Recapture the Fortress Cities

Programme 2014 - 2020 Interreg Europe

Date of latest update: 2023-12-02

Description

Description (EN):

The project aims at sustainable revitalisation of heritage buildings by improving the coexistence of fortified cities and neighbouring forts in urban regions. There is a high number of former fortresses and fortified sites of big historical value in Europe, established in different times. This fortified heritage defines the image of today’s landscape and the struggle and war around these cities define the current borders of municipalities, regions, countries and Europe. But in many cases such constructions are neglected, some derelict, some presented as historical monuments, or only partly utilised. In majority of cases they are fragmented and there is a problem to maintain them as this requires big financial investments and a strong cooperation. The proposed project focuses on a innovative approach by developing smart ways of utilisation of old fortresses. The aim is to make their maintenance easier and to include the fortresses into the life of the City by development of sustainable strategies of the maintenance and exploitation of this heritage. As fortress structures are often viewed from a single point of view, mostly in a conservative way as protected heritage or environment, this project proposes an integrated approach. Both natural and cultural (military) heritage should be adapted and used for current and future challenges.

Achievements (EN):

In terms of activities, the project has organised a total of 57 policy learning events. It has also identified 18 good practices, produced 6 action plans and led to the increased capacity of 85 people. In terms of results, the project has succeeded in improving 1 regional development policies for a total amount of funds influenced of EUR 250,000. 00.

Website: https://www.interregeurope.eu/interreg-europe-2014-2020

Expected Results (EN):

The overall project objective is to improve the regional and local policies targeted at preserving cultural monuments, specifically fortresses and military heritage, by improving the coexistence of these historical monuments and neighbouring cities and integrating historical fortifications into contemporary urban planning, infrastructure and functional context. This will be done by identification, analysis, dissemination, transfer of good practices and experience among cooperating partners with the aim to support the project partners in development of their Action Plans and to involve the new, innovative practices into their development strategies. The project has the following sub-objectives: • to improve the cooperation of the City–Fortress, by intensifying communication and cooperation between them, taking on mind the mutual impacts of the existence of Fortresses and Cities – positive and negative. • to define innovative ways of utilising historical military premises, with focus on their future development, by exploitation of existing sources, with focus on economic issues and financing. • to develop supportive principles for the improved use of these sites (social use, recreation, leisure, business activities, etc), to increase the attractiveness of the City - Fortress. • to assess the environmental management and impacts of and for the historical monuments. • to identify best practices in policy implementation together with gaps in already existing programmes and policies. • to develop the Action Plans involving the recommendations and defining the concrete actions to improve the coexistence of fortresses and cities, contributing to their preservation.

Expected Outputs (EN):

Expected results and outputs: Outputs: • 7 Stakeholders Groups formed to participate and contribute to interregional learning and to ensure the relevant institutions approve the Regional Action Plan. • List of Good practices compiled by the project partners to create the starting point for the following international learning (21 GP at least). • 7 Study visits in partner regions realised, to see and discuss the issues at place. • 7 Panel Discussions (60 minutes) in each partner region follows each Study Visit to discuss and comment the policies implemented by the hosting partner (participation of partners, stakeholders, politicians, experts, representatives of EFFORTS association). • 7 Joint evaluation and recommendation reports on the SV in each partner region developed, following the Study visits in partner areas to highlight the innovative and effective policies implemented by the hosting partner. • 2 Policy improvement Workshops realised to support the improvement of regional policies, participation of politicians, representatives of EFFORTS, partners, experts, key stakeholders. • 7 Action Plans developed and approved to improve the existing policies in partner regions. • 1 Final Dissemination Conference to promote the project organised in Brussels. Results: • cooperation and communication among fortresses and cities is improved, this leads to reduction of costs, better access to military heritage sites and improved use of these sites for social, recreational, leisure, business etc. purposes. • partners and stakeholders increase their know-how about the preservation, development and use of military heritage, relevant institutions in partner regions are better informed and involved . • partners and stakeholders are informed on already proved good practices in other partner regions and on the mechanisms of their implementation. • recommendations resulting from Joint thematic analysis and recommendations supports partners and stakeholders in planning, shaping and implementing the new, innovative policy measures. • regarding to the joint approach the environmental aspects and impacts are taken on mind . • innovative ways of utilisation resulting from the joint management of the Fortress - City . These outputs and results will lead to improvement of the mutual relations and functioning of the cities and fortresses, improved governance of the area, will the costs and will contribute to the attractiveness of the City – Fortress and tackle the economic aspect of promotion and tourism.

