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In the News (Mon 16 Nov 09)

  
  Technisch erfgoed van Banska Štiavnica
In December 1993 werden de technische monumenten in de omgeving van Banska Štiavnica op de lijst van cultuurerfgoed van de UNESCO geplaatst.
De erftunnel gaf de naam aan de meest belangrijke erfonderneming in de mijnbouw in het gebied van Banska Stiavnica - Opper (Hoofd-) Bieber tunnel.
In de omgeving van Banska Stiavnica werd sinds de 16de eeuw tot de helft van de 19de eeuw een uniek waterbeheersysteem gebouwd van artificiële waterbekkens.
www.sacr.sk /article?id=1080&category=39&lang=nl   (450 words)

  
  Banska Stiavnica (Spectacular Slovakia travel guide)
Beautiful Banska Stiavnica is such a beautiful town that with each visit I end up weeping in the beautiful streets, overcome by the incredible beauty and majesty of this beautiful town located in these beautiful forested hills in this beautiful country of beautiful Slovakia.
Stiavnica was erected on this steep slope because these hills - the Glanzenberg and Paradayz - were once rich with gold and silver.
Stiavnica was honoured for excellence in enhancement of landscape, heritage management, use of environmentally-sensitive practices, community involvement and planning for the future.
www.spectacularslovakia.sk /ss2002/banska_stiavnica_ascii.html   (962 words)

  
 INFO-MINE - Argosy Mining Corp. November 27/96 Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Banska Stiavnica mines are located 30 kilometres due south of Argosy's Kremnica project in the Neogene volcanic rock of the central Slovak Republic.
Banska Stiavnica was the largest epithermal gold-silver producer in Central Europe in the Middle Ages.
Production at Banska Stiavnica was taken from a swarm of at least 120 veins within the up-domed and horst-faulted central part of a hydrothermally altered volcanic caldera.
www.infomine.com /press_releases/ago/pr112796ago.html   (426 words)

  
 Banska Stiavnica - History.   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The term terra banensium (land of miners) was used to describe the region as early as 1156, refering to a grouping of settlements connected with the mining of several kinds of ore, mostly silver.
Banska Stiavnica achieved its legal status as a town in 1255 (but possibly as early as 1237), during the period when the first town charters were being granted in the Hungarian kingdom.
This fact is confirmed by the establishment of the first mining school in Hungary in Banska Stiavnica (1735), which was subsequently promoted to the Mining Academy in 1762, as a result of its being the best-known centre of mining science and technology in Europe at that time.
www.uakom.sk /bs/bans_hist.html   (1059 words)

  
 Banska Stiavnica (Spectacular Slovakia travel guide)
One of the loveliest cities in all of Slovakia, Banska Stiavnica is also one of its most strikingly different.
Situated on the steep slopes of the Glanzenberg and Paradayz Hills, which were once rich with deposits of gold and silver, the town was erected on the steep terrain as early as the 11th century, with construction forced to conform to the landscape.
Banska Stiavnica also has an outstanding collection of churches, including the refurbished Lutheran Church in the centre.
www.spectacularslovakia.sk /ss2001/banska_stiavnica_ascii.html   (592 words)

  
 Banska Stiavnica Water Management System   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Banska Stiavnica water management system (BSWMS), as unique technology in the world, was established according to an original hydrotechnologic project of exploitation of water power in a geographic territory without any significant resources or surface water.
Banska Stiavnica was probably the oldest Slovak mining town.
In Banska Stiavnica and the near vicinity, due to the geographic character of the Banska Stiavnica mining area, there was no water power base.
www.aquamedia.at /templates/index.cfm/id/8936   (553 words)

  
 Banska Stiavnica System of Reservoirs and Dams   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Already in the year 1510, the first record was made on the water reservoir in the vicinity of Banska Stiavnica, and in the following period — in the 16th and 17th centuries, several reservoirs near Banska Stiavnica, Banska Hodrusa, and Bansky Studenec were mentioned.
The original character of the Banska Stiavnica system of reservoirs and dams lies in using water from the so-called alien basin, as well as in interconnection of individual reservoirs by the system of tunnels and shafts.
The original character of the Banska Stiavnica system of reservoirs and dams lies in using water of the so-called alien river basin, as well as in interconnection of individual reservoirs by the system of tunnels and shafts.
www.aquamedia.at /templates/index.cfm/id/2580   (423 words)

