Banská Belá

Banská Bela (up to 1927 " Bela "; Dilln German, Hungarian Bélabánya - older even Fejérbánya ) is a town in central Slovakia.

The community was known by the mining industry and was often associated with south-west to Banská Štiavnica.

History

The place was founded by the Štiavnica at the site of several Silver Mountain mines in the 13th century (first mentioned 1352). In 1450 he received the privilege of free royal town in 1453, and was the smallest member of Heptapolitana ( of 7 mining towns of central Slovakia and Lower Hungary ).

1552 and repeated in 1664, the then city was ravaged by the Turks and strongly affected. With the decline of the mining industry, the city came in 1788 to Banská Štiavnica. By re- revival of the mining industry, there were from 1848 to 1873 after a renewed independence as a city. Only since 1954, the site consists of now independent.

Attractions

• Catholic Church: interesting building of the late Romanesque, rebuilt in Gothic and Renaissance to 1563; its tower ( baroque spire ) served with handling and fortified walls once stood as a fortress
• Mary's chapel from 1708, 1840 adjusted in Classicism
• Nepomuk Chapel, rococo building of 1758 with wrought iron work