Slovakia: Banska Bystrica
Another picturesque mining town is the central Slovakia – Banska Bystrica, not to be confused with Banska Stiavnica from the previous posts – boasts a large central square and promenade surrounded by churches, monuments, towers, and historic buildings. It was one of the richest mining towns in Europe in he Middle Ages thanks to the copper deposit in the mountains nearby.
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