Rožňava

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roznava

Andrea HlaváčováSofia Gécziová

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roznava

- The most precious is the board painting of St. Anna Samotretia from the year 1513. - In the background of the painting you can notice pictures of all kinds of mining works.

History of rožňava

- The region was densely settled by miners as early as around 1200.- It was a prosperous mining town for gold, silver, and iron.- Right in the city center is a Renaissance tower, which was built in the mid-17th century.

The historic core of this mining town consists of a spacious square, the largest of its kind in Slovakia with several adjacent streets.

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Gemer is very rich in natural beauty, there are many national parks, caves and tourist trails

The National Park of Slovenský kras situated in the southern and south-eastern parts of Gemer was designated in 2002Caves and abysses of the karst are inscribed in the UNESCO List of the World Natural and Cultural Heritage

Part of the National park of Slovenský raj lies in the north of Gemer and neighbours with the National park of Muránska planina There are uncountable threatened plants and animal species and unique karstic reliefs

natural beauty

Krásnahorská Cave

Ochtinská Aragonite Cave

Jasovská Cave

Gombasek Cave

Domica Cave

Dobšinská Ice Cave

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caves

The Calvary in Rožňava

Watchtower in Rožňava

Krásna Hôrka Castle

The manor house Betliar

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Mining Museum in Rožňava

monuments

Rožňava and surroundings

Until 1945, the manor house was used by the Betliar branch of the Andrássy family.The manor house became a museum with the exposition Housing Culture of the Nobility in the 18th and 19th century.

More than 14 thousand volumes from the 15th to 19th century written in 6 different languages have been preserved in the library.

One of the most remarkable things about the manor house is its main library.Leopold Andrássy established it in 1790.

It contains a picture gallery, music and hunting halls, a library, antique furniture and exotic collections. Its reconstruction won a EUROPA NOSTRA award.

It is a stately hunting manor surrounded by a wonderful English park including an artificial cave and waterfall

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watchtower in rožňava

The Watchtower is one of the most interesting sights of the historic centre of the town. Origins of the tower date back to 1643.The Watchtower is 37 m high with 144 steps.The tower has gradually become a symbol of the town.

Mining Museum Gallery focuses on short-term museum and gallery exhibitions,both from its own resources and from other Slovak and foreign institutions

Which is more than a hundred years old, is one of three specialized mining museums in Slovakia and serves as the district museum of national history and geography.

Exposition focused on mining and metallurgy in Gemer is located in an impressive functional building from 1905

Mining museum in rožňava

krásna hôrka castle

At the top of a hill overlooking the town of Krásnohorské Podhradie sits Krásna Hôrka Castle, one of the most beautiful historic landmarks of the picturesque Gemer region.The first recorded mention of the castle was in 1333.In 1578 the castle passed into the hands of Péter Andrássy and remained in the possession of the Andrássy family up until 1918.

Today there are 12 stops, 2 were demolished during the construction of the observatory.

Calvary

The oldest monument of its kind in the whole territory of Gemer It was built on the initiative of the JesuitsIn the 1930s, 14 new stops with colorful majolica reliefs were built, while the original chapels, which were already in a very poor condition, completely disappeared.

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