An older renaissance mansion built on the site of the castle, on the eastern edge of the village of Horné Lefantovce on a slight elevation above the left bank of the Lefantovce brook
The remains of the water castle have been preserved in the structures and below the level of the courtyard. Its first appearance from the 13th century consisted of a residential tower built on a slight hill in the courtyard of today's mansion. Later, in 14-15. In the 19th century, a longitudinal palace was added to the tower and the whole building was surrounded by brick fortifications.The manor house consists of a four-story building with a central courtyard and corner towers. During the Baroque building, one wing was demolished and a court of honor was built. In the first half of the 19th century romantic facades were made and an English park was established. The mansion is currently in private hands and although it has been reconstructed, it is abandoned.
The original castle from the 13th century stood on the site of today's manor house. It was the ancestral home of the Elefánthy family. The Elefánthy manor house was established in 1618 by the reconstruction of a medieval castle. Its reconstruction was carried out by the Bishop of Nitra, Jaklin, whose coat of arms still adorns the basement of the chateau. The castle was expanded, rebuilt and fortified during the Gothic period. At the beginning of the 17th century, they set aside part of the buildings and in their place, using older structures, a Renaissance four-winged building with a central courtyard and corner towers was created. During the baroqueization of the building, one wing was demolished and an honorary courtyard was built.
The manor house originally belonged to the Jezerniczka family, later it was in the hands of the Charada family. Its present face was given to it by its last owner, Count Edelsheim-Gyulay.
In the first half of the 19th century, romantic facades were renovated and an English park was established. Archaeological research (Ruttkay-Staník) was carried out in 1983, which confirmed the existence of a medieval castle. Research has revealed, for example, the remains of a barbican and a massive cylindrical tower and moat. The monumental restoration of the manor house was carried out between 1977 and 1983. A torso of the archeological fortifications of the castle has been preserved in the park to this day.
The building is currently after extensive reconstruction, thanks to which the castle has received above-standard equipment with elements of luxury, while nothing has disappeared from the inspiring atmosphere of the historic building. Unfortunately, the manor house seems to have been abandoned lately.
There are no myths available.
The mansion is in private hands on a locked property. The former hunting lodge is mentioned only on a forgotten infoboard in the village.