The original smaller medieval fortified residence in Saint Cross (today’s Žiar nad Hronom) was rebuilt into a summer residence of the bishops of Esztergom and later became the seat of the bishops of the city of Banská Bystrica.
The most important bishop who lived and worked in the Renaissance-Baroque manor house was the first chairman of a cultural organization Matica slovenská, Štefan Moyzes. In 2018, the town of Žiar nad Hronom bought the manor house from its private owner and gradually transformed it into a tourist attraction. Since the summer of 2020, the finished exhibition of the Memorial Room of Štefan Moyzes has been furnished with historic furniture and objects that belonged directly to the bishop. The bishop's hall was reconstructed and an exhibition focused on the history of the settlement of the town was added. Visitors can also enter the unreconstructed chapel and high school classroom preserved from the times of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. Adjacent to the mansion, the Štefan Moyzes Park was built in the 18th century, and has preserved its popularity as a place to relax. The manor house can only be visited during guided tours.
