Red Monastery - Reborn

Slovakia (SK)

Project facts

Project promoter:
Monuments Board of the Slovak Republic(SK)
Project Number:
SK-CULTURE-0003
Status:
In implementation
Initial project cost:
€1,958,975
Donor Project Partners:
National Trust of Norway(NO)
Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage(NO)
Programme:
Cultural Entrepreneurship, Cultural Heritage and Cultural Cooperation

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Description

The project will restore and revitalise an important part of the Red Monastery, make it accessible for the general public, carry out educational activities and generate cultural tourism. 

The project shall include, inter alia, the following activities: 

  • The complete revitalisation of two buildings of the Red Monastery, including the monastery school as an education and training centre, a Cyprian pharmacy as a centre for renewal of traditional folk medicine and a space for meditation and digital detox in the tradition of the Monastery; 

  • The development and implementation of an entrepreneurship strategy in consultation with the local community;  

  • Training for professionals on cultural heritage management and protection;  

  • Presentations/workshops for visitors on traditional craft, including the historical manufacturing of local products such as medicinal herbs, honey and mead;  

  • The creation of at least three exhibitions on the history of the Monastery and cultural heritage; 

  • The exchange of experience and good practices with the donor project partners.

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