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Why visit Banská Štiavnica
Banská Štiavnica (Slovak pronunciation:; German: Schemnitz; Hungarian: Selmecbánya (Selmec), pronounced ) 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 Štiavnica Mountains.
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Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia
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Banská Štiavnica (Slovak pronunciation:; German: Schemnitz; Hungarian: Selmecbánya (Selmec), pronounced ) 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 Štiavnica 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.
“Banská Štiavnica (Slovak pronunciation:; German: Schemnitz; Hungarian: Selmecbánya (Selmec), pronounced ) 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 Štiavnica Mountains.”
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