Tajchs - artificial water reservoirs of Banská Štiavnica
In the 18th century, tajchs formed probably the most perfect water management system in Europe. Miners built an incredible water scheme composed of sixty interconnected water reservoirs, supplying energy for prosperous mining. The energy produced by water replaced the horse and man power, which wasn’t sufficient for draining mines. Before tajchs were created, the water had been drained by approximately 2000 people and as many horses. Twenty-four of them remained, conjoined with nature.
The story of this enormous waterwork is as fascinating as the harmonic placing of tajchs in the nature.They are available for swimming in nature, boating and fishing, ice skating and romantic walks in winter ... Read more
