Mines rich in silver, gold, iron and copper always attracted swarms of highwaymen.
So from the 15th century Hodruša had a store for smelted precious metals, which were taken from here to the town every so often under armed escort.
The Leuthaus also housed a beer and wine store, where the miners collected their rations. The house is connected by an adit to the medieval underground mine system of Althandel.
