Gelnica (historic mining town)

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Gelnica is a historic mining town in eastern Slovakia known for its medieval heritage and long tradition of ore extraction.

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instanceOf historic mining town
municipality
town
country Slovakia
grantedTownRightsIn 13th century
hasCulturalHeritage medieval urban layout
mining traditions
hasEconomicHistory mining-based economy
hasHeritage medieval heritage
hasHistoricalRegionStatus medieval mining center of Spiš
hasHistoricalSignificance important medieval mining center in present-day Slovakia
hasLandmark Gelnica Castle ruins
Roman Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
historic town center
hasMiningHeritage historic adits and shafts
underground mine workings
hasMunicipalStatusSince 13th century
hasNearbyUrbanCenter Košice
Spišská Nová Ves
hasPostalCodeCountry Slovakia
hasTraditionalIndustry metal ore extraction
smelting
hasTransportConnection regional roads in Košice Region
historicalActivity copper mining
iron ore mining
silver mining
knownFor medieval architecture
mining
ore extraction
languageUsed Slovak
locatedIn Eastern Slovakia
surface form: eastern Slovakia
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Gelnica District
Košice Region
locatedInContinent Europe
locatedOnRiver Hnilec River
partOf Spiš region
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time

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Slovak Ore Mountains contains Gelnica (historic mining town)