ERIH II - European Route of Industrial Heritage

Programme 2000 - 2006 North West Europe

Date of latest update: 2024-11-16

Description

Description (EN):

Although regions such as the German Rühr, the North of England or Saar-Sor-Lux were cradles of the Industrial Revolution, these areas today, are struck by unemployment and decline and seldom regard their industrial heritage as a potential asset. This 4 year project led by a German tourist board, builds on the findings of a previous project under IIC to demonstrate that industrial heritage can be a valuable resource. Through transnational co-operation, thirteen partners from Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK will jointly invest €2.6 million to develop together the first European network dedicated to industrial heritage. This network will be made up of a number of “anchor points”, i.e. places of outstanding relevance in the history of industrial technology. From each of the anchor points, the partnership will seek to develop regional routes which highlight the region’s industrial heritage and activities. Thematic routes will also be developed at transnational level around former industries such as textile, mining or steel. Network members will need to comply with stringent quality standards including, for instance, guided tours in different languages, if they want to use the network’s future branding name and logo. Furthermore a joint marketing campaign, a web portal and travelling displays will promote the various routes and anchor points to the wider public.

Achievements (EN):

The main conclusion is that industrial heritage is an important subject that concerns almost every European country. The contacts and enquiries the ERIH project partners have received, especially since the website is online, show that there is a wide interest in this subject. Many people from all different kind of branches (monument conservation, tourism, business development, communities, counties, government, universities and research institutes etc.) are dealing with this issue and the interdisciplinary approach of the ERIH network and the information provided by ERIH were highly appreciated

Thematic information

Cultural heritage and arts Tourism

Partners (12)

Lead Partner: Nordrhein-Westfalen Tourismus e.V.

Address: Worringer Str. 22, 50668 Köln, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Province Noord-Holland

Name: Province Noord-Holland

Address: 2000 MD Haarlem, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

Projekt Ruhr GmbH

Name: Projekt Ruhr GmbH

Address: 45127 ESSEN, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Industriekultur e.V.

Name: Industriekultur e.V.

Address: 47137 Duisburg, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Stichting Industriecultuur Nederlands

Name: Stichting Industriecultuur Nederlands

Address: 1814 Alkmaar, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

NRW Ministerium für Städtebau, Wohnen, Kultur und Sport

Name: NRW Ministerium für Städtebau, Wohnen, Kultur und Sport

Address: 40219 Düsseldorf, Germany

Legal status: n/a

NRW Ministerium für Verkehr, Energie und Landesplanung

Name: NRW Ministerium für Verkehr, Energie und Landesplanung

Address: 40190 DÜSSELDORF, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte

Name: Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte

Address: 66302 Völklingen / Saarbrücken, Germany

Legal status: n/a

The University of Manchester

Name: The University of Manchester

Address: M13 9PL Manchester, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

Torfaen County Borough

Name: Torfaen County Borough

Address: UK NP44 2WN Toarfen, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

Essex County Council

Name: Essex County Council

Address: CM1 1LX Chelmsford, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

Borough of Telford & Wrekin

Name: Borough of Telford & Wrekin

Address: TF3 4WZ Telford, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): ERIH II - European Route of Industrial Heritage

Project acronym: ERIH II

Project start date: 2002-10-01

Project end date: 2007-10-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 362 764.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 263 365.49

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Financing programme

2000 - 2006 North West Europe

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2019-09-02

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

97 / 97 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

891 / 891 (100%)

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ERIH II - European Route of Industrial Heritage

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