Valorising cultural heritage and fostering sustainable tourism by LIVING the common heritage on the DANUBE LIMES as basis for a Cultural Route

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Danube

Date of latest update: 2024-03-22

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Description (EN):

Based on already existing work developed by predecessor projects like Danube Limes Brand and DANUrB this project is a foundation stone for a future Danube Limes Cultural Route, representing Roman heritage along the Danube Limes, connecting all countries in the Danube Region and linking them to the huge network of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire, stretching from the Hadrian’s Wall in Great Britain to the Limites in North Africa and the Near East. In the network of UNESCO’s World Heritage property “Frontiers of the Roman Empire” the Danube Region is a core element. Further developing and enhancing the connecting aspects of the Roman heritage sites along the Danube combines the tangible and intangible heritage by not only stressing the common history, but also supporting the differences in culture and nature along the former boarder of the Roman Empire, which was more of a transnational, cultural, and economic waterway than a strict border in modern sense. Pilot sites and activities are identified and serve as role models for the development and implementation of transnational strategies for increased and sustainable tourism and protection of the cultural sites. Combined with living history activities these sites will characterize the Danube as broad fluvial band of different tourism and educational products and thereby increase the tourist significance of the entire area. All living history, training, knowledge-transfer and capacity building events will be accompanied by information, dissemination and publicity measures for the identified stakeholders and especially the citizens in order to foster a common sense of togetherness in the Danube Region and to ensure a sustainable and eco-friendly protection of cultural heritage. Durability will be reached through the establishment of transnational clusters of museums and visitor centres, the involvement of living history associations from the whole Danube Region and the high integration of the public into the project.

Achievements (EN):

The main aim of Living Danube Limes is to strengthen the Danube Region by means of its shared heritage, the Roman heritage along the river Danube, the former northern border of the Roman Empire. This heritage is a legacy that connects the modern nation states along the Danube. In our project we strived to make this shared Roman heritage and history visible, tangible and inclusive. For that we connected academic research, presentation and preservation of this heritage with popularisation measures and incentives to make the Roman past come alive – on land as well along and on the river Danube itself; the latter with our reconstructed Roman river patrol vessel, the Danuvina Alacris, which in summer and fall 2022 travelled from Germany to Romania and tangibly connected the partner countries with each other and their common Roman history. Guide Booklets from Germany to Romania: Two booklets which are available online present the Danube Limes to the interested audience. The first one is a characterisation, including sources providing insight into the Roman history of the Danube limes, the appearance and development of the limes and the whole region, the question if the Danube was more a connecting waterway in antiquity or a natural barrier, various aspects of Roman life in the limes region – from military, technical features, economy and trade to family life, clothing and cult and religion. The second booklet consists of ten parts, separated by partner country and listing and describing the most important Roman remains to be found in the respective country, thus acting more like a traditional guide book. Both combined give an exceptional and readily accessible overview of the whole Roman Danube region. Archaeological Summer School Viminacium 2021: Due to the pandemic the archaeological summer school in Viminacium was split in an online part with 30 participants from 12 countries, including Turkey and South Korea. One of the tasks tackled by the participants was an interpretation of several photos of the geophysicalsurveyed area. This was a preliminary step for the second phase of the summer school on site in Viminacium, later in 2021. Out of the 30 participants from the first phase seven participated. The programme was conducted over four days. The first two days encompassed activities in Viminacium Archaeological Park and Research and visitors’ centre. During this time, attendees were acquainted with several current ongoing situations in Serbian archaeology, on the example of Viminacium: - Presentation and touristic exploitation of Cultural Heritage with the use of new technologies - Facing scientific challenges combined with touristic requirements in modern Serbia - the Viminacium Scientific Research and visitors centre “Domus Scientiarum” - Geophysical surveys – presentations on the field workshop and data processing workshop Living Danube Limes Application: The smart phone application brings easy access to the data collected in the guide booklets, information on Roman history and archaeology, local traditions, museums, public transport as well as information and location of the reconstructed patrol vessel, our Danuvina Alacris. It is designed as mobile guide, based on digital maps, presenting more than 350 archaeological sites along the Danube. Virtual reality reconstructions made in Living Danube Limes are accessible via the application, as are numerous photos supplied by the project partners, to give the users a first impression of what awaits them on site. The application is available in English and all the project partner languages.

