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History of mining in Slovakia
Middle Age was the best period of gold and silver mining in Slovakia with two major areas:
Central Slovakia – towns Banská Štiavnica, Banská Bystrica and Kremnica (till 18th century)
Eastern Slovakia – area of Spiš, Gemer, Šariš and Zemplín (till 17th century)
The growth of mining was supported by Germans who brought know-how
Banská Štiavnica
Mining from 13th century
Primarily mining of silver and gold (best year was 1690 with 29 tons of silver and 605 kg of gold)
Mining college university opened in 1762 (first technical university in the world)
Today Banská Štiavnica belongs to UNESCO cultural heritage
Banská Bystrica
Copper mining in Špania Dolina near Banská Bystrica from 15th century
One of the largest copper-mining sites of Medieval Ages in Europe