Kaštieľ Dolná Krupá

About the museum

The manor house in Dolná Krupá was built in 1749–1756 as a single-storey Baroque-Classicist building for Anton I. Brunsvik, to a design by court architect Ján Baptista Martinelli. In 1793–1798 it was extended by Ján Jozef Talherr, and after 1813 Count Jozef Brunsvik had a modern residence created with a large English park, designed by Anton Pius Rigel and the garden architect Christian Heinrich Nebbien. Today it is one of the most typical examples of Classicist country architecture in Slovakia.

Ludwig van Beethoven is linked with the Brunsvik family: around 1799 he taught piano to the young noblewomen Teréza and Jozefína Brunsvik. This is not scientifically proven, but tradition holds that during his visits he lodged in the gardener's cottage, a late Baroque (Rococo) pavilion from the end of the 18th century; since the end of 1992 it has housed the permanent exhibition Pamätník Ludwiga van Beethovena. Later the Chotek family lived in the manor house, especially Mária Henrieta Choteková, the so-called “Rose Countess”, who founded the largest rose garden in Central Europe.

After the Second World War the state confiscated the manor house, and it housed a sanatorium, a political school and a psychiatric hospital. The estate has been managed by the Slovak National Museum since 1978, and since 2003 the whole complex has belonged to the SNM – Hudobné múzeum. In 2021 a comprehensive reconstruction of the interior and exterior began. The park, with rare trees including a giant sequoia, is open to the public free of charge.

Highlights

• Pamätník Ludwiga van Beethovena (Beethoven Memorial) in the gardener's cottage
• Classicist manor house of the Brunsvik and Chotek families
• English park with a giant sequoia
• Rose garden of Mária Henrieta Choteková
• Step-free access throughout the building

Permanent exhibition

• Pamätník Ludwiga van Beethovena – The permanent exhibition in the gardener's cottage commemorates Beethoven's stays with the Brunsvik family and the tradition linked to the Moonlight Sonata.

Operated by

Slovenské národné múzeum – Hudobné múzeum

Admission & discounts

Entry to the park is free. Holders of ICOM cards, staff of museums and galleries in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, journalists, tour guides accompanying a group, and holders of the SNM VIP card also enter free.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

According to the SNM, the whole building has step-free access.

Kids & families

The family ticket costs €7 (2 + 1) or €10 (2 + 2–3 children); the park is free to visit.

Getting there & parking

From Trnava towards Jaslovské Bohunice, turn left at the first junction after the church in Dolná Krupá; the manor gate is on the right-hand side.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

Rental of exterior and interior spaces: +421 905 285 103.

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