An authentically reconstructed fourth-century Danube guard ship and its 24-person crew set off from Germany and are rowing across several countries to the Black Sea as part of the Living Danube Limes Interreg project. During their journey lasting more than two months, they stop in Bratislava and Izsa, as well as in several places in Hungary.
István Domin, the mayor of Izsa, told us that the authentic, fully functional copy of the guard ship is the Roman ship Danuvina Alacris, which means living Danube in Hungarian. It was built using only contemporary materials and techniques as part of the international INTERREG project LIVING DANUBE LIMES, and it set off on its way to the Danube on July 18, we learned.
The Roman rower is expected to dock in Bratislava on August 5 at 4 p.m., after which we can meet him at the pontoon in Iza on August 9, also in the afternoon, between 3 and 5 p.m.
At these locations, those interested can learn about the history of the ship and get a glimpse into the life of the Romans. The accompanying events of the guard ship in Slovakia are prepared by the Institute for the Protection of Monuments in Bratislava and the Faculty of Architecture and Design of the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, noted the mayor.
The goal of the project, realized with the cooperation of several countries, is to draw attention to the memories of the route of the Roman limes, and at the same time to promote and support cooperation between the affected settlements along the Danube.
As we have learned, the Roman ship Danuvina Alacris was made with the help of German university researchers based on a real archaeological find unearthed in the Mainz area, using period-correct tools. The main task of the ship, made of oak wood, was to guard the limes.
The crew of the 18-meter-long, 2.8-meter-wide, 6-ton rowing boat is international: the 24-person crew is led by a captain, and 3 more people follow their journey in the accompanying car.
István Domin also reported that the Bős hydroelectric power plant, which theoretically they should sail through, if they want to reach Izsa from Bratislava, causes a serious problem for rowers without a motor on their long journey. "There, however, the ship has to be lifted out of the chamber and placed either on a transport ship or on a truck temporarily, until it can be put on the water again," revealed the mayor, who told me that the crew and captain, who are rowing in period clothes, will be provided with food and accommodation for one night in Izsa.
"Of course, the rowers will guard their river boat, they will erect a period tent, and those interested can see it, but they can even go up to the galley and see the spectacle," Domin reported on the details.
The route of the Danuvina Alacris lasting several months and the locations of the stations can also be followed on the social site created for this purpose.
Source: aelvidek.ma
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