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Danube Limes

Nomination of the Central European part of the Roman Danube Limes within the international UNESCO World Heritage Framework „Frontiers of the Roman Empire”

General information

Danube Limes is approved for co-financing by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under the Operational Programme Central Europe 2007-2013.

Objectives & Activities

Austria, Hungary and Slovakia are working together with German and Polish experts to have their sections of the “limes”, classified as UNESCO World Heritage sites. In the 2nd century BC, the Danube formed an important section of the borders of the Roman Empire – called “limes” by archaeologists. The project called “Danube Limes” is supported by the European Commission through the European Regional Development Fund.

Main objectives

a) to create a general, scientific concept to define/protect the river Limes as a UNESCO WHS

b) to prepare the nomination of the Limes in HU and SK, within that

b1) to identify/select the relevant sites in HU/SK
b2) to complete research of the sites
b3) develop a so-called management plan to define how to deal with future WHS

c) to prepare selected sites for public access and improved awareness

d) to demonstrate best practice

d1) in AT by preparing the nomination documents for a specific section of the Danube Limes
d2) in DE by providing their WHS expertise and updating the present WHS management plan
d3) Selected best practice measures on sites in HU, SK, AT and DE.