Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia - World Heritage Journeys

This historic town glittered with silver and gold in its day. But Banská Štiavnica stands out not just for the valuable metals unearthed here for centuries. The region was home to some of Europe's most influential mining engineers, whose techniques have been replicated across the world.

Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1993, Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity is an outstanding example of a mining settlement that has developed since the Middle Ages.

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