Doclea is a space of our historical memory, but also a development opportunity for modern Podgorica, said today the President of the Capital City Assembly, Jelena Borovinić Bojović.
As announced by the City Assembly, Borović Bojović held a meeting today of the members of the Working Group for the Valorization of the Archaeological Site of Duklja in the Function of Sustainable Development, a project that has the potential to improve the cultural and tourist offer of Podgorica in the long term.
On that occasion, she reportedly emphasized that the aforementioned project goes beyond local significance.
"Duklja is a space of our historical memory, but also a development opportunity for modern Podgorica. Every next step brings us closer to the goal of making this locality a meeting place for culture, knowledge and tourism," she said.
The Capital City Assembly states that the meeting discussed the spatial framework of future content, the conclusions of consultations with the relevant ministries, and concluded that all conditions have been created for submitting a request to the Chief City Architect's Office for issuing urban planning and technical conditions.
"The request was immediately sent by the Office of the President of the Capital City Assembly, followed by the development of a project task as the next phase of implementation. The members of the Working Group presented suggestions related to preserving the authenticity of the site, arranging access zones, as well as the development of educational and tourist content that will make Duklja accessible to citizens, researchers and visitors throughout the year," the statement states.
The plan, as stated in the statement, is for Duklja to be shaped as a central point of cultural tourism in Podgorica and Montenegro, while respecting the principles of cultural heritage protection and sustainable development.
"With this project, we are positioning Podgorica on the map of essential cultural tourism destinations and contributing to strengthening the cultural and European identity of Montenegro," said Borovinić Bojović.
The Capital City Assembly also said that they are continuing to coordinate institutions and the professional community so that the project enters the next phases according to the planned dynamics and in accordance with the implementation plan.
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