Old Castle Banska Stiavnica

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The Old Castle - whose origins reach back to the early 13th century - is a review of all existing architectural styles by itself . Originally an Romanesque Chapel of St. Michal built by the community of miners was in the period of Turkish invasion in the 16th century fortified with walls, bastions and towers – and from that time it was used for military purposes. In modern times Old castle was used as a police station, an ice – stock, a town’s archive and library even as a gym! A museum since 1900 offers archaeological exhibition, exhibitions of tobacco pipes manufacture (a famous craft of Banska Stiavnica), blacksmithing, Baroque sculptures, old interior watches, torture devices, gun dartboards, exhibitions “The miners are coming”, “Calvary in exile” and more. The baroques tower offers magnificent view of the city.

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4.5162 reviews
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Well Worth A Visit
7/30/2023

I absolutely loved our visit to this castle. It seems to have been sympathetically restored, and the...

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Old castle
9/3/2022

Very lovely place. An old castle, that recently hosted new Dracula by Netflix. Worth visiting qs who...

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