en.infoglobe.cz » SK, Region of Banská Bystrica – Significant Mining Region I

SK, Region of Banská Bystrica – Significant Mining Region I

Published: 28.3.2021
This time we will take you to the south of central Slovakia, where it covers the largest area of all regions. We will talk about the Banská Bystrica region, whose history as well as monuments are closely connected with the mining past.

In addition to the metropolis of the region, Banská Bystrica, you will also find the most famous mining town in Slovakia - Banská Štiavnica, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with technical monuments in the area. You can also visit the medieval mining and coin town of Kremnica, where the popular European festival of humor and satire - Kremnica gags - takes place every year.

Kremnica

Thanks to its area (9455 km2), the offer of the Bankobystrický region is really extremely varied. Lovers of history will certainly enjoy themselves, for which countless important mining towns and many castle ruins (eg Modrý Kameň, Čabraď, Fiľakovský castle and Divín) await you, especially in the southern part of the region.

Fiľakovo

Fans of active recreation are especially fond of the northern part of the territory. It is rich in mountain ridges hiding not only a number of cycling and hiking trails, but in the freezing season they also offer top conditions for winter sports. For example, the popular Donovaly recreation center or the equally well-known southern side of Chopok. Several well-known spas are very popular all year round, for example those in Dudince, Kováčová, Sliač or Sklené Teplice.

Donovaly

A Town belo Uprín

Banská Bystrica is an important Central Slovak metropolis in the Zvolen basin between the Kremnické and Starohorské hills and Poľana. It is often referred to as the heart of central Slovakia. It owes this to its location, rich history, but also to the fact that it is the administrative and cultural center of Central Slovakia and one of the centers of higher education.

Banská Bystrica

The historical core of Banská Bystrica has been declared a city monument reserve since 1955. The heart of the city is the rectangular square of the Slovak National Uprising with several magnificent burgher houses, dominated by the Marian column and the sloping clock tower. The area of the town castle or the open-air museum of military technology and the SNP Museum are definitely worth a visit. An obligatory destination for tourists is the Urpín hill (510 m above sea level), which is well visible from several parts of the city and leads to a moderately demanding trail with educational boards.

Banská Bystrica   Mzeum SNP

The vicinity of Banská Bystrica is also rich in rare buildings. We must mention the wooden church in the village of Hronsek, which has been on the UNESCO list since 2008, the chateau in Dolní Mičiná or the castle in Slovenská Ľupča.

A Trip to Nature

This time we will not invite you on a hike or bike, but we will admire the beautiful natural nooks and crannies while rafting the river of Hron. Fans of water tourism do not need to be introduced to the second longest Slovak river, the Hron, whose source springs below Kráľová hoľa and which also flows through the regional town of Banská Bystrica. It is one of the few European rivers that can be easily traversed from the source to the mouth.

splav Hronu

If you wanted to float its entire length, it would take you several days. One day will be enough to get acquainted with the beauties of boating and gain unforgettable experiences. However, if you are a beginner, be sure to do so under the supervision of an experienced instructor. The ideal starting or destination point of a one-day rafting can be, for example, Šalková (Banská Bystrica).

Top Event of the Year

Salamander days, which are traditionally held in Banská Štiavnica in the first half of September, annually commemorate the lost glory of the most beautiful mining town in Slovakia. The culmination of the event, which today has grown into a city festival with a huge number of accompanying events and concerts, is the unique Salamander parade. However, you can also look forward to the fair, night tours of the castle, theater performances, exhibitions, animation programs and much more.

Banská Štiavnica, kalvárie

GPS: 48°44'07.0"N 19°08'42.4"E (Banská Bystrica)

Text: Infoglobe

Photos: Oskár Mažgút, Matouš Vinš, Michaela Kondákorová, Pixabay.com, Jozef Dovičin



Discussion at the article (0)


Related Articles

SVK: Donovaly - An Ideal Place For Spending Active Leisure Time I.
Published: 30.6.2011
Everybody knows the community of Donovaly, situated in Central Slovakia. Maybe, this locality could be connected only with a memory of perfect skiing or dog-team races, organized there each year. Anyway, it is worth to visit this wonderful region of Slovakia during any year season, not only in winter.

SK, Tisovec – Malohontské Mining Town
Published: 5.9.2021
This time we will head to the foot of the Slovak Ore Mountains and to the river Rimava, where the town of Tisovec lies. The first written mention dates from 1334 and its history is closely connected with mining, more precisely with the mining of silver, iron ore and later limestone.

