Ladce Newspaper - November 2023

Final conference of the project MaHoLa

On Friday, November 24, 2023, the final conference of the MaHoLa project was held in the mansion. We thank everyone present for taking the time to see the results of the project aimed at restoring the western part of the mansion, especially Mr. Jaroslav Mojžišov from the Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic, Mrs. Hana Tásler Goldschmidt from the Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway in Vienna, as well as our project partners: the Municipality of Ladce, the Vocational Boarding School in Ladce and the University for Green Development (Hogskolen for grontvikling). It was an honor for us to work together on the project and we look forward to the continuation of further cooperation.

The oldest postcard of the castle in Ladce

The MaHoLa (Manor House Ladce) team, which is cooperating on the restoration of the Ladce Manor House, has recently managed to pull off a stunt that we would like to share with the readers of Ladce Zvesty. We managed to obtain the oldest postcard depicting the manor house from a foreign auction. The central motif of the postcard is a drawing of the front side of the manor, i.e. the view from the north-west side. The manor house is depicted in the drawing after its reconstruction by Adolf Schenk at the end of the 19th century, which is evidenced by both the main representative entrance to the building and the existence of the corner turrets, finishing the west wing of the manor house. The postcard, dated 6 July 1900, was sent from Ladice to Karl Fichtenthal (?) in Vienna on 9 July 1900. It is worth mentioning that it found its addressee the very next day, on 10 July 1900. The person of the sender, whose name and relationship to the addressee we cannot yet identify with certainty, remains a question. In 1900, Adolf Schenk was already dead, and his widow Jeanette (since remarried and divorced) was living in the manor with their adult son Robert. We will further investigate the fate and relationship of the sender and addressee. The postcard will soon be displayed where it rightfully belongs - in an exhibition dedicated to the history of the manor.

Tomáš Michalík

Castle Ladce opening times December 2023

Christmas at the Castle

We opened the gates of the castle to winter inspirations.
On Saturday 11.11.2023 we organized a workshop by Milan Danihel (Flowers by Guru), focused on the production of Christmas creations: candlestick, wreath and bouquet. The proceeds from the workshop went to support the reconstruction of the manor house and will be used in further reconstruction works. Thank you. Milan has personal memories of the manor house - he grew up there in the past and we were honoured to take him through the spaces he has experienced so much amongst after so long. Thanks to Milan's mastery and more than personal approach, beautiful creations gradually emerged under the creative hands of the workshop participants.

Castle Ladce opening times November 2023

Thursday 02.11.2023: 12.30 - 16.00
Tuesday 07.11.2023: 10.00 - 12.00
Thursday 09.11.2023: 12.30 - 16.00
Saturday 11.11.2023: Workshop Christmas at the Castle Ladce - Milan Danihel - only for workshop participants who register
Tuesday 14.11.2023: 10.00 - 12.00
Thursday 16.11.2023: 12.30 - 16.00
Tuesday 21.11.2023: 10.00 - 12.00
Thursday 23.11.2023: 12.30 - 16.00
Tuesday 28.11.2023: 10.00 - 12.00
Thursday 30.11.2023: 12.30 - 16.00

If anyone is interested outside of these opening hours, they can also arrange a visit for a group of people individually, just email:
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If you haven't had a chance to visit yet, don't hesitate to do so, there is really something to see!

The restoration of the manor house was realized within the MaHoLa project thanks to the EEA and Norway Grants.