The BANK OF LOVE is an interactive house for children, adults and whole families.
It is devoted to Sládkovič Marína – the longest love poem in the world. The BANK OF LOVE was nominated for the EUROPEAN MUSEUM OF THE YEAR 2021 and enchanted Dubai at the EXPO world exhibition in 2022. During an hour-long tour of the house where Marína Pischlová lived, you will learn something, but above all you will experience a great deal: laughter, emotion and shivers down your spine. You will marvel at breathtaking talking pictures straight out of Harry Potter, at verses romantically brought to life and at the unique Love Meter. The biggest attraction, however, lies beneath the house, in a 500-year-old gold mine. From the 2,900 verses and 100,000 letters and characters of the poem Marína, the world’s only Vault of Love has been created. Individuals, couples and families from all over the world keep symbols of their love here in deposit boxes for ever, so that their love will last for eternity. Come and visit this magical place too. You will experience something you will not find anywhere else in the world.
As a result of the devastating fire in Banská Štiavnica, the whole building needs complete reconstruction, and the Bank of Love will remain closed until at least 31 December 2027. The walls burned down, but the Vault of Love underground survived almost untouched. We look forward to welcoming you in 2028!
