THE PÁLFFY MANSION

Svätý Jur, a conservation area with a manor house and almost 500-year-old trace of the Pálffy family. Ján Pálffy - the one who was also behind the transformation of Bojnice Castle - was its last owner.  In the 1990s, the manor house underwent unprofessional reconstruction. Everything had to be fixed so that it could return to the city map - as a place of culture, gastronomy and wine. The new program connects event space, gastronomic establishments, wine cellars, tasting room, brewery and accommodation. The reconstruction included intricate cellars, historical buildings and the entire courtyard.

The renaissance body and older cellars tested the flexibility of the reconstruction in an effort to achieve a high standard and technical precision. New interventions are designed as reversible - so as not to damage vulnerable historical layers. Modern technologies are hidden in the details: ceiling ramps, interior built-in elements, chimney vents or roof dormers.

The mansion was also supplemented by new forms. In the underground, a barrel room and a tank room were added, with concrete vaults and daylight penetrating through a circular opening in the place of the original well. A new operational building grew in the courtyard not trying for historical mimicry – instead, it emphasizes the authenticity of the wall of the neighboring barracks.

History is also brought to life by preserved details - an icehouse, a grape press, fragments of paving stones or wooden elements. The resulting space deliberately balances between aristocratic nobility and contemporary expression. The manor house is not just a restored historic building, but a living dialogue between the past and the present.

an architectural study

a project for zoning decision

a project for building permit

an implementation project

an interior project

the author's supervision