The Satu Mare County Intercommunity Development Association has completed the purchase and installation of four smart benches through the project CULT.ROUTE– Thematic Route of Castles 2. The smart benches are located in the Dendrological Park of Károlyi Castle in Carei in the area of the decorative fountains, respectively at the Ardud Fortress in the pedestrian access area. The four modern smart benches are equipped with digital functionalities, including smart components and user facilities (device charging, lighting, connectivity), contributing to the development of a modern and interactive urban infrastructure. Thus, tourists can admire the fascinating architecture of the two historical monuments, and at the same time benefit from the modern technology of smart benches to charge their phone, access information on the internet and plan the next stop on the castles thematic route.
The main objective of CULT.ROUTE project is to strengthen cultural cooperation by extending the thematic route of castles promoting common cultural heritage in the cross-border area. The current project is a continuation of the Thematic Route of Castles project implemented by A.D.I. Satu Mare County in the period June 2021-November 2023. The main activities of the CULT.ROUTE project consist of: the rehabilitation of the park of Vécsey Castle in Livada, the rehabilitation of the roof of the Tapay Manor in Fehérgyarmat, the provision of IT equipment to some castles and manors, the creation of a website to promote castles and manors in the cross-border area, the organization of cultural festivals and experience exchanges. The project partners of the in the implementation of the CULT.ROUTE project are: Satu Mare County Intercommunity Development Association, as project leader, Livada City Hall, Department for Investments, Projects, International Relations and Promotion of Ivano-Frankivsk City Council (Ukraine) and Fehérgyarmat City Hall (Hungary).
The total budget of the project is EUR 758,832.10, of which EUR 682,948.89 represents a contribution from the European Union through the Interreg VI-A Next Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine Programme. The project has an implementation period of 24 months starting with February 3, 2025.
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