Routes of Reformation cultural route

Routes of Reformation started as an Interreg Central Europe project called ECRR (European Cultural Route of Reformation). The aim was to create a new cultural route certified by the Council of Europe. The project successfully concluded in 2019, the certification process finished the same year. Since then, the Route is managed by the Routes of Reformation Association (RoR), based in Sangerhausen, Germany. However, it includes sites and organizations in Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, and Italy. RoR is an archipelago type, which means that the points of interest are not directly linked with hiking paths. Usually, the local parts can be interconnected but the whole system cannot since it is geographically and historically widely spread. The member base is quite diverse, enabling cooperation among sites, tourism support organizations, churches, public authorities, education organizations, and expert individuals. The route supports models of sustainable tourism, supports educational activities, and enables local communities to take part and benefit from the route. One of the largest benefits for the members is the networking and cooperation with similarly oriented organizations in other countries, exchanging experience, and sharing good practice examples. It can include marketing, site management, events, and much more.