SK, Banskobystrický kraj – Significant Mining Region II
Published: 4.4.2021
After a week we will return to the Banská Bystrica region. In the following lines, we will please all cycling enthusiasts, as well as history and monuments. Gradually we will go to Pustý hrad, to the village of Špania Dolina and by bike we will get to the secrets.

SK, Banska Bystrica: Attractive Center of Central Slovakia – VIDEO
Published: 16.10.2018
Every Slovak, if you happen to be in Central Slovakia, logically recommends a trip to Banska Stiavnica. However, its bigger "sister" and the natural metropolis of the region - Banska Bystrica deserve attention as well. Let's get together to explore it.

SVK: Donovaly - An Ideal Place For Spending Active Leisure Time II.
Published: 7.7.2011
Within past couple of years, you find also in Slovakia some resorts where you cannot only enjoy a movement in fresh air but, apart of this, you can fully use cycling. On the other hand, after two or three days of very active movement, you would be ready to desire for some way of relax. And the best way it would be, no doubt, in a form of so called "crazy entertainment". So, the ideal situation is

SVK: Kremnické Bane - Geographical Center Of Europe
Published: 26.1.2012
The symbolic centre of Europe we can find not only the Slovak Republic, but also in many surrounding states of the Old Continent. It just depends on your point of view and definition according to which we are looking for him.

SK, Banská Bystrica – Central Slovakian Gem
Published: 18.5.2016
We can describe Banska Bystrica easily – mining history and the Slovakian National Uprising. Since time immemorial has been the history of Banska Bystrica tied to mining – mostly silver and copper.

SK, Banska Bystrica –SNP Memorial
Published: 31.3.2016
Banska Bystrica is often looked at as the heart of the country below the Tatras. There one of the most important memorials in Slovakia is located. It reminds the nation of the second world war and Slovak resistance to fascism.

SK, Banská Bystrica – Slovakian Map Museum
Published: 6.9.2020
Enter the secrets of creating and creating maps in the Slovak Museum of Maps, which you can visit not only in person, but also through a virtual tour.

SK, Banská Bystrica: Open Air Museum of Military Vehicles and the SNP Museum – VIDEO
Published: 9.6.2020
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. Many monuments, museums and open-air museums of military technology have been built over the past decade to commemorate this dark event in our history. They want to remind us not only of the destruction and casualties caused by the war, but also of the victory.

SK, Banska Stiavnica on Old Postcards
Published: 3.1.2018
One of the most beautiful mining cities in Slovakia – Banska Stiavnica. It is unique for its architecture, history, and atmosphere like anywhere else. Its romantic streets and quiant nooks tempt you to discover this place of long history.

SR, Banska Stiavnica: The Most Impressive Calvary in Central Europe
Published: 30.4.2015
In the heart of Slovakia is located a historical town which is also a UNESCO town. We go there today. It is unique Banska Stiavnica famous for history of mining and many important sights.

SK, Banska Stiavnica: Ancient Beauty Set in Nature – VIDEO
Published: 27.6.2017
Join us for a tour to the Stiavnice region. Banska Stiavnica is sort of its cultural, historic and social center.

SK, Kremnica – Tourism as It Should Be
Published: 5.10.2016
After our introduction to Kremnica last week we set off now to the surroundings of the city. There are several options where to. You can either climb up to Kremnicky stit, go to the towns of Ihrac or Ziar, or visit Kremnice mines nearby. Our destinations were Tri krize, Skalka, Krahule village and we paid visit to recently bulit observation tower.

SK, Kremnica – City of Humor and Coins
Published: 28.9.2016
Join us for a tour in central Slovakia. We visit the district of Ziar nad Hronom, precisely the Royal mining town of Kremnica. Once, gold and silver was mined there and there is still a mint in operation. It is one of the oldest constantly operating undertakings in the world.


Related Photogallery

SK, Špania Dolina – Tourism in the Area
Go with us to the winter beauties of the Starohorské Hills. Our starting point will be the pictur...

SK, Banska Stiavnica – A Town in the Middle of Volcano
Banska Stiavnica is an old town located in the middle of a collapsed Stiavnice volcano. For long ...

Place

Czech republic

Partners:

We were awarded the certificate even thanks to you!

Dôveryhodná firma 2017

 

Guide:

Important Information:

Information and warnings on travelling abroad is to be found HERE.

Mobile application:

aplikácia Infoglobe

stiahnuť zadarmo pre Androidstiahnuť zadarmo pre iPhone

 

 

Today:friday 29. 3. 2024
Holiday:Taťána
Today:
friday 29.3.
5 °C
Tomorrow:
saturday 30.3.
11 °C

TIP: INFOGLOBE app is available for your device, download HERE.

X

TIP: INFOGLOBE app is available for your device, download HERE.

X