German name: Schemnitz
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German name: Schemnitz is the historical German designation for the Slovak mining town of Banská Štiavnica, renowned for its rich mining heritage and well-preserved medieval architecture.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Schemnitz | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German exonym
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historical place name ⓘ |
| associatedWithIndustry | mining ⓘ |
| associatedWithResource |
gold
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other non-ferrous metals ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| countryDuringMostOfHistory | Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryToday | Slovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GermanNameFor | Banská Štiavnica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Banská Štiavnica
NERFINISHED
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Selmecbánya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeNameLanguage |
Hungarian: Selmecbánya
NERFINISHED
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Slovak: Banská Štiavnica ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | Central European mining traditions ⓘ |
| hasHeritageType | mining town ⓘ |
| hasLanguageForm | German ⓘ |
| hasNotableInstitution | Mining Academy of Schemnitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPreservedFeatures |
fortifications
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historic mining infrastructure ⓘ old town center ⓘ |
| hasTopographicContext | Štiavnica Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUrbanCharacter | historic mining town core ⓘ |
| historicallyImportantFor |
European mining industry
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metallurgy ⓘ |
| historicalPeakPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Baroque architecture
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Renaissance architecture ⓘ gold mining ⓘ medieval architecture ⓘ rich mining heritage ⓘ silver mining ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Banská Bystrica Region
NERFINISHED
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Banská Štiavnica District NERFINISHED ⓘ Slovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MiningAcademyFoundedIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| MiningAcademySignificance | one of the first higher education institutions for mining and metallurgy in the world ⓘ |
| partOf | historic mining region of central Slovakia ⓘ |
| refersTo | Banská Štiavnica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Europe ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteriaOfTownItNames |
ii
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iv ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatusOfTownItNames | World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageTownInscriptionYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageTownOfficialName | Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByCommunity |
Carpathian Germans
NERFINISHED
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German-speaking miners ⓘ |
| usedInHistoricalDocuments | German-language sources about Banská Štiavnica ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Banská Štiavnica