Svätý Anton - tourist attractions

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 to its interior decoration. The last occupant was the Bulgarian tsar Ferdinand Couburg. The castle...

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 and music groups in the complex. Of course there is a parking lot. The area and surroundings...

Forest Arboretum Kysihýbel near Banská Štiavnica was founded in the early twentieth century, on account of research on introduction and cultivation of exotic forest trees. Arboretum area is divided into four parts. It is located at an altitude of 530-563 meters, and its total area is 7.78 hectares. A t the beginning 282 trees of temperate zones of the northern hemisphere were planted in the arboretum. Currently, there are around 260 species of trees. The area of arboretum includes the International...

Calvaries were built throughout Europe in the Middle Ages to commemorate the sufferings of Jesus. The Calvary in Banská Štiavnica was built by the Jesuits on the eastern side of the town, on the slope of Scharfenberg – Calvary Hill, facing the town. It consists of three churches and many small chapels. The upper church was called the German church, the middle one the Hungarian, and the lower one the Slovak, as masses during pilgrimages were celebrated in these languages. The Calvary of Banská...

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...

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...

Built in the first half of the 13th century, this Romantic-era monument originally served as a three-nave Dominican basilica dedicated to St. Nicholas – today it is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Behind its Classicist façade lies one of the best-preserved Romanesque sacred buildings in Slovakia. Although the church suffered two fires (the last in 1806), the subsequent Classicist reconstruction significantly shaped its current appearance – including the characteristic central...

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...