Banska Bystrica Tourist Attractions

Quote: Besides seeing the SNP Memorial and the Town Castle Area of Banska Bystrica, Ivan and I walked around the outskirts of the town where the town fortifications are located. Where the Old Town is in many stages of… Read More

Quote: Slovakia is a very religious country. It is 60% Catholic and about 40% Protestant or Lutheran. There was a decent sized Jewish population in Slovakia before World War II, but almost 90% of Slovakia's Jews were… Read More

Quote: In Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, there are many signs of the two-month 1944 SNP or Slovak National Uprising, and the SNP Monument is one huge example of Slovaks honoring those who fought and perished during this… Read More

Quote: The Spital Church of St. Elizabeth was the first sight I saw when I first arrived in Banska Bystrica in May 2002. The church is located at the beginning of Dolna Ulica, old Banska Bystrica's main street. The… Read More

Quote: When I visited Slovakia in the Fall of 2001 and Spring/Summer of 2002, I saw that there were many reminders of World War II and its atrocities throughout the country. In many cities, towns, and villages in… Read More

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Quote: Along with the castle, Banska Bystrica's main square, Namestie SNP, has three other important buildings worth mentioning: The Clock Tower and the Town Hall (Pretorium). The Town Hall (Pretorium) is a three-story… Read More

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Quote: After seeing and getting depressed over the sight of Banska Bystrica's deteriorating castle, it was a refreshing change to see that Hrad Zvolen has been kept in good condition during and after Communist rule in… Read More