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Following the Limes Conference arranged by Hungary in 2003, the Town
Municipality of Paks could start the long-proposed reconstruction project, which was
financed from its own budget and external funds.
In 2001-2002 preparatory actions have been introduced for the reconstruction of
historical heritage:
- The Town Municipality of Paks voted 5 MFt for the reconstruction of the military
fort during its meeting in November 2001.
- The Town Municipality of Paks submitted a tender for the reconstruction of
Lussonium to the Heritage Protection Department of the Ministry of National
Heritage. Following a successful tender application, the available budget for the
reconstructions increased by 5 MFt.
- The Ybl-prize winner architect, Ágnes H. Vladár, was assigned by the Town
Municipality of Paks to complete the building plans, while Károly Őrsi designed
the horticultural plans. 6
- The territories, which had multiple owners, were purchased by the Town
Municipality and the lot numbers were unified. 7
Reconstruction works of the Roman fort started with the landscaping of the site in
early spring 2003. The clearing of the thick vegetation took several weeks. The
uncovering of the previously excavated fort and its buildings was completed with
manual and automatic workforce. The filling of the loess fall at the western and
northern side of the loess wall was completed as well.
As a result, a section of the southern wall, the two gate-towers, several rooms of a
military building and the 5th century tower were partially reconstructed. 8 A ballastroad
was also built across the plateau and a new landscaping action was started on the
basis of the horticultural plans made by Károly Őrsi.
6 H. Vladár Ágnes: Paks-Dunakömlőd Lussonium római erőd állagmegóvási-műemlékhelyreállítási munkái. Bp.
2002; Őrsi Károly: Paks-Dunakömlőd Lussonium római erőd kertépítészeti tervei. Bp. 2002.
7 The new topographical number since 2002 is 01044/1.
8 The planned reconstruction works of the existing walls at the military camp were conducted by stone
sculptor-restorer György Asztalos and the Renome-R LP.