Pohronie - tourist attractions

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...

The town of Sklené Teplice lies in the north-western part of Štiavnické hills, in the valley of the Teplá stream, in the Žiar nad Hronom region, in the Banskobystrický district. On the territory of the village there are thermal springs welling forth with the temperature of the water 28-53°C. The alkaline-plaster mineral springs with cave bath were famous already in the 16th century. The Sklené Teplice thermal swimming pool is part of the spa. Diseases of the locomotive organs and nervous diseases are cured here. One can find here a swimming pool, a pool with mineral water, children pool. Opening...

Žiar minizoo is located in the town of Žiar nad Hronom in Štefan Moyzes Park. Several species of animals live in the area. Here you can see donkeys, ponies, kangaroos, ostriches, sheep, goats, pigs and rabbits. Minizoo in 2011 and is a popular place for families with children. Entrance to the Žiarská minizoo is free. Feeding animals is prohibited. Kangaroos were the first animals that came to the minizoo. Pigs, sheep and goats as well as Cameroonian sheep were added later. Later, two brown emu birds were brought to the mini-zoo, which in 2020 managed to hatch three chicks. They built a...