TOVARNÉ / Tavarna is a small village, one of the most ancient in Zemplén County. It used to belong to Zemplén castle and was the residence of its wagoners. From the mid-15th century it was owned by the Drugeth kindred of Homonna / Humenné. In the 17th century it was acquired by the Barkóczy family. Count János Barkóczy had a new mansion built in 1832; the castle's two outhouses date from 1851. A beautiful garden surrounds the castle. Tovarné had ca. 500 Slovak inhabitants in the latter half of the 19th century.

Bibliography: Zemplén