Vondrov Manor farm

Welcome. You are standing in front of Vondrov, a place that will welcome you at first sight with its calm atmosphere and a sense of stability. Take a look around you at this vast area, which is situated on the top between MUNIC Pond and Bezdrev. It is a space where the history of economic use is combined with the tradition of men. In front of you is a former master and current economic court, which, in its form, tells the story of how the country was managed in the past and how people tried to assess the landscape around Deep Over Vltava.

Let us now move much deeper in time, until the mid-sixteenth century. Imagine this space right here in the year 500 and fifty. It was this year that Ondřej Ungnad ze Suneku built the original building of the court. His motive was very practical and clear at the time. The goal was to increase the proceeds of the entire estate. At the time, it was not just building buildings, but creating a productivity center that could effectively farm the surrounding land and generate profits. The Vondrov was thus created as a strategic point to serve as a motor for the economic development of the region.

Now, when you're looking at the area, feel its scope and layout. Although the face of the court has changed over the centuries, you still feel the spirit of the government. Pay attention to the overall layout of the buildings. At a later time, Vondrov became a model court. This means that this was not just about ordinary breeding or warehouses, but about a place where the most modern methods of managing their time were introduced. Everything was designed to work with maximum efficiency.

If you look around the premises now, look for one very important detail from the past. In the year one thousand six hundred thirty-six, Marradas was subjected to the torment of God. This religious element in the area of the economic court recalls that even at the heart of economic activity, man had room for spiritual reflection and prayer. He is a silent witness for centuries who survived many changes and still reminds us of the faith of the people who lived and worked here.

Now let's talk about the people who formed Vondrov. In addition to the founder of Ondrej Ungnado of Sunek, Adolf Josef ze Schwarzenbergu also left its trail. He was responsible for the great transformation that took place at the turn of the century, namely between the years one thousand eight hundred ninety-five and one thousand eight hundred ninety-eight. In this period he had a new, modern yard built. Imagine what a change it was to people at the time. Old habits have given way to modern technology and new building standards. Adolf Josef ze Schwarzenbergu wanted Vondrov to represent the peak of agricultural progress at that time.

this place is associated with another person, Václav Dragoun, who was born here. It is fascinating to think that the walls of this court witnessed the first steps of a man who subsequently left his mark in history. Vondrov was not only a place of work, but also a home and cradle of fates.

Now I want to take you to what made Vondrov really special and what it was known to be around. If you look at buildings and yards today, you may see only practical architecture in them. But in the past, this place was famous for something much more noble. Vondrov was a recognised centre for breeding noble and stroller horses. Imagine the beautiful, strong animals that lived here were nurtured and trained. At the time, horse horses were a symbol of status, elegance and power. Vondrov was not only an ordinary farm, but a place where top-class animals were grown for the public. This tradition of model agricultural operation and horse farming provided the Court with a line between clean practical use and aristocratic luxury.

It is a fascinating idea that here, in one place, the hard work of the economy met with the elegance of noble horses and the spirituality of God's torture. All together it creates a unique atmosphere of Vondrov, which is now an administrative part of the village Hluká.

Now that you're looking around, try to imagine the noise that used to be here. Horses picking up, people talking in the fields, the sound of carriages passing by, and the silence brought by the Marradas' divine torment. All these layers of time are present in this space simultaneously. Vondrov is like an open book on how the understanding of agriculture changed, from the first ambitions of Ondřej Ungnada to modernization under the hands of the Schwarzenberg family.

Feel this space as a whole. Note how the area is naturally written into the landscape between the pond and Bezdrev. It's a place that doesn't roar with its glory, but whispers it through its walls and history. It is a reminder of the time when the economic court was the heart of the entire estate and when the prosperity of the whole region was decided.

I suggest you now walk quietly through the premises and let your eyes slide down the lines of buildings. Try to imagine the noble horses that once flowed here and that we see now only in historical records. Pay attention to God's torment for a moment and think about the people who built it centuries ago.

Vondrov offers you the opportunity to stop and feel the continuity of time. From the year one thousand and five hundred fifty to today, the process of change has been ongoing, but the basic character of the place as a centre of productivity and quality has remained.

I hope you are interested in this short journey through Vondrov history and that you are now seeing this area in a new light. It's a place where economics, architecture and personal fates meet. It's up to you now. Explore the rest of the premises at your own pace, feel the silence of the surrounding countryside and be inspired by the story of this model court.

Thank you for your attention, and I wish you a pleasant continued journey to discover the beauty of the Vltava and its surroundings. Goodbye.