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  • Bringing neighbours closer

    Bringing neighbours closer

    Welcome to the Interreg V-A Latvia–Lithuania Programme 2014–2020!

    About the programme
  • Bringing neighbours closer

    Bringing neighbours closer

    Welcome to the Interreg V-A Latvia–Lithuania Programme 2014–2020!

  • Bringing neighbours closer

    Bringing neighbours closer

    Welcome to the Interreg V-A Latvia–Lithuania Programme 2014–2020!

LLI-477 Creation of international tourist route “The Struve Geodetic Arc” (Struve)

Project has developed cognitive tourism in Zemgale and Utena regions by using “The Struve geodetic arc” points – a unique technological structure of XIX century that helped to determine the exact size and shape of the world and is being inscribed on the UNESCO World heritage list. There are 16 Struve geodetic arc points in Latvia of which two are on the UNESCO World heritage list, 18 Struve station points are in Lithuania three of which are nominated as UNESCO heritage. This was the potential not yet used for tourism, neither in the regions nor in Sala, Jēkabpils and Anykščiai municipalities.

The Struve geodetic arc points are not easy to access, there are no modern exhibitions telling the story in an attractive way. Very few people even in local municipalities can tell what the Struve geodetic arc is. Thus the project aims at improving tourism infrastructure of the Struve geodetic arc points in Latvia and Lithuania, to make the cultural heritage accessible and attractive to be included into the cross border and international tourism routes.  The history of the scientific achievements are told now in a modern and interactive way.  Newly developed route was widely promoted nationally and internationally with specific focus on Estonia and Finland in order to attract more visitors to the reconstructed sites and to promote the Struve Geodetic Arc as a unique technological structure of the UNESCO World heritage list stretching through 10 countries.

Infrastructure of three Struve geodetic arc points (Jēkabpils, Daborkalns, Storiai) are now improved, exhibition was developed as well as promotional movie. Measures were taken to find partners in Estonia and Finland to link all Struve Geodetic Arc points in a common tourism site and to popularize other points. Leaflets for a tourism campaign and commemorative souvenirs were made, advertising campaign launched to attract visitors to the sites. Tourism campaign “Explore the Struve Geodetic arc sites” was launched in April 2023 for 2 months. Visitors were invited to travel to the Struve sites in 4 countries (Latvia, Lithuania, Finland and Estonia) to collect the site specific stamps and get special Struve souvenirs. In the Struve sites of Latvia and Lithuania the visitors were welcomed by project trained tourism professionals. Sustainable tourism and marketing training  helped tourism professionals of the involved municipalities to continue promotion of the route and to involve other countries with Struve points in the future.

Project presents achievements and discoveries of science in accessible, interesting, understandable, attractive and modern way.

Social media and contacts:
Phone: +371 65236777; +371 65207305
E-mail: vpa@jekabpils.lv
Website: www.jekabpils.lv
Address: Brīvības Street 120, Jēkabpils, LV-5201

5 March 2024

Development of Struve Geodetic Arc tourism route

An international tourism route development was based on the scientific achievements of the XIX and XX centuries to attract  tourist to the Struve geodetic sites, included those that are listed in Unesco World heritage. The activities are targeting at potential tourists (foreign, local and cross border) that are eager to learn and explore the history of science, try out adventure and  are ready to explore unknown sites.

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5 March 2024

Video about Struve Geodetic Arc

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5 March 2024

Reconstruction of the Struve geodetic arc infrastructure in Storiai, Anyksciu

Directorate of Aukštaitija Protected Areas finished installation of a trail to Storiai geodetic point on May 2023.

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5 March 2024

Establishment and improvement of the infrastructure of the Strūve geodetic arc point “Daborkalns”

The construction of the Taborkalns observation tower and the improvement of the territory were completed on June 21st  2021.

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1 March 2024

Improvement of infrastructure of the Struve Geodetic arc station point “Jacobstadt”

During the last years the Struve park has not met any improvements and reconstructions. All improvements of the park were done in the Soviet times (70-ies – 80 ies of the 20th century), the concrete slabs of the pavements are physically and aesthetically worn out, nothing to do or see except for the informative plaque, the obelisk and the original benchmark all in one place. It takes just 10 minutes to explore the site.

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29 January 2024

The main outputs achieved in the project “STRUVE”

The main output of the project was to increase in expected number of visits to supported sites of cultural and natural heritage and attractions. Rechieved results:

– Number of visits to supported Struve sites (Struve park in Jekabpils, Struve geodetic arc point in Daborkalns, Zemgale, outdoor exposition and Struve meridian arc point located in the village of Storiai, Anykščių during the tourism campaign – 604 visitors. Taking into account that the tourism campaign before project changes was planned for 6 months (1000 visitors), but after 2 months, the amount of visitors is considered a positive result. The goal has been achieved.

