CnP: This would be great ! Speaking about today - is it possible to have a tour around the castle?
CM: Yes, the castle is open from 1 April to 30 October, but you need to book your trip on
Patricia.net. Each year we receive 6,000 visitors. They mainly come during a few major events like medieval festivals, nature festival, Common Crane festival, Heritage Days, etc. But we also host shows, we had a concert Heads and Hearts in the Stars, various conferences. And as I said people book their trips to see the castle with a guide.
CnP: Who is your typical visitor?
CM: The visitors are mostly people who live nearby, less than 100km away, a lot of heritage enthusiasts, often owners of authentic houses. But we also have people from far away, like patrons of the castle who sometimes come from abroad to check on the progress and see how their donation is being used. Some 1,000 people have made donations over the last 4 years, including 200 individuals from abroad.