📅 Implementation: Jun 2025 – Dec 2027 (30 months)
💶 Total Budget: €1,663,530.01 | ERDF Contribution: €1,330,824.00
🤝 Partners:2 institutions
🎯 Type: Normal project |Culture & Tourism | RS04.6
Summary
Swabian Heritage aims to research, preserve, and promote the cultural and historical legacy of the Swabians through the creation of a cross-border cultural-touristic route. The project connects Nyíregyháza (HU) and Palota (RO) through exhibitions, expert workshops, and community events, while also establishing a Swabian memorial site at the Sóstó Skanzen open-air museum.
Project Aim
To establish a sustainable cultural-touristic route that showcases Swabian heritage and fosters cross-border community engagement.
Objectives
✅ Research and document Swabian cultural heritage
✅ Promote cultural tourism and community involvement
✅ Create lasting cultural infrastructure and exhibitions
✅ Develop a long-term strategy for heritage preservation
Key Activities & Results
🔹 Heritage Research – Conducted in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Bihar, Bihor, and Satu Mare counties
🔹 Expert Workshops – Four joint sessions to share and expand knowledge
🔹 Multilingual Publication – Expert findings published in HU, RO, and EN
🔹 Swabian Porta Construction at Sóstó Skanzen - Historical memorial and exhibition space within Hungary’s largest regional open-air ethnographic museum.
🔹 Exhibitions – Hosted in Nyíregyháza and Oradea
🔹 Interactive Website – Featuring a map of the Swabian Route
🔹 Travelling Festivals – Four thematic caravans to engage local communities
🔹 Tourism Strategy – Joint strategy for route expansion and sustainability
Swabian Heritage preserves and celebrates a unique cultural identity while creating a sustainable cross-border tourism route that strengthens community ties and cultural diversity.
For more details, consult the project fact sheet: EN
Partnership
Lead Partner: Jósa András Museum (HU)
Project Partner: Foundation for the Protection of Historical Monuments in Bihor County (RO)
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