Creation of terms of religious tourism building for Romanian Orthodox Church in Békés and Arad county

Programme 2007 - 2013 Hungary - Romania (HU-RO)

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

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Description (EN):

The aim of the project is to create the conditions of religious tourism between the Romanian Orthodox Churches from Békés and Arad counties. The main activities of the project are: i) Constructions, renovations, equipment acquisitions Planned works in Gyula: internal renovation of the cathedral St. Michael (ceiling, walls, renovation of frescoes at additional places, renovation of benches and their restoration); renovating, repairing the external facade transferring statues; the improvement of the walkway around the cathedral and the solution of the precipitation leading; illuminating the iconostasis considering the points of energy-saving; building a park, construction and founding of a summer altar in Máramaros style; purchasing triumphal arches (2) in Máramaros style their construction and founding. Planned works in Arad: construction of a church community place near to the II Micalaca Veche temple, a so called ecumenical centre; elements of the work: Musical artesian well - Holy Water Font, Road of Light with the solar spectrum pyramids, The Portal of Love and Wisdom, Social inter-confessional gazebo, Shopping stop with resting pergola, Sidewalks and pedestrian platforms paved with natural stone, Green areas and plantations, Ornamental lighting. Contained related equipments will be procured. Planned works in Pusztaottlaka: the full renovation of the almost a hundred years old vicarage while preserving its aesthetical value and original function and at the same time form into a Church community place, Purchase of equipments for the appropriate shaping of the vicarage and to fulfil the added function. Construction of a church community space in the Dragán-grange, with a wooden church in Máramaros style. ii) organising of joint ecclesiastical and cultural events: - in Békés County: Romanian cultural event, festival of patron Saints, religious and icon painting camp, religious Orthodox conference and religious and cultural youth programmes. - in Arad County: choir meetings (6 events), painting camp (4 events), and ecumenical study tour to the Romanian Orthodox temples of Arad (5 event), religious holidays (5 event), artisan camp for children (4 event) The target group is formed by the all tourists who arrive in Arad and Bekes counties.

Website: http://www.huro-cbc.eu/

Expected Results (EN):

Project achievements: Gyula - 1 cathedral renewed (St. Michael Cathedral), 1 ecclesiastical common room with unique elements in Máramaros style Pusztaottlaka - 2 ecclesiastical common rooms with renovation of the vicarage and wood church in Máramaros style Arad - 1 ecumenical centre with unique religious elements 1 study of pilgrim road between Arad and Gyula elaborated.

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Construction and renovation Cultural heritage and arts Tourism

Partners (3)

Lead Partner: Magyarországi Román Ortodox Egyházmegye

Address: Szent Miklós park 2., 5700 Gyula, Hungary

Legal status: n/a

ARHIEPISCOPIA ARADULUI/Romanian Orthodox Archbishopric of Arad

Name: ARHIEPISCOPIA ARADULUI/Romanian Orthodox Archbishopric of Arad

Address: str. Episcopiei nr. 60-62, 310084 Arad, Romania

Legal status: n/a

Pusztaottlaka Fejlődéséért Közhasznú Alapítvány/Foundation for the Development of Pusztaottlaka

Name: Pusztaottlaka Fejlődéséért Közhasznú Alapítvány/Foundation for the Development of Pusztaottlaka

Address: Felszabadulás u. 14., 5665 Pusztaottlaka, Hungary

Legal status: n/a

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Project name (EN): Creation of terms of religious tourism building for Romanian Orthodox Church in Békés and Arad county

Project acronym: RELIGIOUSCROSS

Project start date: 2012-04-01

Project end date: 2014-04-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 305 940.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 097 868.03

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2007 - 2013 Hungary - Romania (HU-RO)

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2015-06-01

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Creation of terms of religious tourism building for Romanian Orthodox Church in Békés and Arad county

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