Ruins, open-air museums, castles and monasteries – all of these places carry the atmosphere of times long past. They reveal the lives of previous generations and allow us, for a moment, to step back into the era when history was being written. Yet if you wish to discover Slovakia’s past in an even deeper and more comprehensive way, it is well worth turning your attention to its technical heritage sites. It may come as a surprise, but these places reveal a great deal about the ingenuity, skill and resourcefulness of our ancestors. They are proof of their ability to work with nature, harness its power and transform it into practical solutions. They show that remarkable achievements were created in Slovakia too – from the earliest structures to the modern technical marvels of recent years... read more