Overall during the project – 3115 visitors (official data obtained from tourism information centrers, official events).  Struve Geodetic arc station points in Jekabpils County (Jakobstadt,  Daborkalns) were officially opened in the end of 2021, but Storiai station point – 21th of June 2023.

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29 January 2024

Achievement of the project Nr.LLI-477 “STRUVE” overall objective and specific objectives

Project aim – improving tourism infrastructure of the Struve geodetic arc points in Latvia and Lithuania, to make the cultural heritage accessible and attractive to be included into the cross border and international tourism routes.

Project Specific Objective 1

Improvement of basic and cognitive tourism infrastructure of the Struve geodetic arc sites.

There have been investments made in three Struve Geodetic arc station points (Jakobstadt, Storiai and Daborkalns) and one exhibition on the unique technological  structure.

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23 November 2020

LLI-477 Struve Construction works started!

28/09/2020 Jēkabpils City Municipality has signed an agreement On construction works at the object “Reconstruction of Strūves Park facilities at Vilhelma Strūves Street 10, Jēkabpils”

Contractor informs that this week improvement works have been started in Strūve park, Jēkabpils. It is planned that the territory of Strūve Park will be landscaped with objects of daily necessary infrastructure – benches, waste bins, bicycle sheds, as well as with exciting environmental objects and cognitive play devices.
The works are planned to be completed by March 31, 2021.
The total cost of the works for the improvement of the infrastructure is 134 729,67 EUR without VAT.LLI-477 Struve reconstruction works has been started
The mentioned improvement works take place within the framework of the project LLI-477 “Creation of international tourist route “The Struve Geodetic Arc” (Struve).
The project implementation period is from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022. The aim of the project is to improve the tourism infrastructure of Strūve geodetic arc points in Latvia and Lithuania, so that the cultural heritage would be accessible and attractive for inclusion in cross-border and international tourism routes.

The procurement for construction works in Daborkalns has been concluded for Salas municipality. The contract is currently being signed and work is planned to start soon.

 Directorate of Anyksciai regional park has started infrastructure improvement works and is developing an outdoor exhibition concept.

Due to the Covid pandemic, a face-to-face training seminar will be organized remotely in December.

Apart from the improvement works in Struve Park (Jekabpils), Daborkalns (Sala municipality) and Storiai (Anyksciai), the following activities are planned in the project:
• Organized trainings for 20 tourism specialists;
• Experience exchange trips are organized;
• An international tourism route Finland – Estonia – Latvia – Lithuania has been created;
• Tourism campaign “Explore the Struve Geodetic Arc!” has been launched!
• An interactive exhibition was created and a film was made.

The project partners are Salas municipality and Anyksciai regional park administration (Lithuania). Jekabpils City Municipality is the Lead partner of the project.

Total project financing: 850 509.70 EUR (incl. ERDF financing – 722 933.24 EUR)

More information:

https://www.jekabpils.lv/lv/pasvaldiba/projekti/interreg-v-latvijas-lietuvas-parrobezu-sadarbibas-programmas-2014-2020gadam-projekts-lli-477

https://www.anyksciuparkas.lt/naujienos/pasirasyta-projekto-lli-477-partnerystes-sutartis/

https://www.salasnovads.lv/lv/projekti/istenosana/

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The main outputs achieved in the project “STRUVE”

The main output of the project was to increase in expected number of visits to supported sites of cultural and natural heritage and attractions. Rechieved results:

– Number of visits to supported Struve sites (Struve park in Jekabpils, Struve geodetic arc point in Daborkalns, Zemgale, outdoor exposition and Struve meridian arc point located in the village of Storiai, Anykščių during the tourism campaign – 604 visitors. Taking into account that the tourism campaign before project changes was planned for 6 months (1000 visitors), but after 2 months, the amount of visitors is considered a positive result. The goal has been achieved.

Overall during the project – 3115 visitors (official data obtained from tourism information centrers, official events).  Struve Geodetic arc station points in Jekabpils County (Jakobstadt,  Daborkalns) were officially opened in the end of 2021, but Storiai station point – 21th of June 2023.

During the COVID-19 restrictions people were more active by visiting nature objects in fresh air, where was no limitations. It may be supposed that amount of the Struve Geodetic arc stations in Jekabpils County visitors could be (from the moment of opening) two times more ~ 6 000.

 

Struve park in Latvia, Jekabpils opening after reconstruction works

19.06.2021, Jekabpils, Latvia

 

Last updated: 26.03.2024 16:20