The village of Terňa is one of the the oldest villages in the Šariš region, through which the toll road led in the direction of Bardejov. The first written mention of the foundation of the village dates back to 1259, when Belo IV. gave the land of Therne, originally belonging to the castle of Šariš, to the Polish knight Adam. Later, the village became the hereditary property of the Thekul family and in the 19th century of the Bornemisz family. The neighbouring villages of Babin Potok and Hradisko with Podhradisko were also annexed to Terňa. The Slovak name of the village is derived from the word tŕnie, in the Šariš dialect.
In the centre of the village you will find the original Renaissance manor house from 1509. It has a one- and two-tract layout, a ground plan in the shape of an irregular rectangle and is one-storey. The extension with a staircase is designed in the manner of a raised ground floor. The facades were articulated by corner pilasters with rich stucco rococo capitals, connected by a crown cornice. In the central axis of the extension are the remains of an auricular portal and above it a small balcony, which once had a rococo lattice. The balcony was accessed by a magnificent door with rich stucco decoration. The extension with a staircase is designed in the manner of a raised ground floor. The facades were articulated by corner pilasters with rich rococo stucco capitals, connected by a crown cornice. In the rooms you can find Renaissance ridge vaults.
Source:Municipality Terňa, photo OOCR Región Šariš
