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Matthias House, Central-Slovakian Museum

Stredoslovenské múzeum - Matejov dom
Matthias House, Central-Slovakian Museum
Stredoslovenské múzeum - Matejov dom
Original function:
house
Current function:
museum
Settlement:
Besztercebánya, Banská Bystrica
Address:
Námestie Š. Moysesa 20, 974 01 Banská Bystrica
Historical Hungarian county:
Zólyom
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.737611, 19.146552
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History

The Matthias House is integrated with the Miner’s Bastion and with the Church of the Holy Cross. Its facade is adorned by the coat of arms of King Matthias of Hungary and his wife, Beatrice. The house was built in 1479, and once King Matthias of Hungary (1458-1490) stayed in it. King Matthias gave the building to his son, Corvin János. Later it was used for storing gunpowder, grain and there was also a mill in the building.

The town museum of Besztercebánya was established by Holesch István, the chief notary of the town, in 1889. He initiated the renovation of the Matthias House for the purpose of the museum. After long preparations the renovation took place between 1907 and 1909 and on October 17, 1909 the first exhibition of the museum was opened.

Source:  muemlekem.hu
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