The village of Terňa It is one of the oldest villages in the Šariš region, through which a toll road led towards the town of Bardejov. The first written record of the village’s foundation dates from 1259, when Bela IV donated the land of THERNE, originally belonging to Šariš Castle, to the Polish knight Adam. Later, the village became the hereditary estate of the Thekul family and, in the 19th century, of the Bornemisz family. The village Terňa neighbouring municipalities were also incorporated Babin Potok a Hradisko and Podhradisko. The Slovak name of the village is derived from the word ‘tŕnie’ in the Šariš dialect.
The architectural design of the manor house
In the central part of the village, you will find the original Renaissance manor house Dating from 1509. It has a single- and double-wing layout, an irregular rectangular floor plan and is a single-storey building. The extension with the staircase is designed as a raised ground floor. The façades were divided by corner pilasters with ornate Rococo stucco capitals, linked by a cornice. In the central axis of the extension are the remains of a lunette portal, above which is a small balcony that once featured a Rococo grille. The balcony was accessed via a grand door with rich stucco decoration. The extension, which houses the staircase, is designed in the style of a raised ground floor. The façades were divided by corner pilasters with ornate Rococo stucco capitals, linked by a cornice. The rooms feature Renaissance ribbed vaults.
Terňa Manor House is part of Šariš Castle Road
Source: Terňa Local Authority
Photo source:OOCR RŠ
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