The village of Fintice was a settlement of royal border guards, whose seat was the present manor house, later probably the seat of the first owner of Fintice, a nobleman from Slavonia, Commander Gudu.
The building of the manor house in Fintice has an irregular plan. It is estimated that its foundation was a cottage built by the first owners of the estate. In the 16th century, the The Darhols owning Fintice to build the tower of the manor. At the entrance, a column, part of a Renaissance staircase, has been preserved and its author reached back into antiquity, specifically into Doric art. In the Baroque period it was rebuilt in its present form. At that time, the building already belonged to a family Dessewffyovcom, who modified the mansion and added a granary with a very impressive exterior in the form of painted linzena frames and „ox-eye“ windows. The interior of the granary has a vaulted vault with lunette sections. The Dessewffy family placed great emphasis on education, which is why the Fintic manor house contained a large library, representative rooms, including the Knights' Hall, where, in addition to a large collection of musical instruments, they also kept a number of musical scores, which today form the so-called Fintic collection of music books. The latter is stored in the Archive of Literature and Art of the Slovak National Library. The greatest music lover of the Dessewffy family was František. He moved in the circles of high aristocrats such as General Brunswick and Sigmund de Finta and was very fond of spending his summers in the Fintic manor. It was because of his love of music that van Bethoveen is also said to have visited the Finnish mansion. But this has not been disproved or confirmed. It remains a legend.
The manor house had several unique features. They had a natural freezer in the cellar by the creek, which consisted of a pile of ice that had been brought in during the winter in several layers. In the courtyard of the manor there was both a stable and an electoral office. The bridge that led to the church is a remarkable structure. This allowed the manor to arrive dry-footed to the ceremonies. From the passageway today leads the entrance to the tomb of the Desseffy family, starting with the grandson of the founder of the church.
Source: Municipality Fintice FB
