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Discover Banská Štiavnica
Banská Štiavnica in Okres Banská Bystrica (Banska Bystrica) with it's 10,191 citizens is a place in Slovakia about 85 mi (or 138 km) east of Bratislava, the country's capital city.
Current time in Banská Štiavnica is now 09:53 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Bratislava with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports near Banská Štiavnica, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Slovakia is Sliač Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Slovakia is Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), North-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ziar nad Hronom, Krupina, Zarnovica, Zvolen and Banska Bystrica. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 34 °F
Morning Temperature | 0°C / 32 °F |
Evening Temperature | -1°C / 30 °F |
Night Temperature | 0°C / 33 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 85% |
Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
2°C (35 °F)
-4°C (25 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
0°C (32 °F)
-8°C (18 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
0°C (32 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Light snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Salamander***
Hotel Grand Matej
Videos from this area
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SEDAČKY - SEDACIE SÚPRAVY - Výroba Banská Štiavnica
Výroba sedačiek. Sedacie súpravy, sedačky, kreslá, čalúnené postele. Výroba na mieru. Kožené sedačky, Luxusné sedačky, Látkové sedačky, Pohovky.
Banská Štiavnica-Štôlňa Bartolomej alebo koľko má Miško na ROVÁŠI
Banská Štiavnica... Ako jediná stále prístupná expozícia baníctva v podzemí na Slovensku ponúka prehliadku autentických banských priestorov viac ako 400 ročnej štôlne Bartolomej,...
Banská Štiavnica Kalvária
Kalvaria, a calvary, was constructed at the apogee of the town's fortunes 1748-51, but now - and in spite of two restoration projects - badly damaged and derelict. Includes 24 stations of the...
Slovak Mining Museum Banska Stiavnica
The Slovak Mining Museum was formed in 1964 through a fusion of the Municipal Museum founded in 1900, with the State Mining Museum of Dionýz Štúr set up in 1927. Since its beginnings it...
Banska Stiavnica (Selmecbánya), Betlehem
Mini version of Banska Stiavnica (Selmecbánya in Hungarian language) made of wood. Visitable in an old building in front of the City Hall. Selmecbánya városa fából kifaragva. A városházáva...
Banská Štiavnica - Slovakia 1
Banská Štiavnica is a town in central Slovakia, in the middle of an immense caldera created by the collapse of an ancient volcano. For its size, the caldera is known as Štiavnica Mountains....
Paradajz Pikčr - Amfiteáter Banská Štiavnica 2010
Zo zákulisia divadelného predstavenia "Slepačí bujón", 22.8.2010, Paradajz Pikčr - Banská Štiavnica.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Banská Štiavnica District
Banská Štiavnica District (okres Banská Štiavnica) is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, most of the present-day district belonged to the county of Kingdom of Hungary of Hont, apart from Močiar and Podhorie in the north and Kozelník in the east.
Town hall in Banská Štiavnica
The town hall in Banská Štiavnica existed in the 14th century, as a ground floor house in Gothic style, with the name "Stuba Praetoriana" or "Stuba Judicis". Between 1507 and 1679 it was modified and extended in Renaissance style. The Chapel of St. Anna was attached to the building but was demolished in the 18th century and, in its place, a sculpture of Panna Maria was built. Today's Baroque appearance was given by Štiavnica's master mason, Pircker, in the years 1787-88.
Nový zámok
Nový zámok (literally "New Castle") is a castle in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia.
Kalvária Banská Štiavnica
Calvary Banská Štiavnica is a late-Baroque calvary, architectural and landscape unit in Slovakia, unique in extent and content, formed in the years 1744–1751.