Culture & Arts
Banská Štiavnica is a town where history meets a rich cultural and artistic scene.
Its lanes breathe history, yet pulse with contemporary life. The town has plenty of museums and galleries that bring its rich history and art closer to visitors – from the Open-air Mining Museum, where you can experience the authentic atmosphere of mining life, to modern galleries showcasing contemporary art. Throughout the year, Banská Štiavnica hosts numerous festivals celebrating music, theatre, literature and film.
The historic town centre is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List and is home to many monuments, such as the Old Castle and the New Castle, St Catherine’s Church and the Calvary. Each of these buildings tells its own story and adds to the town’s unique atmosphere. If you’re looking for interactive experiences, there are exhibitions such as the Bank of Love, where you can discover the longest love poem in the world, or the Glanzenberg Hereditary Adit, which takes you underground right beneath the town. Banská Štiavnica is a place where everyone finds something to enjoy – whether you are a history or art lover, or just looking for new experiences.
The Roman Catholic Church of St Nicholas is a single-nave Baroque building. Its most interesting and valuable feature is the Baroque altar, with a painting of […]
The church is the oldest and most important landmark in Banská Belá. It was built in the mid-13th century. The sanctuary is dominated by a wooden […]
This national cultural monument from 1832 is one of the landmarks of the village of Hodruša-Hámre. It depicts the crucified Jesus Christ with larger-than-life figures of […]
The bust of the poet Andrej Sládkovič in the Botanical Garden was unveiled in 1971. Born Andrej Braxatoris, he worked as a tutor in the house […]
Some say its shape is reminiscent of a rocket. This defensive fortress against the Ottomans, who ruled the Kingdom of Hungary for 150 years, was equipped […]
In the heart of town, this gallery brings the very best of old art together with exhibition projects by contemporary artists. Its core displays include painting […]
Antikvariátik has books for every book lover: rare collector’s items, old maps and prints, as well as ordinary books to relax with by the tajchs. If […]
The Julo Binder Gallery is housed in a 17th-century Baroque burgher house. It is named after Július Binder, grandfather and civil engineer, who was responsible for […]
This almost forgotten Calvary, with its avenue of lime trees and stone reliefs, is probably even older than its sister in Štiavnica. On a spoil heap […]