Things to do and tourist attractions in Banskobystricky region
Only these types of attractions are shown: technical monuments and museums and history. reset filterGlanzenberg Mining Gallery
Museums and history
The history of the town of Banská Štiavnica is closely connected with mining of mineral resources as well as ores of precious and nonferrous metals. This historic and for...
Banská Štiavnica
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
Mining Clapper Hodruša-Hamre
Museums and history
If you are interested in mining history and mining in general, the interesting place for a trip will certainly be the villageof Hodruša-Hamre near Banská Štiavnica. One ...
Hodruša - Hámre
Mine Starovšechsvátych
Museums and history
Baňa Starovšechsvätých is a unique place where you can experience the history of mining craft in Slovakia for yourself. This historic mine, which has been in operation fo...
Hodruša - Hámre
Memorial to the victims of fascism in Kremnička
Museums and history
Kremnička, the city part of Banská Bystrica, has a cruel and tragic history. This is where the so-called massacre in Kremnička took place during the world war. The tragic...
Banská Bystrica
Slovak Mining Museum - Berggericht
Museums and history
One of the most fascinating expositions of Slovak Mining Museum is certainly the Mineralogical Exposition located in the national cultural monument of the Berggericht - a...
Banská Štiavnica
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
NBS – Museum of Coins and Medals Kremnica
Museums and history
The best way to learn about the history of money in Slovakia is in the Museum of Coins and Medals. It is located directly in the heart of the mining town of Kremnica.
Th...
Kremnica
Slovak Mining Museum - Kammerhof
Museums and history
The Slovak Mining Museum is the only one of its kind in the territory of Slovakia. It was founded in 1964 by the fusion of the City Museum and the State Mining Museum Dio...
Banská Štiavnica
Water gutter of Rakytovo
Technical monuments
The water gutter is located in the valley of Rakytovo near the village of Dolný Harmanec - about 12 km from Banská Bystrica. The length of the gutter is almost 2.5 km and...
Dolný Harmanec
Bunker Tour
Museums and history
Fiľakovo was a city where people expected to be bombed because there was military production of the highest category. In addition, Fiľakovo was an important railway junct...
Fiľakovo
Ján Kulich Gallery
Museums and history
Modern two-storey gallery with spacious garden presents the work of national artist Ján Kulich. The exposition of his works is changed every year in individual thematic c...
Zvolenská Slatina
Kálmán Mikszát Memorial House
Museums and history
The village of Sklabiná is the birthplace of the prominent Hungarian writer Kálmán Mikszáth, who, thanks to his well-known novels such as St. Peter's Umbrella, Last Castl...
Sklabiná
Fiľakovo Castle
Museums and history
The castle is located at the top of the rock almost in the center of Fiľakovo. The first written mention of the castle is from the 13th century, where it is stated that t...
Fiľakovo
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
Central Slovak Museum - Matthias House
Museums and history
Part of the Banská Bystrica castle complex as well as the Mining Bastion is the so-called Matthias House, which has been standing here since 1479. It bears its name in ho...
Banská Bystrica
Podpolianske Museum
Museums and history
The Podpolians Museum in Detva is located in the historical part of the city in the building of the former Municipal Office. It belongs to the youngest Detvian cultural i...
Detva
Mini Archaeological Open-Air Museum
Museums and history
One of the most important archaeological sites of Kyjatice culture is located above the village of Kyjatice. The people of Kyjatice culture were characterized by the ritu...
Kyjatice
Forestry Open Air Museum Vydrovo
Museums and history
In the picturesque surroundings of the Vydrovská Valley near Čierny Balog, the Forestry Open-Air Museum was founded, which is the only one in Slovakia.
The location of t...
Čierny Balog
Central Slovak Museum - Tihányi manor house
Museums and history
The Tihányi manor house in Radvaň was originally a ground floor Renaissance building dating from the first half of the 17th century. Later, this historic building took on...
Banská Bystrica
Andrej Sládkovič Museum
Museums and history
The Andrej Sládkovič Municipal Museum opened its doors to the general public in November 1968. Since then, its premises have gradually expanded and the memorial room of A...
Krupina
Central Slovak Museum - Thurzo's house
Museums and history
Part of the main square and thus the histric core of Banská Bystrica is an important architectural monument Thurzo House, which is forever tied to the Thurzo family. It i...
Banská Bystrica
Town Gallery of Rimavská Sobota
Museums and history
The Center of Culture and Fine Arts in Rimavská Sobota has been the Municipal Gallery since 1996 as an organizational unit of the Municipal Cultural Center. The gallery h...
Rimavská Sobota
Museum and Gallery of Novohrad
Museums and history
In the very historical center of Lučenec, there is a monumental building of the former county court. Today, this beautiful historical building is the seat of the Museum a...
Lučenec
Metallurgical Museum
Museums and history
The region of Horehronie is known for its rich metallurgical production, the center of which is the village of Podbrezová. This is where the Metallurgical Museum of Želez...
Podbrezová
Museum of Horehronie in Brezno - Literary exhibition
Museums and history
The Museum of Horehronie in Brezno is one of the younger museums in Slovakia. Its permanent exhibition Literary Brezno is located in the renovated premises of the old gra...
Brezno
Crystal quarry
Technical monuments
Quarry in Banská Štiavnica is known worldwide for its rich occurrence of minerals of various types of quartz, iron and titanium. For families with children, school classe...
Banská Štiavnica
Postal Museum in Banská Bystrica
Museums and history
If you want to get to know the history of post, postal stamps, engraved aids, domestic stamps, foreign stamps as well as stamp creation, visit the Postal Museum, which is...
Banská Bystrica
Memorial house of J. G. Tajovský in Tajov
Museums and history
The birthhouse of the leading figure of the second wave of Slovak realism, J.G. Tajovský, stands intact, serried by the beautiful nature of Tajov. This beautiful house wi...
Tajov
Sebechleby Monuments Reserve
Museums and history
The wine-growing settlement included in the List of Monuments of Folk Architecture in Slovakia lies in a beautiful and quiet location on the outskirts of the Štiavnické M...
Sebechleby
