Two libraries and two great Europeans as bridge builders for today’s young people

Pupils from the girls' secondary school at the Cistercian abbey in Waldsassen and from Dolní Žandov quickly got to know each other during the project day in Waldsassen. After a short introduction in the former refectory of the Cistercian monks, which was particularly impressive for the Czech guests, the 50 or so young people visited

Two libraries and two great Europeans – workshop days for tour guides

Those responsible for the two EKS sites, Cisterscapes-Waldsassen and Königswart Castle, had invited visitors to a very extensive and varied program. Both days began with an explanation of why each site was awarded the European Heritage Label. Building on this, Metternich's vision of European security and peace was explained in Königswart, while the European idea

Inspiring young people for European cultural heritage and creating European networks

Libraries as places of European history: Waldsassen - Library of the Cistercians and Königswart Castle - Library of Prince Klemens Metternich The two EKS sites, Königswart Castle and cisterscapes-Waldsassen, have worked together to develop a program aimed at young people aged between 10 and 16 from Germany and the Czech Republic and to connect them

Monastery landscape tours 2025 – Save the dates

Our monastery landscape guides will be happy to show you the monastery landscape of the Stiftland. More detailed information will follow shortly!   Non-binding pre-registration already possible at: martina.zanner@ikomstiftland.de | 09632 9247349   Here is our offer for you: Hikes through the monastery landscape (Bad Neualbenreuth, 12.04.2025, 13.09.2025; Waldsassen 29.05.2025, 19.06.2025, 18.10.2025; Tirschenreuth 09.08.2025; each

A walk through Łekno

On Saturday afternoon, September 14, 2024, a historical walk took place around Łekno, during which participants visited several places associated with the great past of this extraordinary city. The walk was organized as part of this year's edition of the European Heritage Days under the motto "Trails. Networks. Connections." Saturday's walk began at the

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