Banská Štiavnica through its tajchy and mining galleries
A two-day escape to understand Banská Štiavnica through its steep historic centre, visitable mines and historic reservoirs that once powered its economy.
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Počúvadlo is the largest tajch in the Banská Štiavnica area, at the foot of Sitno. This artificial reservoir makes a destination for combining waterside scenery with mountain country and exploring the region’s mining waterworks heritage.
The place
What makes it special
- The largest tajch in the surrounding area.
- At the foot of Sitno, offering the option of a mountain outing.
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- Eslovaquia · Wikidata
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- Slovak Republic · World Bank Open Data
- Banská Štiavnica · GeoNames · Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. · Fuente: GeoNames
- Banská Štiavnica · GeoNames · Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. · Fuente: GeoNames
- Banská Štiavnica, District of Banská Štiavnica, Region of Banská Bystrica, 969 01, Slovakia · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Glanzenberg, Banská Štiavnica, District of Banská Štiavnica, Region of Banská Bystrica, 969 01, Slovakia · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Počúvadlo · GeoNames · Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. · Fuente: GeoNames
- Počúvadlo · GeoNames · Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. · Fuente: GeoNames
- Počúvadlo, District of Banská Štiavnica, Region of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
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- Place identification and coordinates
Profile updated: 11/10/2026