Two horse-drawn coaches (plus one sledge) are on permanent display in front of main entrance to Chateau Appony in Oponice, Nitra region, Slovakia.
Both coaches look quite basic - light-brown one for 4 persons, with wooden benches in two rows behind each other - and second, dark one served for single person or a couple.
This one has tapestried bench. Both can be dated back to 19th century.
Oponice is a small village located between Topolcany and Nitra. Its history is so vast it can touch the stars. It was looked after by the Appony dynasty from 1392.
Their descendents stayed there until 1940. They were excellent diplomats, rich and influential people of the Austrian – Hungarian empire.
They collected one of the greatest libraries of its time in the Central Europe called the Bibliothecu Apponianu.
The most famous landmark of this region is undoubtebly the Appony castle, which was the first seat of Appony dynasty.
Chateau Appony is an renaissance chateau, the seat of Appony dynasty for more than six centuries.
Apart from Chateau Appony you can find in the area many more historical buildings there such as Marcibany Chateau, where you can visit the hunting and ethnography museum.
You can find artifacts of legendary American bombers called the flyingfortress B17, that finished their military mission here at the end of second world war.
In additon to this you can see St Paul‘s and Peter‘s Church which hold the tombs of members of Appony Dynasty.
Those with the desire to explore more can visit one of the local wine cellars which are situated near the castle, and taste the finest wine from local vineyards.
Sources: http://www.chateauappony.sk/, own visit and pictures at the site