Lake Počúvadlo

When in the 17th and 18th centuries in Banská Štiavnica mines the human and animal power was insufficient for mining deeper and deeper, water has proved the best alternative energy propulsion. Within a few decades, there has been created a system of small ponds, reservoirs, which have become extremely efficient source of hydropower. A unique pump technology in Banská Štiavnica, which is developed on this system, was ...