#connect2
Project summary
Title of the project
Transforming Castles into Tourist Destinations
Acronym
#connect2
Registration number
HUSK/2401/02/2.4/036
Call ID
HUSK/2401
Priority axis
PA2 Social cooperations
Specific objective
SO 2.4 Enhancing the role of culture and sustainable tourism in economic development
Action
Action 2.4.2 Complex development of tourism destinations
Project start date
December 01, 2025
Project end date
May 31, 2028
Total budget of project
786 800.71 €
EU co-financing rate from ERDF
80 %

Within the framework of the project, development of attractions will be implemented at various locations within the action area. The common element of these interventions is their connection to castles and ruins involving tourism-focused improvements.

The castle in Levice will undergo comprehensive structural renovation in the forthcoming years utilising funds from other than Interreg sources. Within this project as a part of the territorial action plan, a complementary development – renovation works targeted at establishing a new permanent exhibition in one of the castle wings being restored.

In Vyškovce nad Ipľom, an area with an archaeological relevance in a picturesque environment, where excavations are planned before an archeopark representing the world of three significant archaeological eras will be presented on the site of the former hillfort.

The remaining ruins of Csővár will be stabilised following archaeological excavations, and a lookout point will be constructed on the first floor of the former tower. A parking lot equipped with sanitary facilities will provide comfort for visitors. Informational boards about the castle’s history will also be installed at the site.
These historical landmarks will play a crucial role in balancing the predominantly Esztergom- and Visegrád-focused tourist traffic throughout the region and draw attention to less-popular sites and castle ruins. Additionally, we plan to establish a network involving property managers (managers of castle and manor houses) to develop and offer joint program packages and property tours.

Partners
Csővár Község Önkormányzata
2615 Csővár, Mikszáth út 3/A.
254 471.87 €
LP
Tekovské Múzeum v Leviciach
934 69 Levice, Sv. Michala 40.
247 099.76 €
P1
Obec Vyškovce nad Ipľom
935 77 Vyškovce nad Ipľom, Vyškovce nad Ipľom 132
127 868.93 €
P2
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