Strategic Programme – Route through World Heritage Monasteries
An application was submitted for the Centre Region Operational Programme, Axis 2, “Development of Urban Cities and Systems” in the intervention area known as “City Policies – urban networks for competition and innovation”. The application was submitted by the municipality of Tomar as a partner-beneficiary with the following partners: IGESPAR, the municipalities of Alcobaça, Batalha and Lisbon, the Directorate General for the Arts and the Museums and Conservation Institute.
This application, that has been approved, involves a total investment of 15.384.614,00 Euros, of which 14.923.076,00 Euros are eligible (contribution of 65% from MaisCentro, 8.099.999,05 and from PORLisboa 1.600.000,35) to be distributed between 2009 and 2012).
The Strategic Programme has 6 different categories (Identity, Attractiveness, Receptivity, Interactivity, Visibility and Continuity/Quality) and is subdivided into 9 Intervention Lines (1. upgrade of symbolic public areas; 2. promotion of emblematic events and animation of cities as cultural attractions; 3. heritage brought to life and upgrading of cultural equipment; 4. creation of visiting and interpreting routes, 5. reception of visitors, 6. improvement of tourism services; 7. city network digital platform for tourism; 8. marketing, promotion and communication; 9. interurban cooperation mission extending to the World Heritage Portuguese Monasteries.
IGESPAR is the leading partner of three different projects:
-Programming the annual agenda of city network cultural activities based on the monasteries;
-Establishing group visit programmes and producing historical interpretation contents;
-Promoting scientific annual meetings on each monastery focusing on its specificity. Apart from the 3 promoting municipalities, this project is also supported by the municipality of Lisbon, the Directorate General for the Arts and the Museums and Conservation Institute.
Besides, IGESPAR also submitted the “Route through Portuguese Centre Region World Heritage Monuments”, to the Centre Region Operational Programme, Priority Axis III, Consolidation and Upgrading of Sub-regional Areas, Cultural Heritage Specific Regulations, within the QREN (National Strategic Reference Framework). This Project also provides conditions for improving and enhancing the conditions of fruition, while also safeguarding and preserving the monuments involved, as well as their surroundings. Risk prevention and safety measures have also been provided for.
Côa Valley Archaeological Park – Enhancing of the Canada do Inferno Centre
IGESPAR submitted an application to the North Region Operational Programme, Priority Axis 3 with the following goals: to provide conditions for making better use and interpretation of the Centre; and to improve access to the Centre and make its images available at the Côa Museum in real-time.
Expected actions are the construction of an interpretation centre, as well as access and circuit improvements. This application, which is in the process of being assessed, involves a total investment of 860.000€.
Route Through Centre Region World Heritage Portuguese Monasteries
An application was submitted to the Centre Region Operational Programme, Priority Axis 3, Consolidation and Development of sub regional areas, Specific Regulation – Cultural Heritage.
This application involves three major monastic complexes which are under the responsibility of IGESPAR– Monastery of Alcobaça, Convent of Christ and Monastery of Batalha. Expected results are the improvement in conditions of use, conservation, risk prevention and safety conditions (interpretation areas, sanitary facilities, shops, reception areas, restaurants, scenographic light, and extension of tour circuits, roof and façade restoration, sculpture conservation). This application, which is in the process of being assessed, involves a total investment of 12.778.127€.
