Štiavnické vrchy Protected Landscape Area

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Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area

Štiavnické vrchy Protected Landscape Area

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Štiavnické vrchy Protected Landscape Area is one of the 14 protected landscape areas in Slovakia. It is situated in the Banská Štiavnica, Zvolen, Žiar nad Hronom, Žarnovica, Levice and Krupina districts. ()

Local name: Chránená krajinná oblasť Štiavnické vrchy Established: 22 September 1979 (45 years ago)Area: 29973.06 mi²Coordinates: 48°28'0"N, 18°52'0"E

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BanskobystrickýSlovakia

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Štiavnické vrchy Protected Landscape Area – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kalvária Banská Štiavnica, Nový zámok, St. Catherine's Church, Richňava.

2 miE
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Kalvária Banská Štiavnica, Banská Štiavnica
51 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the historic town of Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia, the Kalvária Banská Štiavnica is a remarkable complex of churches and chapels that stands as a testament to the town's religious heritage and architectural prowess.
1.5 miSE
History museum, Forts and castles
Nový zámok, Banská Štiavnica
40 min walk • Nový zámok is a castle in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia. The castle is located on a hill south of the city center at an altitude of 630m above sealevel, marking the highest point of the city center.
1.3 miSE
Church, Gothic architecture
St. Catherine's Church, Banská Štiavnica
34 min walk • St. Catherine's Church is a Late Gothic church in the town in Banska Stiavnica, Slovakia. It is dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria. The construction is dated between years 1488 and 1491 and the church was consecrated in 1500. Fifty years later it was promoted to the status of a parish church.
2.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Richňava
71 min walk • Richňava is one of the lakes near Banská Štiavnica in Slovakia. These lakes were created as water reservoirs for the mining industry.
4.6 miSE
Forts and castles
Kaštieľ vo Svätom Antone
119 min walk • The Saint Anton mansion also referred to as the mansion Antol or Kohárovský mansion is a manor house located under the forest in the village of Svätý Anton, near from Banská Štiavnica. It is quite well preserved late Baroque -...
4.6 miS
Forts and castles
Hrad Sitno
117 min walk • Sitno Castle - a former defensive castle erected at an altitude of approx. 840 m a.s.l. On the eastern slope of Mount Sitno in the Szczawnickie Mountains in Slovakia. It is located in the Ilija commune in the Banska Szczawnica poviat.