Our history

March 1996 - establishment of the National Trust in Slovakia

1996

Admission of the first 25 members and publishing the first issue of the NTS Information Letters magazine (later renamed as WINDOW)
NTS received its first object donation - an extensive life-long photographic collection of Ladislav Noel, a prominent Slovak photographer and teacher

1997

NTS participated in the Celtic Days in Slovakia festival organising lectures on industrial heritage
NTS acquired the possession of Francis‘ Smelter (Františkova huta), a technical monument in Orava

1998

reconstruction of the cottage No. 101 in the village of Podbiel (the village declared a protected heritage area of folk architecture) and its subsequent use as the Upper Orava (Horná Orava) Tourist Information Centre
comprehensive well and shadoof restoration in front of the Information Centre in Podbiel
series of lectures on the historical environment and its use, especially as a tourism product in the village of Podbiel and town of Spišské Podhradie

1999

active cooperation on establishing the European Network of National Heritage Organisations (ENNHO)

2000

participation in the main research team focused on the National Strategy of Sustainable Development in the Slovak Republic documentation

2003

organising seminars for local governments and NGOs titled "Historical Environment - Regional Development Capital" and held in Kremnica and Levoča

2007

organisation and management of the "Weekend of Historical Parks and Gardens of Bratislava" event – first year of the event prepared and carried out thanks to the financial support of the British Embassy and in cooperation with Bratislava City Council and Bratislava-Staré Mesto District Council as well as other prominent partners

2009

opening the Arboretum – the Green Heart of Hrádok educational trail in Liptovský Hrádok

2010

active participation in the meeting of the International National Trusts Organisation board of directors (INTO) and INTO Europe seminar in London

2001

DOMOVINA platform – a NGOs forum for cultural heritage – establishment and work meetings initiation
Presentation of cultural heritage issues in Slovakia from the perspective of NGOs at the European Parliament's Committee on Culture in Brussels
establishment of the Committee for Industrial Heritage at NTS
NGOs participation coordination in the cultural heritage area of the Nostalgia Expo 2001 exhibition

2002

management of the National Report on Cultural Policy of the Slovak Republic preparation on behalf of the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic
organising an international seminar titled Recreational Education – Cultural and Natural Heritage Interpretation and Presentation, in cooperation with Interpret Europe – an international network of cultural and natural heritage interpreters, and the University of Economics in Bratislava
acquisition of a traditional folk house in Bartošova Lehôtka near Kremnica

2004

implementation and coordination of the "Old Origin - New Uses" European exchange programme named (as part of the European Cultural Heritage Days)
taking part in the secretariat opening ceremony of Anna Lindh Foundation for Intercultural Dialogue in Alexandria, Egypt
taking part in the 40th anniversary celebration of the establishment of Europa Nostra, a pan-European federation of NGOs with focus on cultural heritage, held in Strasbourg

2013

preparation and execution of the 5th Weekend of Open Parks and Gardens event

2005

taking part in the annual 11th International Conference of National Trusts in Washington DC, USA
execution of the II. European exchange programme in Lithuania and Latvia
reconstruction of the traditional folk house in Bartošova Lehôtka near Kremnica
NT n.o. appointed as a coordinating organisation of Anna Lindh Foundation's national network for intercultural dialogue

2006

establishment of the Friends of Historical Parks and Gardens work group at NT n.o.
successful nomination of the Lednické Rovne Historical Park to be included on the list of World’s 100 Most Endangered Sites managed by the World Heritage Fund based in New York

2008

reconstruction of the Goddess Minerva Temple in the historical natural-landscape park of Lednické Rovne
organising the initial International Network of National Trusts executive board meeting as well as preparation and coordinating the international seminar titled "State Institutions Cooperation with NGOs: National Trust Models in the World", in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic as part of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue

2011

active participation and presentation of National Trust n.o. activities at the Slovak Embassy in London during the Slovak Day event organised by the British Czech and Slovak Association
preparation and coordination of the third annual Weekend of Historical Parks and Gardens in Bratislava event including the international "Water in Urbanised Environment" seminar
formal meeting and round-table discussion with Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, at Clarence House in London

2012

preparation and coordination of the pilot Working Holidays programme at the Castle and Manor House in Liptovský Hrádok as part of the International National Trusts Organisation (INTO) cooperation
initial cooperation on restoring and revitalising a baroque mansion in Veľký Biel
taking part in the organisation of the first Crafty Market in Liptov

2014

property management, restoration and maintenance resources fundraising and building permit application preparation in connection with Rómer’s House, a listed renaissance town house in Zámočnícka Street no. 10 in Bratislava; participation in the EPO Urban project
participation in the Restoration of Thatched Straw Roofs in Slovakia project in cooperation with Trust o.z and partnership in the international MODI-FY project aimed at developing a certified training programme for managers of historical sites
the History Walks of Hrádok project preparation and coordination in cooperation with Liptovský Hrádok Town Council
taking part in volunteer group activities preparation to preserve the Pruger-Wallner historical garden in Bratislava

2015

continual partnership and participation in the international MODI-FY project aimed at developing a certified training programme for managers of historical sites; attending the fourth European Congress on the use, management and protection of historically important buildings, Hofburg, Vienna - 3H Spot (Historic House Hot Spot) presentation by NT n.o. director
participation in the Council of Europe meeting aimed at issues related to historical parks and gardens in Europe, joint event production with focus on historical parks and gardens in Europe and the HEREIN database development cooperation, Paris, France

2016

preparation and coordination of the international "Who do historical monuments belong to?" conference (November 2016) held to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the National Trust in Slovakia. The main partner of the conference was the International National Trust Organisation (INTO). A doors open evening in Rómer’s House and excursion to Banská Štiavnica were organised for international conference participants

2017

obtaining the highest level of quality standards in volunteer management – “We know how to manage volunteers“, from the Platform of Volunteer Centres and Organisations
opening a disability-friendly workplace of National Trust n.o. in its office in Liptovský Hrádok
partnership and cooperation in the execution of the European Cultural Heritage Days 2018
obtaining the “Historical site manager” and “Historical site management trainer” certificates as a part of the international MODI-FY project aimed at developing a certified training programme for managers of historical sites

2018

the Online Database of Historical Parks and Gardens of Slovakia project implementation and the www.naspark.sk website development and release

Our history

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