THE IRONWORKS IN THE HRON RIVER VALLEY AND THE COBURGS

Abstract

In the Hron river valley, the conditions for the beginning of mining and metallurgy have always been very good. There were many deposits of ore, many forests and a number of rivers which have been serving as a source of water energy. In Slovak Ore Mountain (Slovenské rudohorie) the first one was in function as soon as 1440´s. Development of iron metallurgy was also accelerated by Turkish hastilies.