The Banská Štiavnica Region
Banská Štiavnica is more thanhistoric centre. In the villages of the Supervolcano Štiavnica, there are tajchs (historic mining reservoirs), old mine workings, little Romanesque churches, folk architecture and thermal springs – and you can enjoy them in peace, away from the crowds.
Villages of the region
Discover the villages around Štiavnica
Baďan and KlastavaTradície a zachovalá ľudová architektúra
Banská BeláBohatá história a najstarší tajch v regióne
BelujDedina ako klenotnica s tradíciou hrnčiarstva
IlijaMalebná obec pod Sitnom s legendárnym kostolom sv. Egídia
KozelníkHistorická križovatka na trase Štiavnickej Anče
MočiarTicho uprostred prírody s krásnymi výhľadmi
PočúvadloNajmenšia obec pod Sitnom s tradíciou a prírodnými krásami
PodhoriePôvabná dedina s ľudovou architektúrou
PrenčovBohaté tradície a pamätná izba Andreja Kmeťa
Štiavnické BaneBanícka história a unikátny vodohospodársky systém
VyhneObec s termálnymi prameňmi a tradíciou pivovarníctva
VysokáMalebná dedinka s nádhernými výhľadmi
Attractions
Experiences in the region
This almost forgotten Calvary, with its avenue of lime trees and stone reliefs, is
In the mid-18th century, monks of the Hieronymite order built a monastery complex with
The trail follows the course of the Terézia gold-bearing vein. It starts and ends
The Upper Bakomi Adit was originally called St Pachomius Adit. It carried water from
This is the first school in the world (in the village of Štiavnické Bane)
This building in the middle of the village, below the road, was built in
The Chamber Vice-Count’s Office is part of the conservation area of technical monuments. This
This tajch (a historic mining reservoir) lies in the village of Štiavnické Bane and
Tajch Bakomi, a tajch (a historic mining reservoir), was built between 1735 and 1737.