in Slovakia shows the development of ore mining in Central Europe from Middle Ages to the late 20th century. The most precious exhibit in underground exposure is Gápel on horse power (engine from the mine elevator), which...

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...

The Klopačka in Banská Štiavnica is a distinctive two- to four-storey tower-like building in Renaissance-Baroque style, built in 1681. Despite its simplicity, it belongs among the most remarkable mining monuments in Slovakia. At the top of the tower, there was a device – a wooden board used for knocking to summon miners to work. The knocking signaled shifts underground, festivities, or fires, and became an acoustic symbol of miners’ life. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the ground floor...

Belházy House – an elegant Renaissance-Baroque gem on the corner of Andrej Sládkovič Street. Originally built in 1616 by Sigmund Eggenstein and later rebuilt by Mayor Ján Belházy, the house fascinated with its oriel window, loggia, and Baroque arcade corridor attached to the original structure. In the 18th and 19th centuries, it served as the heart of mining education – housing the department of chemistry and physics of the Mining Academy, including laboratories that influenced methods...

The Evangelical Church in Banská Štiavnica is one of the city’s most remarkable sacred monuments. Built between 1794 and 1796 in the Classicist style, it was designed by the renowned architect Jozef Taller. Its most striking feature is the circular rotunda layout complemented by a two-tower façade that gives the church a majestic appearance. The interior is spacious and centrally arranged, dominated by the main altar with its pulpit. Today, the Evangelical Church serves not only as a place of...