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Description
The project aims at the restoration of a part of the Motešický family manor house in Ladce into a cultural and creative center, which will serve both local citizens and local actors in the cultural and creative industries. The aim of the project is the renovation of the most valuable part of the manor house - its western wing, with its two corner towers („turrets“) with traditional Baroque onion roof. One room shall be used as a shop with local products and two rooms in the corner towers shall serve as museum exhibitions focusing on the history of the manor house, overlapping with the possible exhibition activities of local authors. The project shall include the organization of cultural, educational and artistic activities as well.
Summary of project results
The project aimed to several interrelated challenges, primarily centered around the restoration and revitalization of the Ladce Manor House, not only preserve local heritage but also to rekindle community pride and engagement by providing a space for cultural activities and education. The project also addressed the scarcity of skilled workers in traditional crafts and restoration techniques by offering practical training opportunities for students at the Secondary School in Ladce. Moreover, by transforming the Manor House into a cultural and creative center, the project sought to stimulate local development by attracting visitors and supporting local businesses. Through exhibitions and showcases, the project also aimed to promote and celebrate the rich cultural history of Ladce, fostering a deeper appreciation for the local heritage and Jewish community. Overall, the project aimed to transform challenges into opportunities by revitalizing a historical monument, engaging the community, fostering skill development, stimulating economic growth, and promoting local culture and heritage.
The western part of the Ladce Manor House was revived and adapted - in a manner acceptable as a monument - to a cultural and creative center. A local center of culture, creativity, and presentation of local and regional history was built from the destroyed monument in a state of disrepair. The new, authentic premises were acquired not only by the owner but also by the municipality of Ladce, which was a project partner, and which provided strong and extraordinary support and cooperation to the promoter. During the renovation, the students at the Secondary Boarding School in Ladce also gained practical manual skills, which was especially appreciated by the Norwegian partner. Graduates will obtain a new qualification and their chances of applying on the insufficiently saturated labour market with the power of traditional crafts and technologies will increase. The western part of the Manor House, the premises were adapted to a shop with local products, an artistic residence intended also for artists for creative stays. Other spaces have been adapted for exhibitions, one part for a permanent exhibition, and the other parts are used for short-term exhibitions with an emphasis on contemporary art. The exhibition performes original artefacts related to the history of the Manor House and the village of Ladce.
The Manor House is alive thanks to the MaHoLa project and numerous events that were organized in the Manor beyond the scope of the project, e.g. flower workshops or concerts. At the same time, the sustainability of the economic model, which combines the commercial attractiveness of the premises, the unique genius of loci and the new technical equipment of the premises have been proved. The lack of other suitable premises and the presence of several relevant stakeholders (e.g. Cementary Ladce ) generates interest in using the Manor for organizing social events. A strong research program was also a part of the project and several presentations about the history of the Manor House and the village of Ladce were developed. The municipality of Ladce will use them as study material at school and they are publicly accessible. All activities were communicated to the public, while different information channels were used (e.g. open days, selected lectures, etc.), to convey basic information about this monument and the MaHoLa project.
Summary of bilateral results
The partner from Norway, Høgskulen for grøn utvikling has been a great support and the partnership had lots of great results and outcomes. This partnership gave a different level of credibility and deepness to the project. The partner showed how to work with the local community and how to open the results and outputs of this project to the community. The partner helped to think differently about the assets, how it could capitalize on these assets and get the community involved. The community started to understand that the Manor House is opened for it . Together with the partner, a set of seminars and workshops for people from the local community has been organised. They took part in major events and their presentations have been a great added value to these events. On the other hand, the partner from Norway was very excited about how the promoter communicate and cooperate with the locals as well as with the students from the Secondary school in Ladce. It is estimated that the partnership will continue beyond the project and it could be presented how the project supported local community and the assets is used by the way the partner adviced them.