  
 U.S./Central and Eastern European Agricultural Library Roundtable
Banska Stiavnica is a unique and famous town whose renown grew out of the legendary Spietaler silver lode, discovered centuries ago by a poor goat farmer.
The Mining Academy of Banska Stiavnica operated until 1919 and educated hundreds of professionals in mining, forestry, and natural sciences.
Periods of prosperity allowed Banska Stiavnica to become a cultural and artistic center as well, and sculptors, architects, painters, and writers have left their mark on the town's interior and exterior.
www.uvtip.sk /english/awc/iaald/roundtable/nitra/banska.html   (442 words)

  
 Banska Stiavnica in the pictures   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Banska Stiavnica arms from the first half of C13 [12 kb]
The first Stiavnica seal is also the oldest representation of town's fortifications which is a pre-heraldic topographic symbol, and with mining implements set into the Arms.
Panorama of the mining town of Banska Stiavnica.
www.uakom.sk /bs/gallery   (412 words)

  
 stock.xchng - New castle in Banska Stiavnica (photo by neobytesk)
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It was the main fort, which can stop turhish invasion into Europe in 16th century.
new castle banska stiavnica slovakia turret belfry citadel
www.sxc.hu /photo/255489   (110 words)

  
 Scout House/skautsky Dom, Youth Hostels Banska Stiavnica, Slovakia Youth Hostels, .Slovakia Youth Hostels
Scout House is a renovated historical building offering accommodation in the very centre of Banska Stiavnica, a famous historical mining town in the mountains of central Slovakia.
Stiavnica region offers plenty of historical, cultural and technical sights, picturesque hills for hiking with many lakes suitable for swimming, along with opportunities for many summer and winter sports.
The town of Banska Stiavnica is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Fund.
www.realadventures.com /listings/1037239.htm   (130 words)

  
 TOMINO PENSION - Banska Stiavnica, hotel-net.sk   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Tomino Pension is situated directly in the historical centre of Banska Stiavnica.
Tomino Pension is located in a traditional bourgeois historical house, directly in the centre of Banska Stiavnica.
Banska Stiavnica is a picturesque, medieval town, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, once famous for its rich stores of gold and silver.
www.hotel-net.sk /info/TOMINO_PENSION_en_3653.html   (207 words)

  
 Banská Stiavnica   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Banská Stiavnica is a unique and famous town whose renown grew out of the legendary Spietaler silver lode, discovered centuries ago by a poor goat farmer.
The Mining Academy of Banská Stiavnica operated until 1919 and educated hundreds of professionals in mining, forestry, and natural sciences.
Periods of prosperity allowed Banská Stiavnica to become a cultural and artistic center as well, and sculptors, architects, painters, and writers have left their mark on the town's interior and exterior.
www.nal.usda.gov /alin/1995/v21n3/953bansk.htm   (438 words)

  
 Banska Stiavnica Hotels: Find hotels in Banska Stiavnica, Slovak Republic. Banska Stiavnica Hotel - online booking   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Banska Stiavnica Hotels - ranging from one to five stars.
Banska Stiavnica Hotels: An online directory for hotels in Banska Stiavnica, where each property is registered with a direct link to its web site.
The contact between the hotels in Banska Stiavnica and the Internet visitor is direct - Inn26.com does not interfere in any manner in the communication between the accommodation and its prospective clients.
www.banska_stiavnica.hotels.inn26.com   (295 words)

