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Fig. 8 Broken ore grinding millstone in the Kánya Hill rockslide
CONCLUSION: THE GEOTOURISTIC POTENTIAL
Telkibánya was before the development of the Educational Park a growing recreational site already.
The project was successful mainly as it had met the demands of the local people interested in
tourism, fitting into and enhancing the touristic offers of Telkibánya. The historical gold-mining
area and the developed touristic objects will expectedly attract more visitors to the region not only
from Hungary but – due to the vicinity of the border – the Slovakian side as well. They expectedly
visit other scenes in the region, which in turn can contribute to the improvement of other touristic
services.
People who visit the geological attractions and the old mining sites will acquire more knowledge
about the non-living part of nature. The developed objects, the educational trail and the
underground mines in living natural scenery and a picturesque landscape can help people in the
better understanding of natural processes and the acceptance of mining activity as a source of the
indispensable raw materials.
The increasing number of visitors, and as a consequence, the development of touristic services can
also be an important factor to reduce the socio-economical problems and to raise the employment of
local citizens.
Acknowledgements
The described work was carried out as part of the TÁMOP‐4.2.1.B‐10/2/KONV‐2010‐0001
project in the framework of the New Hungarian Development Plan. The realization of this project is
supported by the European Union, co-financed by the European Social Fund.
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BENKE T. 2009: The history of the Mining of Telkibánya. Publications of the University of
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BENKE T. 2011: The history of the Mining of Telkibánya. In: Böhm J, Rybár P, Ńtrba Ľ. eds:
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