Fortified renaissance mansion in the village of Hertník, at the contact of Čergov with Ondavská Highlands, south of Bardejov. Built on the site of the castle.
The mansion was built as a four-tower two-storey block building of rectangular ground plan. The large courtyard was surrounded by a wall with an entrance gate, which was reinforced in several places by bastions and was protected by a wide moat all around the perimeter. Part of the grounds of the manor house became a large, so-called Pánska garden with trees and a pond. Between the garden and the yard were built farm buildings and a farmstead, where the former servants lived.The mansion has been reconstructed and adapted to the integration facility that has been operating here since 1993. From the original architecture, only the bossed entrance portal has been preserved. The renaissance extension on the northern side of the mansion in the plan has the shape of the letter L.
The original fortified Renaissance manor house stands on the site of a medieval castle built by an allegedly important Czech duke Jan Jiskr of Brandýs sometime after 1563. The manor house was built by the aristocratic Forgách family. Baron Šimon Forgách also received a donation to Hertník from Emperor Ferdinand I. for his military merits in the fight against the Turks.
Like the original Jiskrov Castle, the Forgáchov manor house was properly fortified. In addition to the corner towers, it was also protected by a massive wall with defensive bastions and a wide moat. It was modified in the first half of the 17th century. It was damaged during World War II and became state property after the war. In 1952, it was partially restored. It was also restored in the 1990s and in 2013.
The manor gradually changed owners, and finally in the 20th century the land was divided and sold. Since 1993, it has been the seat of social services - integration facilities.
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There is an integration facility in the building. The courtyard and its surroundings can be visited with the consent of the association.Opening hours and admission