International conference and workshop in Belgrade “Crowns of Rivers” was held in the Nebojsa Tower at the Lower Town of Belgrade Fortress, on Wednesday, November 6, 2019.

Speakers at the opening session were director PE “Belgrade Fortress” Marija reljić and Ljiljana Čerović from National Toutism Organisation of Serbia. The moderator of the conference was Dr Edita Stojic Karanović, president and founder of the “Danube – River of Cooperation” International Forum.

Professional – academic lecture named “Cultural and historical significance of Belgrade Fortress and other Danube fortresses in Serbia” was delivered by Dr. Vidoje Golubović.

Representatives of Sandomierz Castle (Poland), Bratislava castle (Slovakia) and Budapest Fortress (Hungary) also spoke at the conference. On behalf of the leading project partner – the

Istvan Silvasi, the president of the Association of Hungarian Settlements and Regions Developers (AHSRD) – the lead project partner, presented the Budapest Fortress and Fortresses on the Danube in Hungary. A representative of Slovak National Museum at Bratislava Castle Juraj Kucharik, spoke about the “crowns on the Danube” in Slovakia. The director of Sandomierz Royal Castle Dominik Kasper Plaza presented the “crowns of Vistula”.

The roundtable “Crowns of Rivers as Destinations” was organized after opening session and presentations of the fortresses and castles. The roundtable was led by representatives of PE “Belgrade Fortress” Relja Seratlić and Ana Rajlić.

Roundtable participants – project partners and representatives of the fortresses in Serbia (Ram, Golubac and Bač) were discussed the tourism potential of fortresses and castles and their possible linking into a unique tourist offer.

Use of modern technologies in the presentations of cultural heritage, was the theme of the second part of the conference. Darko Stanimirović, from Zumoko company, presented different possibilities of applying 3D tehnology, VR (virtual reality) and AR (augmented reality) technology.

During the coffee break, conference participants were able to see exhibition in Nebojsa Tower, which has been open daily to visitors, since 2011. Throuth the modern exhibition (on computers, projectors, digital frames), guests were led by Ivan Urošević, from PE Belgrade Fortress.

After the conference, a tour of Belgrade Fortress and Kalemegdan Park was organized for all participants, with a guide in Serbian and English.