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Glanzenberg

Glanzenberg is a historic mining gallery beneath the centre of Banská Štiavnica. Its underground route passes below the city and can be visited only with a guide.

Banská Štiavnica
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The place

What makes it special

  • The drainage gallery runs beneath the city centre.
  • The visit focuses on a historic gallery below the streets.
  • It connects the mining underground with the historic centre above it.
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Glanzenberg

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Historic houses on the steep streets of Banská Štiavnica.

Banská Štiavnica and the tajchy in two days of mining heritage

In Banská Štiavnica, steep streets, underground galleries and historic reservoirs form a single landscape. This plan helps you decide what to see, how to get around and what to check before travelling.

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Profile updated: 29/09/2026