Cultural landscape of ancient Viminacium and modern Kostolac – creation of a new approach to the preservation and presentation of its archaeological and industrial heritage

Abstract

Viminacium, once an important Roman city and a legionary fortress near the Danube, situated in the villages of Stari Kostolac and Drmno, in Serbia, near a strip coal mine and a power plant, today is the most developed archaeological park in Serbia and is visited by many tourists. However, the future sustainable development of the wider area requires the creation of a more comprehensive approach to the presentation of its archaeological and industrial heritage, connecting Viminacium and other historical traces into a cultural landscape where industrial progress, heritage preservation and modern tourism are linked.