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Cultural Routeof the Council of Europe
TRANSROMANICA was officially recognizedas a "Major Cultural Route of the Council ofEurope" in August 2007. Together with 32other European Cultural Routes it provides aconcrete demonstration of the fundamentalprinciples of the Council of Europe: humanrights, cultural democracy, cultural diversityand identity, dialogue, mutual exchange andenrichment across boundaries andcenturies.
The Cultural Routes programme was laun-ched by the Council of Europe in 1987. Itsobjective is todemonstrate inavisibleway,bymeans of a journey through space and time,how theheritageof thedifferent countriesandcultures of Europe represent a sharedculturalheritage.
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Cultural Route of the Council of EuropeTRANSROMANICA connects the common Romanesque heritage of eightEuropean countries: Germany, Austria, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy,Serbia and Romania. Along the route, you can find the cultural heritage ofthis era. Romanesque style emerged in the late 10th century as a new formofart andarchitecture.Magnificent cathedrals,monasteries, peaceful chur-chesandcastlesheldwitnesses to thismajorEuropeanera. The first Europeformed in theMiddleAges is theorigin of our present EuropeanCommunity.Romanesque isunity indiversity; it is alsoanenchantedworld full of allegoryand regulation, power and imagination, deformationandorder representingthe Medieval period. Romanesque is the Middle Ages. Romanesque isTRANSROMANICA!
TRANSROMANICA is committed topromoting theEuropeanheritageof theRomanesque art and architecture, and develop tourism so as to supportsustainable regional andeconomicdevelopment. TheAssociationstrives topromote its member regions, buildings and sites, and make themaccessible to the public. Through sustainable cultural tourismdevelopmentand a targeted tourism marketing, the conservation of buildings will beachieved.
For further information on TRANSROMANICA, please check:www.transromanica.com
Priority fields of action
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As a Cultural Route of the Council of Europe TRANSROMANICA is active in the following five priority fields:
Cooperationin research and development
Enhancementof memory, history and
European heritage
Cultural and educational exchangesfor young Europeans
Cultural tourism andsustainable cultural developmentContemporary
cultural and artistic practice
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Implemented EU projects
Focus:Development of a network for theRomanesque heritage in Europe
Period:November 2003 - October 2006
European programme:INTERREG IIIB CADSES
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Focus:Cross marketing strategies forculture and tourism
Period:December 2008 - November 2011
European programme:INTERREG CENTRAL EUROPE
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Focus:Strengthen the competitiveness ofservice oriented tourismbusinesses in rural areas andalong cultural routes through theuse of modern information andcommunication technologies
Period:January 2012 - December 2014
European programme:INTERREG IVC
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Executive Board of the Association
Lars-Jörn ZimmerPresidentPresident of the TourismAssociation of Saxony-Anhalt;Member of the Landtagof Saxony-Anhalt
André SchröderVice-PresidentMember of the Landtagof Saxony-Anhalt
Frank ThägerTreasurerHead of Division at theMinsitry of RegionalDevelopment andTransport Saxony-Anhalt
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Rosário C. MachadoBoard MemberDirector of the Route ofRomanesque -VALSOUSA | Rota doRomânico
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang SchenkluhnPresident of the Scientific Advisory BoardPresident of the European Romanesque Center;Professor of Medieval Art History at the Martin-Luther-UniversityHalle-Wittenberg
Members of the Association
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Membership
Networks
Public and private organizations representing a union ofRomanesque buildings in a geographic region
Membership fee: 10,000 € per year
Single sites
Public or private organizations representing singleRomanesque buildings, towns or limited areas
Membership fee: 1,000 € per year
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TRANSROMANICAmembership is open to public and private organizations such as regional or local administrations in the fieldof culture and tourism, associations, tourism associations, marketing organizations and research institutes.
Types of membership
Membership application1. Contacting the TRANSROMANICA office2. Description of the Romanesque heritage in a questionnaire3. Handing in a letter of intent concerning the membership4. Screening process and confirmation by our Scientific Advisory Board5. Presentation of the Romanesque heritage at the TRANSROMANICA General Assembly6. Vote on admittance to the association by the General Assembly7. Signing the Statutes and payment of the membership fee
Benefits and duties of members
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Benefits through membership
Use of the title "Cultural Route of the Council of Europe" &use of the logo of the Council of Europe;Integration into communication strategy incl. website, socialmedia, newsletter, brochures, leaflets, posters, tourismfairs, etc.;Own member profile on the TRANSROMANICA website;Integration into the event calendar of the European Instituteof Cultural Routes;Qualified and informal exchange within a European networkof researchers and experts;Contacts with new partners across Europe;Exchange and development of synergies with other Euro-pean Cultural Routes;Possibility for inter-disciplinary cooperation;Additional information on and joint acquisition of EU funds;International marketing plattform through exchange ofinformation and promotion material;Participation in workshops and trainings;Consultation by the TRANSROMANICA office
Duties related to the membership
Use of the logos of TRANSROMANICA and the Council ofEurope on all relevant publications incl. websites andsocial media on the basis of the provided publicationguidelines of TRANSROMANICA;Use of the provided unified corporate design for specificTRANSROMANICA activities;Contribution to the annual, Europe-wideTRANSROMANICA Day (Saturday after Ascension Day);Signage/identification of the Romanesque sites as a"Member of the European Cultural RouteTRANSROMANICA"Translation of texts into the national language and intoEnglish;Annual contribution to one out of the five priotity fields ofaction;Development of one or more TRANSROMANICA traveloffers for the region;Documentation and communication of regional meetingsof stakeholders;Provision of information and usable pictures about eventsthrough the provided event form
Imprint
Editing & design
TRANSROMANICA AssociationDanzstraße 139104 MagdeburgGermany1. Edition / July 2015
Picture Credits
p. 4: (1) Centre d'Études des Patrimoines culturels du CharolaisBrionnais; (2) Rota do Românico; (3) TRANSROMANICA; (4)Europäisches Romanik Zentrum; (5) TRANSROMANICA;p. 5: TRANSROMANICAp. 11: Dom und Domschatz Halberstadt
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Contact
TRANSROMANICA Office
TRANSROMANICA AssociationDanzstraße 139104 MagdeburgGermany
Contact Person
Ms. Christin PrangeManaging DirectorTel.: 0049 (0) 391 / 73 84 350E-Mail: [email protected]
TRANSROMANICA online
www.transromanica.comwww.culture-routes.net/transromanica