The village has long mining traditions, there were several mines in the village where iron ore was extracted. The village has several historical monuments:
Baroque-classicist bell tower from the 18th century
Educational trial dedicated to the local mining history. It includes an old mining tunnel and a replica of a medieval mining device, which was built according to the medieval painting Rožňavská metercia.
Maurer's Villa - secessionist villa that belonged to the polyhistor Arthur Maurer.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 345 metres and covers an area of 11.697 km².
It has a population of about 585 people.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"
Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1672-1898 (parish B)
Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1632-1925 (parish B)