Website: http://www.interreg-danube.eu/

Expected Results (EN): Intensity of cooperation of key actors in the programme area in order to strengthen sustainable use of natural and cultural heritage and resources (survey based composite indicator)

Expected Outputs (EN):

The project’s main result is the characterization of the Danube Region as a unity comprising all countries neighbouring on the Danube itself. This characterisation will be achieved through the common Roman heritage along the former northern border of the Roman Empire. The Danube Limes was more of a transnational, cultural, and economic waterway with great mobility, than a strict border in the modern sense; it was the Roman equivalent of a modern highway. This common understanding will be supplemented by strategies for sustainable and green eco-tourism developments as well as for the protection of the cultural heritage sites in the Danube Region and the implementation of a sustainable infrastructure development strategy. The characterisation and the outstanding universal value of the Danube Limes will be disseminated by living history activities in the partner countries, digital applications and the carrying forward of the nomination of the Danube Limes as UNESCO World Heritage site. Museum and visitor site clusters will provide and assure the necessary durability of the project’s results.

Thematic information

Cultural heritage and arts Tourism

Specific Objective: Foster sustainable use of natural and cultural heritage and resources (short title). Strengthen joint and integrated approaches to preserve and manage the diversity of natural and cultural heritage and resources in the Danube region as a basis for sustainable development and growth strategies

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 (18)

Lead Partner: Universität für Weiterbildung, Donau-Universität Krems

Department: Department for Building and Environment

Address: Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30, 3500 Krems, Austria

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.donau-uni.ac.at

Total budget: EUR 523 325.35

ERDF budget: EUR 444 826.55

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Name: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Department: Department Geschichte

Address: Schlossplatz 4, 91054 Erlangen, Germany

Legal status: public

Website: https://www.fau.de/

Total budget: EUR 901 061.00

ERDF budget: EUR 765 901.85

Център за интерпретиране на наследството

Name: Център за интерпретиране на наследството

Address: Gagarin str. 20, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 89 781.50

ERDF budget: EUR 76 314.28

INSTITUTUL NAȚIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE ÎN TURISM

Name: INSTITUTUL NAȚIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE ÎN TURISM

Address: Strada Apolodor 17, 050741 Bucharest, Romania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.incdt.ro

Total budget: EUR 82 431.50

ERDF budget: EUR 70 066.78

Primăria municipiului Ungheni

Name: Primăria municipiului Ungheni

Address: Strada Nationala 7, 3600 Ungheni, Moldova

Legal status: public

Website: http://ungheni.md

Total budget: EUR 72 970.50

Асоциация на дунавските общини „Дунав“

Name: Асоциация на дунавските общини „Дунав“

Address: Bulgaria Sq., 23 / floor 7, 5930 Belene, Bulgaria

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.adodunav.org

Total budget: EUR 69 131.50

ERDF budget: EUR 58 761.78

Municipal Monument Preservation Institute Bratislava

Name: Municipal Monument Preservation Institute Bratislava

Address: Uršulínska 9, 811 01 Bratislava, Slovakia

Legal status: public

Website: http://muop.bratislava.sk

Total budget: EUR 52 412.50

ERDF budget: EUR 44 550.62

Univerzitet u Novom Sadu

Name: Univerzitet u Novom Sadu

Department: Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Architecture and Urban Planning

Address: Trg Dositeja Obradovica 6, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.ftn.uns.ac.rs

Total budget: EUR 49 422.00

IPA2 budget: EUR 42 008.70

Universitatea de Arhitectura si Urbanism “Ion Mincu”, Bucuresti

Name: Universitatea de Arhitectura si Urbanism “Ion Mincu”, Bucuresti

Department: Faculty of Architecture; Department: Synthesis of Architectural Design, Faculty of Urbanism

Address: Str. Academiei 18-20, 010014 BUCHAREST, Romania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.uauim.ro

Total budget: EUR 42 117.50

ERDF budget: EUR 35 799.88

Kulturális Örökség Menedzserek Egyesülete

Name: Kulturális Örökség Menedzserek Egyesülete

Address: Ilka u. 46. I/3., 1143 Budapest, Hungary

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.heritagemanager.hu

Total budget: EUR 37 800.00

ERDF budget: EUR 32 130.00

Slovenská technická univerzita v Bratislave

Name: Slovenská technická univerzita v Bratislave

Department: Faculty of Architecture

Address: Vazovova 5, 812 43 Bratislava, Slovakia

Legal status: public

Website: https://www.fa.stuba.sk/english

Total budget: EUR 216 714.45

ERDF budget: EUR 184 207.28

Paris-Lodron-Universität Salzburg

Name: Paris-Lodron-Universität Salzburg

Department: Fachbereich Altertumswissenschaften

Address: Kapitelgasse 4-6, 5020 Salzburg, Austria

Legal status: public

Website: https://uni-salzburg.at

Total budget: EUR 177 072.85

ERDF budget: EUR 150 511.92

Национален туристически клъстер "Българският пътеводител"

