Antol castle, rebuilt into another building

Svätý Anton « Banská Štiavnica « Banská Bystrica region (Hont historic region)

A Gothic castle, mentioned in papers from the 15th century. It was rebuilt in accordance with the Renaissance style in the 17th century. On its place with using of rests of its skeleton a mansion-house was built in 1774. Nowadays, there is a museum of hunting.

Description

A Gothic castle, mentioned in papers from the 15th century. It was rebuilt in accordance with the Renaissance style in the 17th century. On its place with using of rests of its skeleton a mansion-house was built in 1774. Nowadays, there is a museum of hunting.

Location N48.421541,E18.942218

The mansion-house is situated on a hillock in Svätý Anton (former name Antol) near Banská Štiavnica.

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Access

By train or by bus to Banská Štiavnica, from there by bus or by foot (about 3 km) to Svätý Anton.
By the state road No. 525 Hontianske Nemce - Banská Štiavnica - Hronská Breznica.

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