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Attractions along the Carpathians
Upper Hungary / Slovakia

former Tobacco Factory

former Tobacco Factory
Original function:
factory
Current function:
n/a
Settlement:
Selmecbánya, Banská Štiavnica
Historical Hungarian county:
Hont
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.453763, 18.902697
Google map:
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History

The enormous building of the Hungarian Royal Tobacco Factory was built between 1870 and 1871 on the place where once the fortress-like Rubigall castle and estate stood. Around 1880 1.200 workers made 60-70 million cigars by hand annually. (http://dohanymuzeum.hu/selmecbanyai-dohanygyar)

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