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New Castle
Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia, Slovakia
New Castle in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia, is a prominent Renaissance fortress built between 1564 and 1571 on Frauenberg Hill as a watchtower and signal tower during the Ottoman threat, designed by Italian architect Pietro Ferrabosco to store gunpowder and house artillery until 1848. This six-story structure with four corner bastions, arrowslits, embrasures, and vaulted ground floor once served as the town's "live clock" by announcing time with trumpets and bells. Today, it functions as part of the Slovak Mining Museum, displaying militaria and anti-Turkish defense exhibits while offering panoramic views of the historic mining town.
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