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Central Slovakia Museum - Thurz's House
Thurz's House, part of the Central Slovakia Museum, is dedicated to various topics from history and culture of the Banská Bystrica region. The visitors can see here archaeological exhibits, Baroque art, a special section dedicated to mining, period burgher-house furniture and ethnographic material.
A Green Room with unique wall paintings from the end of the 15th century is one of the highlights. Throughout the year, lots of accompanying events are held in the Thurzo`s House.
Thurz's house is named after Ján Thurz (1437 - 1508), a native of Betlanov and a businessman from Kraków. In the years 1495 - 1548, the house housed the Thurzov-Fugger Mining Company and the modernization of the building was related to the business activities of the entrepreneur. Thurzo had the building rebuilt in the late Gothic style
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Central Slovakia Museum - Thurz's House