Jewish Cultural Heritage in Oradea: Assessing Place Recovery and Tourism Development in a Multicultural City
Jewish Cultural Heritage in Oradea: Assessing Place Recovery and Tourism Development in a Multicultural City

Summary/Abstract: The paper discusses some of the issues related to the involvement and participation of the local public administration and Jewish community in the management and promotion of the tangible and intangible cultural heritage in Oradea. The purpose of our research was to assess the Jewish cultural heritage in relation to the cohabiting population, the local public administration and various organizations and associations from the public and the private sectors, and also the perspective from the small but still dynamic Jewish community, using focus group research analysis. The relationship between culture, heritage, identity and diversity, multiculturalism and interculturality, local community and tourism development is also presented, since Oradea is famous for its long and fruitful coexistence of many cultural, ethnic and religious minorities. The results of the survey revealed that the Jewish cultural heritage is positively appreciated by the local public community, being assigned a various range of cultural values, illustrating some place recovery practices. It also suggests development proposals that can contribute to a revaluation of assets.

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