Žiar nad Hronom - tourist attractions

The regional observatory and planetarium of Maximilián Hell in Žiar nad Hronom is a cultural and educational facility of a natural science nature, disseminating knowledge from the field of astronomy and related natural and technical sciences. Develops interest activities and extracurricular education. The range of programs offered by the planetarium includes thematic programs for school excursions, the general public and interest groups. They consist of the demonstration of astronomical phenomena in the artificial sky of the planetarium, popular scientific and professional lectures, discussions,...

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...