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(From The Slovak Spectator)
THE HISTORICAL Spis region is full of beautiful monuments that recall its past. Gelnica, an ancient mining town, is undoubtedly among the most interesting.
Despite originally being a Slovak settlement, it did not start to flourish until the arrival of German colonists from Bavaria.
Gelnica reached its heyday in the 15th and 16th centuries, when gold, silver, copper and iron ore were mined in its surroundings. At that time, the Thurzos ...