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Route of Medieval Churches
Published on 23 March 2019
Hungary
Észak-Alföld
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About this good practice
This is the region where Gothic architecture meets the wooden churches characteristic to the Greek Orthodox denomination.The purpose is to develop the tourist route by using this ecclesiastical heritage of Medieval Churches , which was established in 2009. The Route has set itself the goal of attracting attention to the medieval church heritage of Upper Tisza region.
The Route is the first complex tourist product of the Upper Tisza region, which has been able to integrate the most spectacular cultural and natural heritage of the region and can offer it to different target groups by tourism package (per heritage tour). The main target group is the is the metropolitan cities intellectuals open to cultural tourism, ecclesiastical groups, cycling tourists and youth groups, because the heritage can play an important role in shaping their identity by these values. The Route was launched in 2009 with the support of a Hungary-Romania CBC Program.
From the historical Szatmar region,it was created by chaining 20 Hungarian and 13 Romanian churches. In 2010, was launched as a continuation under the Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine ENPI CBC Programme, the project "Tourist route to the common religious and cultural heritages", involving 32 further churches in, 17 ones from Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg , while 15 churches from Transcarpathia.
The Tiszántúl Reformed Church District joined the Medieval Temple Routes Program in 2011. Detailed information available in : www.templomut
The Route is the first complex tourist product of the Upper Tisza region, which has been able to integrate the most spectacular cultural and natural heritage of the region and can offer it to different target groups by tourism package (per heritage tour). The main target group is the is the metropolitan cities intellectuals open to cultural tourism, ecclesiastical groups, cycling tourists and youth groups, because the heritage can play an important role in shaping their identity by these values. The Route was launched in 2009 with the support of a Hungary-Romania CBC Program.
From the historical Szatmar region,it was created by chaining 20 Hungarian and 13 Romanian churches. In 2010, was launched as a continuation under the Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine ENPI CBC Programme, the project "Tourist route to the common religious and cultural heritages", involving 32 further churches in, 17 ones from Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg , while 15 churches from Transcarpathia.
The Tiszántúl Reformed Church District joined the Medieval Temple Routes Program in 2011. Detailed information available in : www.templomut
Resources needed
The total support of CBC programmes its of around 1,5M€ (ERDF): around 1,3 M€ under Ro-Hu CBC Program and 0,2 M€ under Hu-Sk-Ro-Ua ENPI CBC Program.The 1st phase was implemented in the partnership with Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg and Satu Mare Counties Councils, the 2nd also with Transcarpathia Council.
Evidence of success
In 2017 awarded as Hungary's Best Cultural Destination within EDEN (European Destination of Excellence).
Major resources for the restoration of heritage objectives.
5 Thematic tours developed: ’Historical sites’ heritage;St. László heritage;‘Route of the Reformation’; Heritage Tour of Partium; Bereg area, Transcarpathia heritage.
Published Art history, archaeological and historical researches.
Visitor-friendly developments in 19 temples.
CBC work between all the route stakeholders.
Major resources for the restoration of heritage objectives.
5 Thematic tours developed: ’Historical sites’ heritage;St. László heritage;‘Route of the Reformation’; Heritage Tour of Partium; Bereg area, Transcarpathia heritage.
Published Art history, archaeological and historical researches.
Visitor-friendly developments in 19 temples.
CBC work between all the route stakeholders.
Potential for learning or transfer
The Route of medieval churches is a good practice in the development of thematic routes which can be transposed into cross-border and regional contexts.
The Medieval Church Routes Program was able to develop a number of good solutions to the visitor-friendly development of a church. The attractiveness and attractiveness of churches is increasing. Small-scale tourism-friendly developments are being implemented, which make the visit of churches more popular, as the presentation of churches is happening in experimental way.
At policy instrument level the route represents a good practice (GP) because supports heritage protection and management according with the results of previous investments along several programming periods. At CBC level is a GP with learning potential about involvement of several public and private stakeholders. At project level is a transferable GP once the different applications presented answers to strategies for the CB management of shared cultural heritage.
The Medieval Church Routes Program was able to develop a number of good solutions to the visitor-friendly development of a church. The attractiveness and attractiveness of churches is increasing. Small-scale tourism-friendly developments are being implemented, which make the visit of churches more popular, as the presentation of churches is happening in experimental way.
At policy instrument level the route represents a good practice (GP) because supports heritage protection and management according with the results of previous investments along several programming periods. At CBC level is a GP with learning potential about involvement of several public and private stakeholders. At project level is a transferable GP once the different applications presented answers to strategies for the CB management of shared cultural heritage.
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Organisation
Tiszántúli Református Egyházkerület - Reformed Church District of Transtisza
Hungary
Észak-Alföld
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