Cultural and historical heritage
Clock Tower
Banská Bystrica
The clock tower is the most visible and most famous landmark of the main square in Banská Bystrica. Its construction began in 1552. Later…
Okres Banská Bystrica
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Cultural and historical heritage
Marian Plague Column
Banská Bystrica
Among the dominant features of the square in Banská Bystrica is also a monumental plague column. Originally, the Marian Column, built in…
Cultural and historical heritage
Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier
Banská Bystrica
On the main square in Banská Bystrica, the two-towered church of St. Francis Xavier attracts the attention of visitors. The first written…
Cultural and historical heritage
City Castle - Barbican
Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica was one of the most strategically important cities in Hungary. The town castle was built on the hill where important trade…
Cultural and historical heritage
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross - Calvary
Banská Bystrica
The original chapel bore the name of the Holy Sepulchre and according to preserved documents it was completed in 1713. The building was an…
Cultural and historical heritage
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Banská Bystrica
The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is the oldest and most dominant building of the Town Castle. We do not know the exact date…
Cultural and historical heritage
Chapel of St. Barbara in the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Banská Bystrica
The beginning of the Barbora Way belongs to the Chapel of St. Barbara in the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is here that…
Copper House
Banská Bystrica
In the former factory for the production of copper products, called Medený Hámor, you will find two remarkable attractions. There is the…
Church of St. James
Banská Bystrica
The Church of St. James can be found in the urban part of Banská Bystrica Jakub, which is historically mentioned as early as the 13th…
Špania valley
Špania Dolina
Špania Dolina is a former mining settlement and today an interesting and attractive village. It is located between Veľká Fatra and the Low…
Old Mountains
Staré Hory
Staré Hory is a picturesque village located in the Starohorská valley between the mountains of Veľká Fatra and Low Tatras. The surrounding…
Sands
Špania Dolina
The original name of the settlement was Sandberg, i.e. Sand Hill. Over time, the locals changed the name and called the settlement Zamperk.…
Dining
Koliba u svätého Krištofa
Banská Bystrica
Koliba u svätého Krištofa is a traditional wooden log building, which is sensitively integrated into the surrounding environment. It is…
Harmanec
Harmanec
Harmanec was declared an independent municipality in 1957. Until then it was administratively attached to the administration of the…