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Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Ripa Pannonica in Hungary (RPH) Nomination statement
Action – “To build on cultural diversity as strength of the Danube Region”
In the interest of this
– Protecting the Danube region’s cultural values: cooperation in the protection of values andheritage,
joint scientific research, exchange of experiences, courses, conferences, events, traineeships; preservation
of military memorial sites;
– Increasing human contacts, promoting inter-cultural dialogue, inter-religious dialogues, language
exchanges etc.
– Establishing a network of ‘creative forces’ which includes actors in the artistic field. This network
can build on the experience of the various festivals in the Danube Region;
– Establishing a data-base gathering data on cultural assets and cultural activities.
Project recommendation: The arrangement of tourist packages that extend from the Black Forest to the
Black Sea that are based upon a combination of bicycle-railway-boat routes.
Action – “To improve planning and infrastructure for tourism”
This should include accommodation and hospitality facilities, port tourism infrastructure, walkways and
paths, infocentres, cycling routes and their networking in the Danube area including their linkage to the
network of routes along the rivers Sava and Drava. It should also emphasise protected areas and locations
of natural and cultural heritage as well as theme parks, wine roads, view towers, grounds and equipment
for sports and recreation.
The Danube limes project can be found in the tourism subsection. (Action - “To promote cultural exchange
and exchange in the arts”)
e Network of Limes Parks
The organization of the individual sites into a network is the basis for the cultural, tourism, educational
and economic effectiveness of the RPH. The National Office of Cultural Heritage has prepared a selection
of the RPH sites that can be developed into limes parks and linked to the European network of limes
parks:
• RPH 41. Aquincum fortress and canabae, Budapest 2 nd and 3 rd Districts – Óbuda: military
amphitheater: Excavated, conserved and exhibited. Planted with grass. Protected as an archaeological
site. Located within the urban fabric. Access: good, by car or by public transport. May be visited at any
time. – the southern and western gates of the legionary fortress and its baths: Partially excavated
and conserved. Planted with grass. A copy of the capital of a Roman column found here has been
erected. Protected as a historic property and as an archaeological site of national significance. Located
in a public space within the urban fabric. Access: good – by automobile or by public transport. May be
visited at any time. Bath Museum: Tue.-Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and in winter depending on the weather.
• RPH 42. Aquincum municipium, Budapest 3 rd District: archaeological park and museum: Partially
excavated and conserved. Gravel paths. Protected as an archaeological site. Access: good (Szentendre
commuter rail, buses, automobile). Opportunities: exhibit, museum education programs, library, events,
wedding pictures, café, store, publications, toilets. Open: April 15-30 and October 1-31 – archaeological
site: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., exhibits: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., May 1-September 30 – archaeological site: 9 a.m. – 6
p.m., exhibits 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.. Closed Mondays. November 1-April 15 exhibit: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
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