Projects Database

Raising awareness of Iron Age heritage in the Danube basin

The Iron-Age-Danube project brings together partners from five countries in the Danube region to develop and implement joint strategies for research, protection and sustainable use of their common Iron Age heritage. The region’s Early-Iron Age cultural sites and landscapes are often partly hidden and under threat from urban development and intensive agriculture. The network created by the project should raise awareness of the importance and attractiveness of such sites, and help to integrate them into the cultural tourism sector.

  de | hr | hu | sl

Restoration of Pompeii to reverse effects of deterioration

The second phase of a consolidation and restoration project has been launched at the archaeological site of Pompeii, near Naples in southern Italy’s Campania region, with support from European Union funding. The objective is to stop and reverse the effects of deterioration of the buildings and decorative and architectural fittings, as well as reducing risks from groundwater and improving the way in which the site is managed.

  it

Polish-Slovak multimedia museums promote sustainable cross-border peatland tourism

Multimedia museums housed in two newly renovated cultural heritage sites are providing visitors with a creative, interactive way to discover the peatland along the Polish-Slovak border, an area rich in natural beauty that is also steeped in tradition. The project also aims to make locals and tourists aware of the need to protect the peatland for future generations.

  cs | pl

Mobile phone game brings Slavic mythology to life in Poland

A team of IT specialists based in eastern Poland have developed an augmented reality game that provides hours of fun while teaching players about Slavic culture and mythology. Slavic Monsters is a geolocation game which is available on iOS and Android smart phones. Players encounter and battle mythical creatures in the real-world locations where they would have appeared according to local legend. The game uses real landmarks as players explore the region and its culture while enjoying the game.

  pl

Increased energy efficiency at Dutch and Flemish monuments

Europe’s rich history is reflected in its wealth of monuments and historic structures, but high energy costs are a barrier to the exploitation of this heritage. Implemented in the provinces of Antwerp, in Belgium’s Flemish Region, and North Brabant in the Netherlands, the ”Demonstration of energy efficiency by measurement and innovation gives more” (DEMI MORE) project applies new techniques to make monuments more energy efficient and support sustainable energy generation.

  fr | nl

New mobile app guides players through Sicily’s cultural heritage

Sicily Histories is an app which combines storytelling with gaming to help users explore the island’s rich history. It can be downloaded to mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. The goal is to give visitors to Sicily an immersive experience that goes beyond simply reading guide books and visiting historic sites.

  it

Poland’s old Hevelianum fort transformed into an educational centre

The reconstruction of an old fort in the Gradowa Mountain in central Gdansk, Poland, has turned a dangerous, no-go area into an educational and recreational venue for residents and tourists that now attracts over 62 000 visitors every year, thanks to the project: Reconstruction of old fortifications into the new Hevelianum Centre in Gdansk.

  pl

Improvements at historic sites near Bulgarian-Turkish border

The EU-funded Together project has financed restoration work and development of tourist infrastructure at two valuable historical sites around the Bulgarian-Turkish border: the fortress at Aquae Calidae, near the Bulgarian city of Burgas, and the Monastery of St. Nicholas at Kıyıköy, Turkey. The improvements should attract more visitors to the sites and the wider cross-border region.

  bg

Nordic resource centre to promote Sámi languages

The Sámi parliaments in Sweden, Finland and Norway have come together through the Giellagáldu project to safeguard, promote and strengthen the use of Sámi, the region’s native languages. To achieve its goals, the project supported the development of the Nordic Resource Centre for Sámi languages. As a professional expert body, the centre’s task is to create new terminologies and standardisations for Sámi languages. It  advises on the use of names and offers consultation services to users of Sámi languages.

  fi | sv

InduCult2.0: Discovering industrial culture in Central Europe

Eight regions in central Europe have come together to explore and exploit their rich industrial culture. The aim of the InduCult2.0 project is to make these regions better places to live and work and to provide a more attractive location for investors and tourists – by improving their identity and image.

  cs | de | it | nl | pl | sl