Name: Национален туристически клъстер "Българският пътеводител"

Address: r.d. Gotse Delchev bl. 26 E, 1404 Sofia, Bulgaria

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.bg-guide.org/en

Total budget: EUR 169 453.50

ERDF budget: EUR 144 035.48

Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft GmbH

Name: Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft GmbH

Department: Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Archaeological Prospection and Virtual Archaeology

Address: Nußdorferstraße 64, 1090 Wien, Austria

Legal status: public

Website: http://archpro.lbg.ac.at

Total budget: EUR 150 629.75

ERDF budget: EUR 128 035.29

Budapesti Muszaki és Gazdaságtudományi egyetem

Name: Budapesti Muszaki és Gazdaságtudományi egyetem

Department: Department of History of Architecture and Monument Preservation

Address: Műegyetem rakpart 3, 1111 Budapest, Hungary

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.eptort.bme.hu/

Total budget: EUR 145 574.95

ERDF budget: EUR 123 738.71

Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

Name: Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

Address: Prosecká 809/76, 190 00 Praha, Czech Republic

Legal status: public

Website (not verified): http://www.itam.cas.cz

Total budget: EUR 107 511.85

ERDF budget: EUR 91 385.07

Arheološki institut Beograd

Name: Arheološki institut Beograd

Department: Institute of Archaeology

Address: Kneza Mihaila 35/IV, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.ai.ac.rs

Total budget: EUR 104 627.50

IPA2 budget: EUR 88 933.38

Institut za arheologiju

Name: Institut za arheologiju

Address: Jurjevska ulica 15, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.iarh.hr

Total budget: EUR 102 950.50

ERDF budget: EUR 87 507.92

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University for Continuing Education Krems, Danube University Krems

Valorising cultural heritage and fostering sustainable tourism by LIVING the common heritage on the DANUBE LIMES as basis for a Cultural Route

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Friedrich-Alexander-university Erlangen-Nuremberg

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Centre for Heritage Interpretation

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National Institute for Research and Development in Tourism

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Ungheni City Hall

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Association of Danube River Municipalities “Danube”

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Municipal Monument Preservation Institute Bratislava

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University of Novi Sad

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University of Architecture and Urbanism “Ion Mincu” Bucharest

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Association of Cultural Heritage Managers

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Slovak University of Technology

Valorising cultural heritage and fostering sustainable tourism by LIVING the common heritage on the DANUBE LIMES as basis for a Cultural Route

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Paris-Lodron-University of Salzburg

Valorising cultural heritage and fostering sustainable tourism by LIVING the common heritage on the DANUBE LIMES as basis for a Cultural Route

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National Tourism Cluster "Bulgarian Guide"

Valorising cultural heritage and fostering sustainable tourism by LIVING the common heritage on the DANUBE LIMES as basis for a Cultural Route

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Ludwig Boltzmann Corporation Ltd.

Valorising cultural heritage and fostering sustainable tourism by LIVING the common heritage on the DANUBE LIMES as basis for a Cultural Route

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Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Valorising cultural heritage and fostering sustainable tourism by LIVING the common heritage on the DANUBE LIMES as basis for a Cultural Route

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Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

Valorising cultural heritage and fostering sustainable tourism by LIVING the common heritage on the DANUBE LIMES as basis for a Cultural Route

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Institute of Archaeology Belgrade

Valorising cultural heritage and fostering sustainable tourism by LIVING the common heritage on the DANUBE LIMES as basis for a Cultural Route

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Institute of Archaeology of Republic of Croatia - Hrvatska

Valorising cultural heritage and fostering sustainable tourism by LIVING the common heritage on the DANUBE LIMES as basis for a Cultural Route

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Summary

Project name (EN): Valorising cultural heritage and fostering sustainable tourism by LIVING the common heritage on the DANUBE LIMES as basis for a Cultural Route

Project acronym: Living Danube Limes

Project start date: 2020-07-01

Project end date: 2022-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 3 094 988.70

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 630 740.40

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 2 437 773.40.
IPA/IPA II/IPA III: Amount, EUR 130 942.08.

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Danube

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

2023-09-22

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

155 / 155 (100%)

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

1 582 / 1 582 (100%)

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Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.interreg-danube.eu/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-10-06, 2023-01-10 and 2024-01-30.

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