The Via Fabrilis project, carried out in 2008–2009, is the name of a tourist route running from Bolesławiec to Vrchlabi and passing through 12 towns on the Polish and Czech sides. Traditional craft production and the history of the region are presented in these towns.
The construction work carried out in the Museum building at 13 Mickiewicza Street includes the renovation of the roof and façade, replacement of the electrical, fire-protection and sanitary systems (central heating, water and sewage systems), and adaptation of the attic for storage rooms and a conservation workshop. The professional conservation workshop will make it possible to restore and reconstruct craft products made of ceramics, glass, metal and other materials.
In addition to renovating the Museum building, the project also includes tasks related to activating centres that continue old handicraft traditions: museums and production facilities that could present their offerings to tourists from Poland and the Czech Republic as part of the route. Cooperation with all project partners is planned in the organisation of workshops, exhibitions, conferences and cultural events, as well as in creating a shared offer aimed at various target groups. The project will be promoted on both sides of the border, including through the publication of guidebooks, leaflets and other promotional materials, as well as various types of gadgets related to craft traditions.
The project partners are the Museum of Ceramics in Bolesławiec and the Museum of the Karkonosze National Park in Vrchlabi. Funding comes from the Operational Programme of Cross-Border Cooperation Czech Republic–Poland 2007–2013. The total value of the project is 501,530.87 euros, while the Polish share amounts to 278,614.71 euros.
The “Via fabrilis – Route of Craft Traditions II” project is co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund under the Operational Programme of Cross-Border Cooperation Czech Republic–Poland 2007–2013.
(commissioned information: Museum of Ceramics)