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Final report, VIA REGIA „European city- and culture tourism“ Stadtwald“, passing by the Wüsten Schloss Osterland tot he Collm (314m) and Wermsdorfer Wald. Meißen This 1000 year-old city, being situated at the „Sächsischen Weinstraße“ is characterized by its medieval townscape, precious porcelain (popular all over the world for the manufactory of the Meissen porcelain, the very first porcelain of Europe since 1708) and the wine yards of the Elbtal. The skyline of this picturesque town is distinguished by the „Meißner Dom“ (Meißen Cathedral) and the Albrechtsburg which is the first castle building in the Germanspeaking area. Meanwhile, Meißen has also become popular for its numerous festivals, like the AlbrechtsBurgfest, the Pottery market and the Wine Festival. The completed “Elbe - Cycling Trail” (with a total length of 860 km!) proves to be very popular as place of excursion. The historic paddle steamers of the Saxon Steam Navigation with an age between 80 and 130 years are deemed to be particularly appealing to tourists, visiting the surrounding areas of Meissen. The historic fleed’s route between Seußlitz and Bad Schandau in the Saxon Switzerland also traverses one of the most beautiful river landscapes of Europe, namely the Dresdner Elbtal. Großenhain In the Middle Ages, Großenhain gained great importance at the VIA REGIA and was considered as one of the most significant town festivals of Saxony. The keep and fragments of the city’s fortification still remind of the changeful history. Most of buildings in the historic city centre originate from the 18th century. The probably most important personality of Großenhains in the 19th century was Karl Benjamin Preusker, as he was the one, who built the first public library of Germany in Großenhain in the year 1828. Worthwhile destinations for trips near Großenhain are a.o. the „Schönfelder Schlossensemble“, the „Palais Zabeltitz“ and “Schloss Moritzburg”. Friends of cycling and hiking can find more than 380km cycling and hiking trails in and around Großenhain. Dresden Dresden comes up with 800 years of cultural history being linked with modern developments in the fields of architecture, art, music, and theatre in a vibrant way. Hence, tourists will be impressed by the paramount attractions offered by this European culture metropolis. The historic city centre and its unique ensemble comprising the „Zwinger“, „Semperoper“, „Residenzschloss“, „Brühlscher Terrasse“ and the „Frauenkirche“, which represent areas of excellence in the world culture are popular all over the world and attract millions of visitors. Bautzen Bautzen belongs to the sights at the Spree – cycling trail, stretching itself across a length of 420 km starting from the river heads of the Spree behind Bautzen running to Berlin. Above all, it’s the historic city core, comprising around 1,500 building monuments and a city fortification, which has been already completely preserved. Culture-interested visitors will get their money’s worth as the city offer comes up with a. o. remains of a living-together of Page 14 of 73
Final report, VIA REGIA „European city- and culture tourism“ German and Sorbic traditions (the „Sorbische Museum“ on the Ortenburg and the professionally bilingual theater in Germany being the only one of its kind, namely the Deutsch-Sorbische Volkstheater) that has lasted for ages. Moreover, embedded between the lovely „Oberlausitzer Bergland“ and a heath- and pond landscape, being unique in Europe, Bautzen provides a full variety of opportunities for tourists in its outer conurbation area. Görlitz Having been hardly destroyed in World War II, Görlitz represents a masterpiece of the European architecture. The city is deemed to be starting point of numerous historic exploring tours. The most famous sights in Görlitz are the copy of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, the “Schlesische Museum”, the “Görlitzer Synagoge”, the “Oberlausitzische Bibliothek” and furthermore the “Museum für Naturkunde”. From May until October 2011, Görlitz is going to host a very special event: The 3 rd Saxon State Exhibition under the theme “VIA REGIA, 800 Jahre Bewegung und Begegnung”. 4.2 Poland In the course of its boom years, the VIA REGIA was bearing a special meaning: it didn’t only link countless cities with each other, but was also attached with a symbolic meaning, being of particular importance for the former European culture, as it connected the West with the East. The following chapter describes the highlights and its possible potentials in the tourist commercialization of the VIA REGIA in Poland. The five regions, which are crossed by the VIA REGIA are considered to be the most attractive regions for tourists throughout Poland. 4.2.1 Region Dolnośląski The VIA REGIA’s course in Poland starts at a place in the region Dolnośląski. The multifaceted face of this region bears large potential for a tourist commercialization of this culture street. 4.2.1.1 Characteristic of the region Amongst other, this region counts numerous castles and manor houses to its highlights, whose architectural style was continuously changed during the course of history. The most famous ones and those that are most worth of being seen can be found in KsiąŜ, Czocha, Grodno, and Bolków. Another place, bearing great significance for tourists is the Southern part of the region, called the Sudetes. They rank among the oldest mountain ranges of Europe. Here, the offer in plenty of disused galleries and mines prove to be highly appealing to tourists. In the course of these underground routes, the visitors are given a glimpse of the mining history. The coal mine in Nowa Ruda and the gold mine in Zloty Stok belong to the most popular ones in this context. The region is provided with a very well-developed tourist infrastructure which is due to a.o. a high number of health resorts (spa waters), several national- and natural parks, reserves, and lots of other interesting locations. The “Riesengebirge” is one of those tourist regions, coming up with a tourist region being most rich in tradition across Middle Europe and a well-developed network of hiking trails Page 15 of 73
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