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Cisterscapes –
\nMonasteries connect Europe<\/strong><\/p><\/h1><\/div>

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What is Cisterscapes?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Cisterscapes is a special project.
\nIt connects 17 monastery landscapes from five European countries.
\nThese countries are Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovenia.<\/p>\n

The project shows the importance of monasteries for history and culture in Europe.
\nIt was founded in 2019. It is coordinated by the district of Bamberg in Germany. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Who belongs to it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Cisterscapes include 17 monastery landscapes.<\/strong>
\nThese monasteries are very old and have a long history.
\nHere are some examples:<\/p>\n

– Germany:<\/strong> Ebrach, Altenberg, Bronnbach, Langheim,
\nLoccum, Maulbronn, Pforte and Waldsassen<\/p>\n

– Austria:<\/strong> Rein and Zwettl<\/p>\n

– Czech Republic:<\/strong> Plasy, Velehrad, Vy\u0161\u0161\u00ed Brod and \u017d\u010f\u00e1r nad S\u00e1zavou<\/p>\n

– Poland:<\/strong> W\u0105growiec\/\u0141ekno<\/p>\n

– Slovenia:<\/strong> Kostanjevica na Krki and Sti\u010dna<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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What does Cisterscapes do?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Cisterscapes wants to preserve and show the history and culture
\nof the monasteries.<\/strong>
\nThey do many different things to achieve this:<\/p>\n

– Events:<\/strong> They organize concerts, exhibitions and conferences.
\nYou can learn and experience a lot about the monasteries there.<\/p>\n

– Education:<\/strong> You create materials for schools.
\nThis enables children and young people to learn more about the history of monasteries.<\/p>\n

– Hikes:<\/strong> They offer guided hikes.
\nYou can discover the beautiful nature around the monasteries.<\/p>\n

– Teacher training courses:<\/strong> They train teachers so that they can pass on their knowledge about the monasteries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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The Cistercian Way<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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The Cistercian Way<\/strong> is a very long hiking trail.
\nIt is 6,400 km long and runs through six European countries.<\/p>\n

The trail connects the 17 monastery landscapes of Cisterscapes.
\nYou can hike along this trail and discover many interesting places along the way.<\/p>\n

The trail was opened in May 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Cisterscapes has received a special award:
\nthe European Heritage Label.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This award shows that the project
\nis very important for European history and culture.
\nThey received the award in April 2024 in Antwerp, Belgium.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Interactive offers<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Cisterscapes also offers modern and interactive services:<\/p>\n

– 3D models and 360\u00b0 panoramas:<\/strong>
\nYou can view the monastery landscapes in 3D and
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\nThis makes it exciting and lively.<\/p>\n

– App:<\/strong> There is an app with lots of information, pictures
\nand audio content on all 17 monastery landscapes.
\nYou can download the app and use it to get to know the monasteries better.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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The Cisterscapes app<\/strong><\/h2><\/h3><\/div>

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Some of the elements from the monastery landscapes are also available for viewing as 3D models.
\nYou can find the contents of the Altenberg, Ebrach and Waldsassen monastery landscapes on the specially created website (external link):<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Cooperation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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The partners of Cisterscapes work closely together.
\nThey want to preserve and showcase the monastic landscapes.<\/p>\n

It is important to them that future generations
\nalso benefit from this and learn about the history of the monasteries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Goals of Cisterscapes<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Cisterscapes has several goals:<\/p>\n

– Preserve culture:<\/strong>
\nThey want to preserve the culture and history of the monasteries.<\/p>\n

– Connect Europe:<\/strong>
\nThey want to show how the monasteries connect Europe
\nand contribute to European unity.<\/p>\n

– Promote education:<\/strong>
\nThey want to inform people about the history and importance of the monasteries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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About the Cistercian monks<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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The Cistercians are a group of monks.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The group was founded around 900 years ago.
\nThey wanted to lead a simple and austere life. To be closer to God.
\nThis also included working a lot and providing for themselves. <\/p>\n

The Cistercians built monasteries in remote areas.
\nOften in forests or swamps.
\nThey cleared forests. They dried out swamps and made the land fertile.
\nIn this way, they created large agricultural areas. They cultivated crops and kept livestock. <\/p>\n

Through their hard work and knowledge of agriculture
\nthe Cistercians transformed the landscapes of Europe.
\nThey also built many water mills and irrigation systems.
\nThis made the land even more fertile.<\/p>\n

Today you can still see many traces of the Cistercians in the landscape:
\nOld monasteries, ponds and cultivated fields.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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