Which medieval town in Central Slovakia became internationally celebrated for silver mining and was granted the oldest recorded mining rights in the kingdom by King Béla IV in 1238?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Banská Štiavnica
- Step 1: Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz) received royal town privileges in 1238 and developed into Europe's leading silver extraction center and later home to the world's first mining academy. Answer: Banská Štiavnica. Why not the others: Kremnica was renowned primarily for gold coinage and Trnava for trade and ecclesiastical institutions.
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