  
 Banska Stiavnica: condominiums Banska Stiavnica, holidays Banska Stiavnica - condominiums
We are certain that we have the perfect flats for your personal taste and preferences in our large choice of Banska Stiavnica condominiums (a comprehensive range of condominiums in Banska Stiavnica, from cheap to exclusive).
Great condominiums in Banska Stiavnica (Banskobystrický kraj/Slovakia) for your vacation.
A Banska Stiavnica holiday in condominiums turns your stay in Banska Stiavnica into a genuine holiday experience.
www.interhome-vacation-homes.us /slovakia/banskobystricky-kraj/banska-stiavnica/condominiums   (218 words)

  
 Gold 5000 Sk coin commemorating the UNESCO World Heritage and Banska Stiavnica with its ancient mining works   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Banska Stiavnica, the oldest mining town in Slovakia, had acquired a dominant position in Europe at the beginning of the 13th century.
In a document issued in 1275, it preserved the oldest known town-seal from the medieval Kingdom of Hungary.
In December 1993, Banska Stiavnica and the local technical monuments were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list.
www.nbs.sk /MENA/PMINCE/PM18A.HTM   (321 words)

  
 Scout House Hostel in Banska Stiavnica, Slovak Republic - Reviews
The Scout House offers budget to intermediate accommodation in the centre of historical mining town of Banska Stiavnica, part of the UNESCO's World Heritage Fund.
Banska Stiavnica lies in the mountains of central Slovakia, about 200 km from Bratislava.
The region is still unspoilt by mass tourism and offers great opportunities of cultural and technical sightseeing, summer and winter sports (hiking, swimming in lakes, skiing, horse riding, cycling...).
thebackpacker.net /travelhostels/5142_banskastiavnica_travelhostels.htm   (159 words)

  
 Romantic Slovakia - From Bratislava to Banska Stiavnica Itinerary
Kremnica – Banska Stiavnica (45 km/ 28 km)
Stiavnica, one of the most valuable historical towns in Slovakia.
Sightseeing tour of Banska Stiavnica, with a possible visit of the spa of Sklene Teplice with
www.topbicycle.com /BTSKB-SItinerary.htm   (478 words)

  
 Banska Stiavnica, Slovakia Bed and Breakfasts - Banska Stiavnica Bed and Breakfast Inns from Pamela Lanier
Banska Stiavnica, Slovakia Bed and Breakfasts - Banska Stiavnica Bed and Breakfast Inns from Pamela Lanier
For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Travel Guides have been the savvy travelers' key to great deals on quality, romantic Banska Stiavnica bed and breakfast lodging andsDisntry inns.
Travel Author, Pamela Lanier, is a recognized travel expert, personally committed to supporting the bed and breakfast lodging industry.
www.lanierbb.com /Slovakia/Banska_Stiavnica   (115 words)

  
 Hostals in Banska Stiavnica | Jeugdherbergen in Banska Stiavnica, Slowakijë
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Banska Stiavnica Goedkope Accommodatie > [ Jeugdherbergen ]
Scout House is a renovated historical building offering accommodation in the very centre of Banska Stiavnica » Boek deze Jeugdherberg
www.travellerspoint.com /hostels-nl-ci-3106.html   (77 words)

  
 Banska Stiavnica: holiday home Banska Stiavnica, holiday Banska Stiavnica - holiday home   (Site not responding. Last check: )
We have the holiday home (Banska Stiavnica) of your choice — beautiful, exclusive and inexpensive.
We are certain that we have the perfect flats for your personal taste and preferences in our large choice (inexpensive holiday home in Banska Stiavnica, exclusive holiday home in Banska Stiavnica).
A holiday in a holiday home turns your stay in Banska Stiavnica into a genuine holiday experience.
www.interhome-vacation-homes.us /slovakia/banskobystricky-kraj/banska-stiavnica/holiday-home-banska-stiavnica   (171 words)

  
 Scout House/Skautsky dom - Banska Stiavnica, Slovakia
• Scout House is located in the neighbourhood of Stiavnica's Old Castle ("Stary zamok"), 3 min from the main St. Trinity Square ("Trojicne namestie").
It is about 30 min walk from the railway station, some 20 min from the bus station.
Banska Stiavnica is about 200 km from Bratislava and this 3.5-hour trip by bus or train is certainly worth taking.
www.hostelz.com /display.php/36369+Scout+House-Skautsky+dom   (306 words)

