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You are warmly invited to Kostanjevica na Krki! On Monday, 30 September, our colleagues and partners from the Galerija Božidar Jakac are opening the Kostanjevica section of the international hiking trail linking European Cistercians as part of the Cisterscapes project, this year's recipient of the European Heritage Label!

PROGRAMME:

10:00
Press conference presenting the Cisterscapes project, the cultural landscape of the Cistercians of Kostanjevica na Krki and Stična, and the European Heritage Label.

11:00
Official opening of the Slovenian section of the international hiking trail Cistercian Way in Kostanjevica na Krki will take place in the parking lot in front of the Galerija Božidar Jakac - Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.

12:00-15:00
Guided hike around Kostanjevica na Krki with stops at points of Cistercian cultural landscape. The hike is easy and will take approximately 3 hours, including an organised lunch. Applications for participation in the hike are being collected at info@galerija-bj.si until 20.9.2024.


The Cistercian Way is an international hik¬ing trail stretching over 6,300 kilometres. It takes hikers into unspoilt wilderness, cultural landscapes and amongst the cultural heritage of the 17 Cisterscapes partners from 5 countries (Austria Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Slovenia).

The former Cistercian monastery in Kostan¬jevica na Krki is an excellent starting point for exploring the rich heritage of the Cis¬tercians, as it is the starting point of a sec¬tion of the international hiking trail linking the project partners from the south to the north of Europe. You can discover the trac¬es of the monks on the one-day circular trail that winds around Kostanjevica na Krki, or you can set off on the scenic four-day trail linking Kostanjevica na Krki and Stična.

Information about the International Cistercian Way is available on the website www.cister-scapes.eu. and on the Outdooractive app.