Limes Romana- envisaging Europe’s history

The goal of this initiative is to spread the ‘Limes story’ among different partners & to challenge people from different sectors to embed the Limes elements in programs that they are developing & running. Cooperation between partners may reinforce the power of the local or regional initiative. The advantage of taking the scale of the region as a starting point is that different regions are enabled to participate, both within the Netherlands as throughout Europe.

The Roman Limes is one of the most elegant and famous examples of European cultural history: a line that runs across Europe, from the Hadrian wall in the UK along the main rivers Rhine and the Danube, all the way to the Black Sea. In many countries lots of interesting remainders can be found. The development of a regional “concept” of the Limes asks for a creative & innovative approach, because most places lack the visible sights of the fomer Limes elements (they are gone or hidden).

First of all, the determination of the precise Limes traject on a European scale is important. From this point onwards, initiatives can be developed on the local or regional scale, both with Limes-involved people and other (local) partners. Project phases: 1.Exploration: exchange meetings, feasiblity study, financial scan; 2.Establishment: to make the initiative operational, realisation of Limes elements &programmes; 3.Extension: present the results of the project 'European unity project'.

LAG from any EU MEmber States with Limes elements

01/05/2009