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Project title: creation of the marketplace by the Grobiņa medieval castle Aim: to establish new sales point within the Grobiņa town territory by adhering to the preconditions of the local heritage, environment and identity and provide development potential to the local goods and services in the nearer and further surroundings. Implementer of the project: Council of Grobiņa Rural Territory Address: 58A Lielā Street, Grobiņa, Grobiņa Rural Territory, LV-3430 Contacts: Account Manager Ilze Dejus, 26486189, 63459158, [email protected] Total costs of the project: About the submitter of the project in a nutshell: Rural Territory of Grobiņa is a municipality in Kurzeme that was developed due to the administratively territorial reform. Council of the Rural Territory of Grobiņa was established in July 1, 2009, when the Town of Grobiņa of the former District of Liepāja were united with the rural territories of Bārta, Gavieze, Grobiņa and Medze. Project description: within the frameworks of the project a marketplace creating special atmosphere with its extraordinary image – 15 m long Couronian boat is set up above the market pavilions; this boat together with the Medieval Castle of Grobiņa forms a unified ensemble with centuries old cultural heritage elements, pathway for walking for the pedestrians, millpond and its promenade. Now every inhabitant of the Grobiņa rural territory has a convenient access to a sale spot were local farmers and local provides of services gets the chance to offer local products, thus boosting also their sales. Besides marketplace is equipped with communications that secure compliance with the provisions of laws and regulations in relation to the sales of separate products, therefore we provide a chance to increase the range of offered products. Also various special events are organised in the marketplace, for example, fairs, festive fairs, degustation etc. 98 380.25 EUR Public funding: 12 310.39 EUR 71