Mining Academy in Banská Štiavnica
In the 60s of the 18th century the Mining Academy was established in Banská Štiavnica. It is the first university of mining in the world and that’s why the town became a centre of mining science and technology in Europe. World-famous luminaries such as M.J. Jacquin,
the founder of Experimental Chemistry, or A. Scopoli, the prominent biologist who significantly contributed to a nature scientific research of Slovakia. Mining Academy (after uniting with the Forest Institute was called the Mining and Forestry Academy) had residences in several buildings of imposing architecture located in the botanical garden in Banská Štiavnica. The academy also used premises of buildings such as Kammerhof, Berggericht, Zemberovsky house or Fritz house.
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Area
Region: Banská Štiavnica (Banskobystrický kraj)
GPS: 48.460173 18.897716
Contact
Address: Botanická záhrada, Banská Štiavnica, 969 01
Phone: +421 45 694 96 53
Email: ic@banskastiavnica.sk
Nearby you will find
- Botanical Garden in Banská Štiavnica
- Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Banská Štiavnica
- Slovak Mining Museum - Kammerhof
- Glanzenberg Gallery
- Fritz's House in Banská Štiavnica
- Slovak Mining Museum - Berggericht
- Pischl House in Banská Štiavnica – Marína House
- Synagogue in Banská Štiavnica
- Jozef Kollár Gallery in Banská Štiavnica
- Church of St. Catherine in Banská Štiavnica
- Plague Column in Banská Štiavnica
- Lutheran Church in Banská Štiavnica
- Town Hall in Banská Štiavnica
- Klopačka in Banská Štiavnica
- The New Castle in Banská Štiavnica
- The Old Castle in Banská Štiavnica
- Belházy’s House in Banská Štiavnica
- Piargska Gate in Banská Štiavnica
- Mining Museum in Banská Štiavnica
- Calvary in Banská Štiavnica
Nearby accommodations
- Apartmán Franko
- Strieborný dvor
- Pension Tajch
- Chata pod lipami
- Holiday House Swallow
- The Zlaty Dukat Pension
- Cottage Longi
- Salaš Vígľaš
- Cottage Betka
- Pension Košútka
- Cottage Snowdrop
- Palisady Apartments
- Lodging House ANDREJKA
- D&B Konecna Podhajska
- Château Appony
- Pension Javorina
- Pension Slniečko
- Vila Záhrada
- Pension Encián
- Hotel Junior Piatrová
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