VIA REGIA is the name of the oldest and longest road link between the East and the West of Europe. The route exists since more than 2.000 years and connects 8 European countries through a length of 4.500 km.
Its modern form is the European Development Corridor III at present. An international network uses the potential of the VIA REGIA as symbol for European unification and has been awarded as “Major Cultural Route of the Council of Europe” in 2006.
Its modern form is the European Development Corridor III at present. An international network uses the potential of the VIA REGIA as symbol for European unification and has been awarded as “Major Cultural Route of the Council of Europe” in 2006.
Looking at traffic movements within the continent, east-west (or west-east) movements have always played a decisive role in the cultural and economic development of Europe. In the area that is still considered one of the most important transport axes in Europe today, known as the "Pan-European Transport Corridor III", frequent migration movements from east to west have been documented as early as the Stone Age. The reason: The route was comparatively easy to navigate – north of the low mountain ranges and south of the Ice Age zone. However, cities, roads, long-distance trade, and pilgrimages were far from being discussed at that time.
