Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia · Europe
Banská Štiavnica sits on the route: 5 minutes from Svätý Anton, 44km from Bojnice Castle.
Banská Štiavnica is a town located in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia. With a population of 9,426, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Banská Štiavnica sits in Slovakia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bratislava time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Banská Štiavnica to your route.
Banská Štiavnica (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈbanskaː ˈʂcɪɐʋɲitsa] ; German: Schemnitz; Hungarian: Selmecbánya (Selmec), pronounced [ˈʃɛlmɛd͡zbaːɲɒ]) 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 the ŠtiavnicaRead more
Mountains. Banská Štiavnica has a population of less than 10,000. The town was an important medieval mining centre. The surviving urban centre was formed during the 16th century. Because of their historical value, the town and its surroundings were proclaimed by the UNESCO to be a World Heritage Site on December 11, 1993.
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Banská Štiavnica is located in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia, Europe. The coordinates are 48.4486 latitude, 18.9100 longitude.
Banská Štiavnica has a population of approximately 9,426 people, making it a town in Slovakia.
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Full driving guide for Slovakia3 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
A steep copper-mining village at 728 m above Banská Bystrica, mined since the Bronze Age, its miners' houses stacked around a square with a 162-step covered wooden staircase climbing to the 13th-century church.
43 km · about 50 min drive
castle
A romantic neo-Gothic chateau of fairytale spires above a spa town, Slovakia's most-visited castle.
44 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
A 960 m mountain resort saddle on Route 59 between Banska Bystrica and Ruzomberok, threading between the Low Tatras and Great Fatra with a flowing climb popular among Slovak drivers.
53 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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