At the final event of the three-year-long “Mines and Water – Interpreting European Industrial Heritage” project, key project results were presented to an audience of around 100 guests at the Museum of Science and Technology in Belgrade on September 27, 2024. The event began with a welcome speech by Sanja Iguman Glušac from the Urban Development Center, one of the project partners.

Albina Pashkevich from Dalarna University introduced the project, emphasizing the importance of interpreting Europe’s industrial heritage in the context of sustainable development and the preservation of natural resources. Following the introduction, three major project outputs were presented.

Elena Bougleux from the University of Bergamo introduced the textbook “Mines & Water. Interpreting European Industrial Heritage in the Anthropocene,” designed as a guide for future generations to understand the significance of industrial heritage.

The second output, an online course titled “European Industrial Heritage: Its Alternative Uses and Interpretations,” was again presented by Albina Pashkevich, highlighting the educational materials made accessible across Europe.

 

The third output, a digital tool for a virtual tour of Tašmajdan Cave, was presented by Rade Milić and Mihajlo Kitevski, offering the audience an innovative way to explore Belgrade’s underground heritage. https://www.udc.rs/virtual-tour-tasmajdan/

The event concluded with a special session dedicated to Belgrade’s industrial heritage, focusing on the story of Tašmajdan Cave, followed by a farewell cocktail reception, marking the official closure of this three-year project.