Central Europe
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engineering
Banská Štiavnica grew through mining and metallurgy, especially involving gold and silver. Palaces, churches and squares developed alongside shafts, tunnels and other technical works. Artificial reservoirs and collecting ditches supplied the mining industry and the town, showing how engineering extended far beyond the underground workings.
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre
architecture
The castle at Bojnice stands on a travertine mound. Count Ján Pálffy’s late-nineteenth-century rebuilding gave it the romantic appearance associated with French Loire castles.
Source: slovakia.travel
architecture
Bratislava Castle’s hill has a long history of fortified settlement and royal building. A fire in 1811 left the palace in ruins before its twentieth-century reconstruction.
Source: slovakia.travel
architecture
Hronsek’s wooden articular church was completed in 1726. Its cross-shaped plan and exposed timber construction distinguish it from the stone churches of nearby towns.
Source: www.hronsek.sk
architecture
Levoča’s Town Hall developed from an older Gothic building. Its 1615 expansion added the arcades that remain a defining feature of the square.
Source: thisislevoca.sk
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