Smolenice - Slovakia
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Arne1
N 48° 30.840 E 017° 25.968
33U E 679659 N 5376289
Tento stredoveký hrad pochádza zo 14. storocia. Neskôr bol prestavaný na zámok. / This medieval castle dates back to the 14th century. Later, the castle was rebuilt.
Waymark Code: WME6WD
Location: Trnavský kraj, Slovakia
Date Posted: 04/11/2012
Views: 30
[SK]
V 15. storocí vzrástol význam Smoleníc, lebo v obci bol vybudovaný hrad, ktorý sa stal centrom a sídlom smolenického panstva. Zaciatkom 16. stor. získavajú Smolenice Országhovci. V roku 1777 preberá Ján Pálffy do zálohu smolenické panstvo. Pálffyovci neobývali Smolenický hrad, ktorý už za posledného Erdo dyovca - Krištofa III. upadal, lebo nebolo financných prostriedkov na údržbu. Dielo skazy bolo dovršené v období napoleonských vojen, ked zhorela hlavná budova hradu aj s vežou.
Terajší Smolenický zámok sa zacal budovat na zaciatku 20. stor. majitel smolenického a dobrovodského panstva gróf Juraj Pálffy st. Prvé práce na hradbách zámku sa zacali už v roku 1887 úpravou bášt. Bašty zo starého hradu zostali, iba sa nadstavili a zastrešili. Gróf Pálffy dal zámok postavit vo vlastnej réžii podla návrhu architekta Jozefa Huberta. Prvá svetová vojna bola prícinou prerušenia stavebných prác na zámku. Niektoré miestnosti boli len provizórne upravené a bol v nich umiestnený archív rodu Pálffyovcov. Až do skoncenia druhej svetovej vojny sa na stavbe nepokracovalo. V roku 1945 sa majitelom zámku stal štát, zámok prevzala SNR a zvolila si ho za svoje letné sídlo. Zámok bol dostavaný, zariadený a 26.6.1953 bol odovzdaný SAV, aby sa stal reprezentacným miestom pre stretnutia vedcov z celého sveta.
Vo vnútri zámku sa nachádza niekolko štýlovo upravených salónov a chodieb, ale nenachádza sa tu žiadne historicky cenné vybavenie.
Pre verejnost prístupný len cez letné prázdniny v mesiacoch júl a august!
[EN]
In the 15th century the importance of Smolenice increased considerably, because a castle was built there which became the centre and seat of the Smolenice estate. Early in the 16th century, Smolenice had been gained by the Országh family. In 1777, Ján Pálffy takes the Smolenice estate as pawn. The Pálffy family did not live at the castle, which had decayed considerably during the life of Krištof III, the last of the Erdödy family – they lacked money for maintenance. The decay was complete during the Napoleon Wars – the main castle building and the tower had burnt down.
Construction of the Smolenice Castle of today had been started early in the 20th century by Jozef Pálffy Jr., the landlord of Smolenice and Dobrá Voda estates. First work on the fortification walls started in 1887 already on the bastions. Bastions from the old castle were preserved, with height extension and new roofing. The Count Pálffy had built the castle at his own expense according to design by the architect Jozef Hubert. During World War 1, the construction was interrupted; provisional adaptation of some rooms was made and archives of the Pálffy family was located there. The construction was not resumed before the end of World War 2. In 1945 the Castle became the property of the State; it was taken over by the Slovak National Council who decided to have their summer-house there. The castle was finished and furbished and handed over to the Slovak Academy of Sciences on 26 June 1953 to become a representative place for meetings of scientists from worldwide.
For public accessible only through Summer Holiday in month July and August!
(www.muzeum.sk)
Accessibility: Partial access
Condition: Intact
Admission Charge?: yes
Website: [Web Link]
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