The Kammerhof is the largest historic building complex in town.
As early as the 16th century it was the seat of the mining administration, headed by the chamber count. Today its exhibition traces the history of mining in the Štiavnica Mountains and across Slovakia. We recommend visiting the Kammerhof before you decide to go underground in any of the mines open to the public. You’ll see original and valuable mining and surveying instruments and working models of old machines used to pump out groundwater. This is where you’ll learn the most about mining and pick up the background knowledge that will make your mine tour all the more rewarding. Don’t miss one curiosity while you’re here: the Štiavnica Prime Meridian, surveyed by Samuel Mikovíni, runs right through the Kammerhof courtyard.
