Rotunda

Immediately after entering the park, we are struck by a group of buildings on the left bank of the stream. The first is the rotunda-shaped building of the former library, which was built in 1816 by Leopold Andrássy to house the family library. In addition to family members, it was also used by members of the Malohont Learned Society. At the end of the 19th century, under Count Emanuel Andrássy, the books were moved to the manor house, to the former picture gallery. However, all the original wooden library shelves, balconies with railings, and spiral staircases remained in the rotunda, but unfortunately, they were removed and destroyed in the 1980s. Currently, this space is not in use.
 
The library was gradually expanded by several generations of the Andrássy family, and today it contains more than 15,000 books (the most valuable of which are incunabula – first editions from before 1500).
 
The second, undoubtedly interesting building is the gardener’s house, built in Tyrolean style, part of which is constructed with a beam frame and infill walls. The count’s laundry room was located in the basement of the house, which also included a drying room under a high roof. Today, this house provides accommodation for museum visitors and researchers.
The adjacent single-story cottage, which was originally occupied by the count’s coachman, has a similar use.
 
The path beneath these three buildings leads to a wooden footbridge over the stream and continues to an old staircase leading to a beautiful wooden well, restored to its original colors, and to the former servants’ quarters, a long building with a wooden gallery, where Dr. Günther and her relatives lived for almost four years. Today, the building is used as a museum depository, ticket office, and museum gift shop.