Thematic information

Cultural heritage and arts

Specific Objective: Improve the implementation of regional development policies and programmes, in particular Investment for Growth and Jobs and, where relevant, ETC programmes, in the field of the protection and development of natural and cultural heritage

Thematic Objective: (06) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:

Investment Priority: (06c) Conserving, protecting, promoting and developing natural and cultural heritage

Partners (7)

Lead Partner: Ústecký kraj

Department: Department of Business, Innovations and Transformation Support

Address: Velká Hradební 3118/48, 400 02 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic

Legal status: public

Website (not verified): http://www-kr-ustecky.cz

Total budget: EUR 384 760.00

ERDF budget: EUR 327 046.00

AGENTIA DE DEZVOLTARE REGIONALA NORD-VEST

Name: AGENTIA DE DEZVOLTARE REGIONALA NORD-VEST

Department: Departament of Regional Development, Projects and International Relations

Address: Str. Principala 50, 407059 Radaia, Romania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.nord-vest.ro

Total budget: EUR 135 150.00

ERDF budget: EUR 114 877.50

Prešovský samosprávny kraj

Name: Prešovský samosprávny kraj

Department: Department of Project management

Address: Námestie mieru 2, 080 01 Prešov, Slovakia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.po-kraj.sk

Total budget: EUR 138 725.00

ERDF budget: EUR 117 916.25

Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg

Name: Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg

Department: Urban planning department

Address: An der Steinkuhle 6, 39128 Magdeburg, Germany

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 205 005.00

ERDF budget: EUR 174 254.25

Diputación Provincial de Teruel

Name: Diputación Provincial de Teruel

Department: European Projects Unit

Address: Plaza de San Juan 7, 447701 Teruel, Spain

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.dpteruel.es

Total budget: EUR 213 838.00

ERDF budget: EUR 181 762.30

Universiteit Antwerpen

Name: Universiteit Antwerpen

Department: Dept. History - Centre for Urban History

Address: Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 25 235.00

ERDF budget: EUR 21 449.75

Regionaal Landschap de Voorkempen - vertegenwoordiger en verantwoordelijke voor de Antwerpse Regionale Landschappen

Name: Regionaal Landschap de Voorkempen - vertegenwoordiger en verantwoordelijke voor de Antwerpse Regionale Landschappen

Department: The Province of Antwerp - Department Environment and Nature, Service Sustainable Environmental and Nature Policy

Address: Schildesteenweg 99, 2520 Ranst, Belgium

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.provincieantwerpen.be

Total budget: EUR 254 915.00

ERDF budget: EUR 216 677.75

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Agenţia de Dezvoltare Regională Nord-Vest

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The Prešov Self-Governing Region

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City of Magdeburg

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Diputacion Provincial de Teruel

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Antwerpen University

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Regional Landscape de Voorkempen - representative and responsible for the Atwerp Regional Landscapes

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Ústí Region

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Summary

Project name (EN): Recapture the Fortress Cities

Project acronym: RFC

Project start date: 2019-08-01

Project end date: 2023-07-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 357 628.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 153 983.80

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 1 153 983.80.

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

Reports

Action plan - City of Magdeburg

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/rfc/

Publication date: 2024-08-19

Document date: 2023-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action plan - North-West Region of Romania

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/rfc/

Publication date: 2024-08-19

Document date: 2022-02-05

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action plan - Prešov Self-governing Region, Slovakia

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/rfc/

Publication date: 2024-08-19

Document date: 2022-07-07

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action plan - Provincial Government of Teruel (Spain)

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/rfc/

Publication date: 2024-08-19

Document date: 2022-04-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action plan - Ústí Region, Czech Republic

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/rfc/

Publication date: 2024-08-19

Document date: 2022-06-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action Plan for the Regional Landscapes Antwerp, Belgium

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/rfc/

Publication date: 2024-08-19

Document date: 2022-07-18

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Videos / films

Press Conference RFC Kickoff Meeting in Antwerp (Kasteel 'Le Paige' Herentals 27-11-2019)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/rfc/

Publication date: 2024-08-19

Document date: 2019-11-29

Languages: en

RFC Interreg Europe - City of Magdeburg DE Action Plan

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/rfc/

Publication date: 2024-08-19

Document date: 2023-08-25

Languages: en

RFC Interreg Europe - North-West Regional Development Agency RO Action Plan

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/rfc/

Publication date: 2024-08-19

Document date: 2023-08-25

Languages: en

RFC Interreg Europe - Prešov Self Governing Region SK Action Plan

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/rfc/

Publication date: 2024-08-19

Document date: 2023-08-25

Languages: en

RFC Interreg Europe - Provincial Government of Teruel ES Action Plan

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/rfc/

Publication date: 2024-08-19

Document date: 2023-08-25

Languages: en

RFC Interreg Europe - Regional Landscape de Voorkempen BE Action Plan

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/rfc/

Publication date: 2024-08-19

Document date: 2023-08-25

Languages: en

RFC Interreg Europe - Ústí Region CZ Action Plan

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/rfc/

Publication date: 2024-08-19

Document date: 2023-08-25

Languages: en

RFC Study visit in Lillo - Wim Debaene - Regional Landscapes Antwerp

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/rfc/

Publication date: 2024-08-19

Document date: 2019-12-10

Languages: nl

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2014 - 2020 Interreg Europe

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2023-10-31

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