About the project

The town of Želiezovce has been successful in applying for funds from EEA Grants for the restoration of the roof structure of Esterhazy manor house. The call was announced within the Culture CLT01 programme, entitled “Cultural entrepreneurship, cultural heritage and cultural cooperation” which aims to support the restoration and revitalization of cultural heritage for the reuse or further use of cultural monuments and promotion of their entrepreneurial potential.

Programme Administrator:

Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic (MIRRI SR), Section of OPTA and other financial mechanisms, EEA and Norway Grants Department

Goal of the project

The project is aimed at the restoration of the roof structure of Esterhazy manor house in Želiezovce and making it accessible to the general public as well as using it for the purpose of educational, marketing and cultural activities.

Within the project, the town cooperates with the Norwegian organisation NOPA (Norwegian Society of Composers and Lyricists). Among the project partners, there are also local organisations – Castellum Zeliz (Civic Association) and Csemadok Želiezovce (Basic organisation of the Hungarian Social and Cultural Association in Slovakia). Local partners will also participate in the project by organising cultural events. NOPA will participate in three conferences of the project and contribute to the project with performances of composers and musicians.

In cooperation with partners, the restoration of the manor house will be accompanied by cultural activities and publications. Several activities will be implemented within the project. The most important of these is the restoration of the roof structure of the Esterhazy manor house in Želiezovce and the establishment of a residential arts and cultural centre that will host conferences and events focusing on the preservation of cultural heritage.

Information about the project

Name of the project: Restoration of the manor house in Želiezovce in order to preserve the cultural heritage and make it accessible to the general public – Stage 1

Project partners: 

Lead partner: The town of Želiezovce

Local project partners: CSEMADOK Želiezovce – Basic organisation of the Hungarian Social and Cultural Association in Slovakia, Civic Association Castellum Zeliz

Project partner from Norway: NOPA (Norsk forening for komponister og tekstforfattere) – Norwegian Society of Composers and Lyricists

Breakdown of total eligible project expenditures:

Total project budget: 949 049 €

Total eligible expenditures of the Beneficiary (the town of Želiezovce): 864 449 €

Total eligible expenditures of the Norwegian partner (NOPA): 84 600 €

Co-financing allocation:

The activity is funded by the:

EEA Financial Mechanism in the amount of 766 356 € (85%),

 

State budget of the Slovak Republic in the amount of 135 240 € (15%), 

 

Town’s own resources in the amount of 47 453 € (5%).

 

Project implementation period: 01.02.2021 – 30.04.2024

The European Economic Area Financial Mechanism and Norwegian Financial Mechanism consist of financial resources from Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, whereas the contribution of Norway constitutes approximately 97% of the total volume of the disponsible financial resources.

Thanks

The project Restoration of the manor house in Želiezovce in order to preserve the cultural heritage and make it accessible to the general public benefits from a € 737.000 grant from Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway through the EEA Grants. The project has been co-financed from the State Budget of the Slovak Republic in the amount of € 110.500. The aim of the project is to restoration of the roof structure of Esterhazy manor house in Želiezovce and making it accessible to the general public as well as using it for the purpose of educational, marketing and cultural activities.

If you want to know more about programmes and projects financed by the EEA Grants in Slovakia, visit www.eeagrants.sk.

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