Historical Water Reservoirs in the Vicinity of Banská Štiavnica

Historické vodné nádrže v okolí Banskej Štiavnice

Katarína Liptáková

In: Geografické informácie (Geographical Information), Ročník (Volume) 20, Číslo (Issue) 2, 2016, p. 587-597, ISSN 1337-9453

DOI: 10.17846/GI.2016.20.2.587-597

Abstract

The unique water management system of artificial water reservoirs in the surroundings of Banská Štiavnica played a significant role in the development of dam civil engineering in Slovakia. The construction began more than 500 years ago, but the development of mining industry in the first half of the 18th century started the important era in building of the dams. The paper investigates water reservoirs in the vicinity of Banská Štiavnica, their history, construction reasons, reconstruction and current using. The reconstruction of water works was realized in recent years within the Project for renovation of the historical waterworks. The engineering solution of the reconstruction ensures stability and increases the safety of the dam bodies with regard to their historical character.

Keywords: water reservoirs, water management system, Banská Štiavnica, reconstruction

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