Generic characterization of objectives and participants in the project /Duero Virtual

The inventorying of the historical and cultural heritage of Douro Valley, now initiated with the Project for the Architectonic and Documental Inventorying of the Province of Zamora and District of Bragança, named Douro/Duero Virtual , was led by CEPESE – Centro de Estudos da População, Economia e Sociedade , in cooperation with the Associação de Municípios da Terra Fria do Nordeste Trasmontano (Association of Municipalities from Northeast Trás-os- Montes), representing the district of Bragança and the Diputación Provincial de Zamora , representing the province of Zamora.

The project Douro/Duero Virtual , a virtual centre for the historical and cultural heritage of Douro Valley involves both countries and it is financed by INTERREG III-A Cooperation - , subprogram Castile Leon/North of Portugal , axis 2, measure 2.2.

This program promotes the sustainable development of limitrophe regions and it’s under the responsibility of the European Regional Development Fund, the Direcção Geral de Desenvolvimento Regional (Portuguese Department for Regional Development) and the Dirección General de Fondos Comunitarios y Financiación Territorial (Spanish department responsible for EU funds and territorial financing).

The current project intended to lend a contribution for the knowledge and divulging of the valuable historical and monumental heritage from the regions of Bragança and Zamora, corroborated by the singular artistic and cultural value of cities such as Zamora, Miranda do Douro, Puebla de and Toro, among others.

The portal, composed of a set of architectonic monuments and documental funds with a relevant heritage value, presents the possibility for a basic or advanced search, as well as suggesting a group of virtual thematic routes accessible at the address www.dourovirtual.com .

Individuals responsible for the institutions participating in the Project Douro/Duero Virtual:

CEPESE – Centro de Estudos da População, Economia e Sociedade Rua do Campo Alegre, 1082 4169-004 Porto E-mail: [email protected] Fernando de Sousa – President of CEPESE

Associação de Municípios da Terra Fria do Nordeste Transmontano Rua Visconde da Bouça, Edifício GAT 5300 Bragança E-mail: [email protected] José Carlos Taveira – President of A.M.T.F.N.T.

Diputación Provincial de Zamora Plaza do Viriato s/n 49071 Zamora [email protected] Fernando Martínez Maillo – President of D.P.Z.

Team responsible for the conception and elaboration of the portal Douro/Duero Virtual:

General coordination

Fernando de Sousa. President of Centro de Estudos da População, Economia e Sociedade E-mail: [email protected]

Juan Andrés Blanco Rodríguez . Director of Zamora’s Centre from the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia . E-mail: [email protected]

Paula Barros. CEPESE assistant E-mail: [email protected]

Spanish Team

Architectonic heritage

Hortensia Larrén. Archeologist at the Junta de Castilla y León E-mail: [email protected]

Luis Pichel. Architect at the Junta de Castilla y León E-mail: [email protected]

Documental heritage

Florián Ferrero. Director of Zamora’s Provincial Records

Pedro García Álvarez. Archivist at the Diputación Provincial de Zamora

José Navarro Talegón. Commissioner for Culture at the Junta de Castilla y León

Concha González Díaz de Garayo. Director of Zamora’s Public Library E-mail: [email protected]

Portuguese Team

Architectonic heritage

Luís Alexandre Rodrigues. Professor. Doctorate in History of Art E-mail: [email protected]

Francisco Vieira. Librarian. Candidate for a doctor’s degree in Modern and Contemporary History E-mail: [email protected]

Documental heritage

Ana Afonso. Director of the District Records of Bragança E-mail: [email protected]

Joana Dias. Archivist. Candidate for a doctor’s degree in Modern and Contemporary History E-mail: [email protected]

Computer technician responsible for the construction and maintenance of the portal Douro/Duero Virtual

Paulo Lima E-mail: [email protected]