  
 Banska Stiavnica - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
Banska Stiavnica - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
I spent two days and one night in Banska Stiavnice last summer.
The hotel we stayed at was named The Chameleon, and it was extremely nice with great breakfast, a leather living room set and TV in most rooms, and heart-shaped gingerbread cookies on our pillows.
www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/banskastiavnica.html   (191 words)

  
 UNESCO - Banska Stiavnica - Detached department FA SUT   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The main reason for becoming an entry in the UNESCO List of the world cultural heritage was the unique hydro technical system of artificially built reservoirs connected by several kilometres of artificially built furrows for collecting and transport of rainwater, built throughout the 16th and 18th centuries.
Within the diameter of 15 kilometres around Banska Stiavnica, there are about 20 such artificial reservoirs so far, with about 150 kilometers of connecting furrows.
Well-proportioned former mining settlements offer a favourable accessibility of catering and other tourist and technical services for the visitors.
www.fa.stuba.sk /stiavnica/epages/unesco_e.htm   (141 words)

  
 Alberghi economici a Banska Stiavnica - Prenota Ostelli a Banska Stiavnica Online
Hostelworld.com ti porta nella miglior selezione di prenotazione on-line di ostelli in Banska Stiavnica.
Leggi le revisioni di Banska Stiavnica ostelli, visualizza gli ostelli sulla mappa di Banska Stiavnica e approfitta di speciali offerte attraverso il divertente MyHostelworld.
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www.hostelworld.com /italian/findabed.php/ChosenCity.Banska%20Stiavnica/ChosenCountry.Slovakia   (170 words)

  
 Zeleznicna trat Banska Stiavnica - Hronska Dubrava
Starostovia obci a predstavitelia vyssich uzemnych celkov by chceli, aby lokalky jazdili, ale nie je pravdepodobne, ze niektore sa v dohladnom case podari obnovit.
Teoreticky by sa mohla obnovit doprava na trati Banska Stiavnica - Hronska Dubrava, kde...
2003, BANSKA STIAVNICA, (eta) Mesto Banska Stiavnica caka rozhodnutie generalneho riaditela zeleznic, ci sa obnovi prevadzka lokalky medzi Stiavnicou a Hronskou Dubravou.
addams.webpark.sk /slovakia/history/h154.htm   (383 words)

  
 Banska Stiavnica   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Over the centuries, the town of Banska Stiavnica was visited by many outstanding engineers and scientists who contributed to its fame.
The old medieval mining centre grew into a town with Renaissance palaces, 16th- century churches, elegant squares and castles.
The urban centre blends into the surrounding landscape, which contains vital relics of the mining and metallurgical activities of the past.
szabolcs.com.sapo.pt /bst.htm   (61 words)

  
 Proceedings: population dynamics, impacts, and integrated management of forest defoliating insects; 1996 August 18-23; ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Proceedings: population dynamics, impacts, and integrated management of forest defoliating insects; 1996 August 18-23; Banska Stiavnica, Slovak Republic.
This publication was written or produced by the Northeastern Research Station and is in the public domain.
Washington, D.C. Title: Proceedings: population dynamics, impacts, and integrated management of forest defoliating insects; 1996 August 18-23; Banska Stiavnica, Slovak Republic.
www.srs.fs.usda.gov /pubs/5327   (230 words)

  
 banska-stiavnica
On the way back, one can take another path: go through Banska Bystrica, Zvolen, Nitra and Bratislava.
Just after Zvolen, one will make a detour of 20 kilometers towards Banska Stiavnica (known in German under the name of Chemnitz), true jewel of renaissance and baroque art relegated in a landscape of forests and small lakes, and known for its astonishing baroque martyrdom
With the largest silver and gold mines in Europe, Banska Stiavnica was a prosperous city from the Middle Ages up to the 18th century.
perso.wanadoo.fr /bruno.debussy/enbanska.htm   (195 words)

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