Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity World Heritage Site

Official name
Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity | UNESCO
Country
Slovakia | Map
Continent
Europe
Location
Town and District of Banská Štiavnica, Region of Banská Bystrica
48.4611° Lat, 18.9000° Lon | Map
Code
618
Time Zone
Europe/Bratislava (CET, +0100)
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Category
Cultural
Description
Inscribed 1993. Over the centuries, the town of Banská Štiavnica was visited by many outstanding engineers and scientists who contributed to its fame. The old medieval mining centre grew into a town with Renaissance palaces, 16th-century churches, elegant squares and castles. The urban centre blends into the surrounding landscape, which contains vital relics of the mining and metallurgical activities of the past.