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.

Art in Castle Ladce

The west wing of the manor house in Ladce is coming to life again, this time it was visited by art and two exhibitions at the same time.
Robert Hromec, an important contemporary painter, presented a cross-section of his work entitled Hands of Light - Mani Di Luce. "Hands accompany us from the first minutes of life to the last breath" ... said the painter poetically at the opening of the exhibition. Robert Hromec has studied and worked in the United States and has had many successful solo exhibitions internationally. He is currently creating his art in Italy and Slovakia. We are very honored that he visited our mansion and thus attracted many admirers of his important works.
Along with the opening of the paintings, there was also an opening with an exhibition of jewellery by Danka Haviarova, who has already made her mark in the history of the manor house, as she was involved as an architect in breathing life into these old walls. The splendour of the jewellery definitely belongs here. The play of pearls, precious stones and sparkling glass also remind us of the elegance and nonchalance of the bygone days of this magical place.
An interesting feature of these two authors, Róbert Hromec and Danka Haviarova, is that both of them attended the Folk School of Art in Žilina together during their childhood years.
The exhibition was attended by many well-known personalities who appreciated the effort to save this national monument, such as the mayor Jaroslav Baška, the mayor of the village Dominik Koštialik and others.
We thank everyone for their participation and also the two authors for helping us to bring life back to the manor through art and to fill it with joyful conversations of people with good hearts who will be happy to return to this place. We would like to create an arts centre for the region with exhibitions, seminars and courses.
We look forward to seeing you!

Photo: Čačko Peter - IMPULZ.press
Video: IMPULZ.press
Photo: Havranka

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Ladce Newspaper - September 2023