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Banská Štiavnica

A mountain mining city where the historic centre, underground galleries and tajchy reveal how mineral extraction also depended on a complex water system.

Banská Štiavnica
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The place

What makes it special

  • Trinity Square, the Old Castle and the New Castle.
  • Kammerhof and a mining experience at Glanzenberg or the open-air mining museum.
  • Klinger and other tajchy linked to the city’s mining history.
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Outdoor installations at the Slovak Mining Museum in Banská Štiavnica.
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Banská Štiavnica

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Outdoor installations at the Slovak Mining Museum in Banská Štiavnica.

Banská Štiavnica and the tajchy in two days of mining heritage

In Banská Štiavnica, steep streets, underground galleries and historic reservoirs form a single landscape. This plan helps you decide what to see, how to get around and what to check before travelling.

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Profile updated: 13/09/2026