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Rebuilding Červený Dvůr Estate, Southern Bohemia, Czech Republic
Posted on November 17, 2018 by Bill Turner in WH2019Czech, Working Holidays, Working Holidays 2019Dates: 25/05/2019 – 01/06/2019 & 01/06/2019 – 08/06/2019 This is the eighth holiday at Červený Dvůr, a historic estate that was once the summer residence of the Schwarzenberg family and is now a sanatorium. In 2019, participants will be helping to rebuild the two gatehouses at the entrance to the park and laying out walls […]
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Conserving Krásný Dvůr, Western Bohemia, Czech Republic
Posted on November 17, 2018 by Bill Turner in WH2019Czech, Working Holidays, Working Holidays 2019Dates: 14/09/2019 – 21/09/2019 Krásný Dvůr is a large estate that once belonged to the Czernin family and is now in the care of the Czech National Heritage Institute. The estate is famous for its Renaissance Manor and beautiful landscaped gardens, which have been developed over the centuries. Tasks will be varied and include ground […]
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Transforming Chateau Hukvaldy, North Moravia, Czech Republic
Posted on November 17, 2018 by Bill Turner in WH2019Czech, Working Holidays, Working Holidays 2019Dates: 01/09/2019 – 08/09/2019 Help us to reconstruct the Archbishop’s Chateau in Hukvaldy, a small town in North Moravia. After decades of neglect the main structure is currently being rebuilt and will be transformed to become the local community centre. Built in the New Gothic style in 1855, it was originally used as both a […]
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Conserving Rozmital Castle, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic
Posted on November 17, 2018 by Bill Turner in WH2019Czech, Working Holidays, Working Holidays 2019Dates: 19/08/2019 – 26/08/2019 The conservation work will be taking place in one of the oldest and culturally significant Gothic-Renaissance castles, in a small historic town one hour from Prague. You will help to clear and restore the park and clean the debris from some of the castle rooms. This work will be mostly manual, […]
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Building a Visitor Centre and Volunteer Base near Kromeriz, Czech Republic
Posted on November 17, 2018 by Bill Turner in WH2019Czech, Working Holidays, Working Holidays 2019Dates: 07/07/2019 – 14/07/2019 & 11/08/2019 – 18/08/2019 Participants will be working on CNT’s pilot project – clearing parkland around the chapel and mausoleum linked to Marie Ebner Eschenbach, one of the most remarkable literary personalities of the 19th century. Participants will help with the construction of a small eco-friendly visitor centre, work will include […]
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Permaculture in the Historical Park at Izvoru, Southern Central Romania
Posted on November 17, 2018 by Bill Turner in WH2019Romania, Working Holidays, Working Holidays 2019Dates: 08/07/2019 – 14/07/2019 This holiday offers the chance to discover the history and beauty of the Manor and the Park Perticari-Davila of Izvoru that consists of 100 hectares along the valley of the Teleorman river. Over the past year, thanks to the restoration of agricultural activity, the local area has slowly been coming back […]
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Learn Blacksmithing & Traditional Crafts at the Manor, Moldavia, Romania
Posted on November 17, 2018 by Bill Turner in WH2019Romania, Working Holidays, Working Holidays 2019Dates: 28/07/2019 – 11/08/2019 This is your opportunity to try traditional crafts in the grounds of the Petre Carp manor built at the end of the 17th century. Several annex buildings have been built over the years including a neo-gothic family mausoleum designed by Gustave Eiffel. The manor, its surrounding buildings and historic parklands, form […]
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Traditional Lime Plastering at Neamtu Mansion, Southern Romania
Posted on November 16, 2018 by Bill Turner in WH2019Romania, Working Holidays, Working Holidays 2019Dates: 15/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 The Neamtu mansion, a National Heritage Monument, is situated in Olari, Olt County and is very close to the Danube. It is one of the few remaining examples of a preserved Neo-Romanian style property in the south of the country. The mansion’s history starts around 1400 and, having been through numerous […]
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