Draškovic's mansion (Čachtice)

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Draškovič´s mansion.
Declared a National Historic Landmark in 1963. The Renaissance mansion, which is now a museum of the history of Čachtice. It was built in 1668. It was built by Nicholas Croatian ban Draskovic. It is a storey block building with a strong middle buttresses. In late 17th century the building was expanded. At the beginning of the 18th century building acquired Forgács family. In the years 1715-1723 to it briefly examine two wings, one in the southwest and the other in the northeast. In the western part of the original building in 1708, Bishop Earl Paul gave Forgacs establish chapel. The last owners were Csenkay family, which bought the castle in 1851 by Nicholas Forgacs. Correction took place from 1954 to 1958. Two wings were added the Forgácss removed. The building has a floor plan L-shaped, double tract disposition, it has two floors with a cellar. The altar stone from the former chapel is placed inside the gate on the left. Since 1954, the museum building serves the purpose of the building is the Museum of History and Čachtice Tatrín. It was adjusted and in the years 1968-1970 and 1987. After 1989, the building became the property of No 245 Trencin Museum