Things to do and tourist attractions in Banskobystricky region

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The manor house in Svätý Anton
Castles, chateaus, mansions

The Manor House in Svätý Antonis a National Cultural Monument. It was built on the site of a fortified medieval castle from the 15th century, it was rebuilt several times...

Svätý Anton
Mining Museum in Nature
Technical monuments

In the nature of Banská Štiavnica, in the picturesque valley below the Klinger tajch (water reservoir) on the outskirts of the town, there is the Mining Museum (open-air ...

Banská Štiavnica
New Castle in Banská Štiavnica
Castles, chateaus, mansions

The New Castle is one of the most beautiful dominants of Banská Štiavnica. The white Renaissance fortress towering on the Frauenberg Hill (also called Ladies' Hill) was b...

Banská Štiavnica
Old Chateau
Castles, chateaus, mansions

Banská Štiavnica is an exhibition hall of historical monuments. This hall includes also an Old Cheatau, which is a kind of stone chronicle of this mining town. The Old Ch...

Banská Štiavnica
Vígľaš Chataeu
Castles, chateaus, mansions

The dominant feature of the village of Vígľaš is the majestic cheateau situated on a small flat outcropping of the Javorie Hill. Originally, it was a Gothic castle, which...

Vígľaš
Divín Mansion
Castles, chateaus, mansions

In the refurbished premises of the Zichy's Mansion in Divín, there is the Divín History Museum. In its expositions you will see an overview of the history, nature and oth...

Divín
Period blast furnace from the Hungarian Kingdom
Technical monuments

In the mountainous surroundings of Osrblie, there is a blast furnace from the period of Hungarian Kingdom. It is an important technical monument, of which only the remain...

Osrblie
The Castle and Museum of Modrý Kameň
Castles, chateaus, mansions

If you have ever walked along the smallest town of Slovakia, Modrý Kameň (The Blue Stone), you have surely noticed the silhouette of the castle ruins in the distance. It ...

Modrý Kameň
Church of St. Martin
Sacral monuments

The dominating feature of the village of Čerín is the early-Gothic church of St. Martin from the beginning of the 14th century. It is one of the most precious monuments i...

Čerín
Zvolen Castle
Castles, chateaus, mansions

National Cultural Monument of Zvolen Castle is the dominant and symbol of the Central Slovak city of Zvolen. This Gothic-Renaissance chateau was built in the 1970s by the...

Zvolen
Calvary in Banská Štiavnica
Sacral monuments

The Banská Štiavnica Calvary is an inherent landscape element of this town. It is built on a hill, making it visible from almost every point in Banská Štiavnica. The Calv...

Banská Štiavnica
Mint in Kremnica
Technical monuments

Mint in Kremnica is one of the oldest continuously operating enterprises in the Slovak Republic. Its history began in 1328, when the Kremnica settlement, which grew up ar...

Kremnica
Ľupča Castle
Castles, chateaus, mansions

National cultural monument Ľupča Castle rises above the town of Slovenská Ľupča, about 10 km east of Banská Bystrica. It was founded in the middle of the 13th century by ...

Slovenská Ľupča
Mining walkway
Technical monuments

n the village of Špania dolina there is a small educational Mine Trail. The educational trail starts directly on the square near Klopačka. The walkway can be reached in a...

Špania Dolina
Medieval church of St. Francis of Assisi
Sacral monuments

The historic gem of the picturesque village of Poniky is the medieval church of St. Francis of Assisi. The church rises on a hill above the village in a fenced area. It w...

Poniky
Calvary in Kremnica
Sacral monuments

At the foot of the hill of Šturc, which rises near the mining town of Kremnica, there is a beautiful Calvary. The location where Calvary is built is also rare from a natu...

Kremnica
Mansion in Hronsek
Castles, chateaus, mansions

The most important historical monument of the village Hronsek is the local baroque mansion with corner bastions. The manor house dates back to 1775 and is located in a be...

Hronsek
Manor house in Dolná Mičina
Castles, chateaus, mansions

Near Banská Bystrica, in the village of Dolná Mičiná, there is a Renaissance manor house - a cultural and historical monument of Slovakia.

It was built in the second hal...

Dolná Mičiná
Historic train in Vígľaš
Technical monuments

The village of Vígľaš lies in the valley of the river Slatina in Zvolen basin 14 km east of Zvolen. The ruins of the Vígľaš Chateau rise on the left bank of Slatina, dire...

Vígľaš
Cellars in Hrušov
Technical monuments

The village of Hrušov lies in the south of the Banská Bystrica Region, in the western part of the Veľký Krtíš District. Hrušov retains its distinctive character with trad...

Hrušov
Town Castle in Kremnica
Castles, chateaus, mansions

The free royal mining town of Kremnica has not lost its historical charm even in today's modern age. It is one of the few cities in Slovakia that has preserved its magnif...

Kremnica
Steam Cog Railway in Tisovec
Technical monuments

The cog railway Tisovec - Zbojská - Pohronská Polhora was established in 1896, especially for the needs of the developing metallurgical industry.

The railway was used fo...

Tisovec
Calvary in Hliník nad Hronom
Sacral monuments

Almost every town or village in Slovakia has its own calvary. Even Hliník nad Hronom is not an exception. Calvary is hidden in the beautiful surroundings of the local for...

Hliník nad Hronom
Benedictine monastery
Sacral monuments

The Benedictine monastery in Hronský Beňadik is made up of a group of fortified sacral buildings. Preserved monastery and church are among the most valuable Gothic monume...

Hronský Beňadik
Čiernohronská Railway
Technical monuments

Čiernohronská Railway (ČHŽ) is a narrow-gauge forest railway with a gauge of 760 mm. Its construction began in 1908 and regular traffic began on the track in 1909. It was...

Čierny Balog
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Castle Church)
Sacral monuments

The largest dominating feature of the whole town castle complex and the oldest building in Banská Bystrica is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, also called...

Banská Bystrica
Ski jumping hill Dukla
Technical monuments

The village of Králiky is located on the eastern side of the Kremnica Hills, 800 m above sea level, in the beautiful surroundings of dense forests and mountain meadows. I...

Králiky
Blast furnace from the period of Hungarian Kingdom
Technical monuments

The village of Sirk was in the past an important locality of iron ore mining. That's why a blast furnace and a hammer were built here. The iron furnace was in operation f...

Sirk
City Castle in Banska Bystrica
Castles, chateaus, mansions

The beautiful and magical historical center of Banska Bystrica is completed by the City Castle, which is not only its dominant feature but also a characteristic symbol th...

Banská Bystrica
Predná Hora Mansion
Castles, chateaus, mansions

Muránska Plain offers not only excellent tourism, but also great opportunities to follow the footsteps of ancient times and discover a piece of Slovak history.

Visit the...

Muránska Huta