Banská Štiavnica District: Hotels and Accommodation

The World Heritage site encompasses the surrounding landscape, with relics of gold and silver mining within the Štiavnické vrchy Protected Landscape Area.

When planning a trip, you may wish to book a hotel in Banská Štiavnica District.

Culture

Europe’s first mining and forestry academy was founded in Banská Štiavnica in 1762. The preserved town centre of Banská Štiavnica took shape in the 16th century and includes magnificent late Gothic and Renaissance burgher houses, the town hall and the late Gothic Church of St Catherine.

The Kammerhof was built gradually from the 12th century onwards and was the seat of the Main Chamber Count’s Office in the 16th century. Today, it houses the information centre of the Slovak Mining Archive Museum, with minerals, souvenirs, representative publications and informational materials. The Kammerhof also presents the history of mining, technology and the everyday life of miners.

The Banské múzeum v prírode offers tours through original mine workings. It presents the development of ore mining in Central Europe from the Middle Ages to the end of the 20th century. The museum’s surface exhibition combines technical mining monuments with a geological exhibition comprising 70 stations.

The Old Castle of Banská Štiavnica serves as a museum and includes exhibitions on pipes and shooting targets, among other topics. The New Castle of Banská Štiavnica is also used as a museum, houses an exhibition on the battles against the Ottomans and offers a beautiful view of the town.

The Banskoštiavnická Kalvária is an extensive Baroque complex on a hillside above the town, with three churches, nineteen chapels and a cross with a sculptural group depicting the Seven Sorrows of Mary. The visitor route begins in the lower part of the complex, passes the chapels to the Upper Church and descends again on the other side of the hillside.

Salamandrové dni have been held every year since 1993 during the second week of September. They include a historic Salamander procession, music, a traditional fair, exhibitions, and activities for children and families.

A drainage adit dating from the 14th century runs beneath the centre of Banská Štiavnica and can also be entered by families with children over six years of age.

Nature

The Banskoštiavnický Geopark is located in Banská Štiavnica District and covers an area of 374 km². The geopark contains a total of 156 sites; the Štiavnické vrchy Protected Landscape Area also extends into the geopark.

At 1,009 metres, Sitno is the best-known and highest mountain in the Štiavnické vrchy.

Geographical location

Banská Štiavnica can be reached from the R1 expressway and the main railway lines in approximately 20 to 30 minutes.

Other places

Other places: Banska Bela, Banska Stiavnica, Štiavnické Bane, Dekýš, Svätý Anton, Banský Studenec, Ilija, Kozelník, Vysoká, Podhorie

To the higher-level travel overview: Neusohl.