Winners of the European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards 2020

Europe’s top honour in the heritage field goes to 21 inspiring projects from 15 European countries.

Múscraí, Ireland, included in EU cultural heritage project

The Irish region of Múscraí has been included in an EU-funded project that aims to preserve the area’s unique intangible cultural heritage.

Economic benefits of material cultural heritage in mountain areas

The material cultural heritage as a strategic territorial development resource: Mapping impacts through a set of common European socio-economic indicators.

Europe’s top heritage award winners celebrated in Paris

Among the recipients, Paris firefighters were given an honorary prize for their efforts to save the Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Where Europe's cultural and natural heritage meet

Natura 2000 network covers almost a fifth of the EU land area, and this report is a start to see to what extent the network embraces cultural heritage.

Preserving our cultural heritage

Pompeii is one of the world’s most important archaeological sites. Under Grande Progetto Pompei, €105 million has been invested in its preservation and restoration, of which €78 million is from EU funds. This should boost the economy by promoting tourism and related local industries.

Restoring cultural heritage in Letnica, Kosovo

Local students, professors, restorers, carpenters and other trades people are working to restore a centuries-old building full of cultural heritage to its former glory.

Portugal: EU supports restoration of a landmark cultural heritage site

The EU is helping preserve the Alcobaça Monastery, one of the medieval historical and architectural treasures of Portugal and among the most influential Cistercian centres in the Iberian Peninsula.

Cultural heritage

2018 is the European Year of Cultural Heritage. Discover how the EU supports its great cultural diversity by following live this conference.

Linking past and future

An estimated 300,000 people work directly in the EU’s cultural sector and it is indirectly responsible for up to 7.8 million jobs. The Parliament conference aims to increase awareness of the social and economic importance of culture and heritage.

Invisible coating protects marble artworks

EU-funded research is refining new bio-based protective coatings for marble artworks under constant punishment from weather and pollution. Better, longer-lasting treatments are a sustainable solution to protecting Europe's priceless cultural heritage.

Who are the winners of EU Prize for Cultural Heritage 2018?

Citizens from around Europe and the rest of the world can now vote online for the Public Choice Award and mobilise support for the winning achievement(s) from their own or another European country.

Did you know that traditions around food and the way we prepare it are part of Europe's intangible Cultural Heritage?

Did you know that traditions around food and the way we prepare it are part of Europe's intangible Cultural Heritage? We all have a favourite dish that our grandparents or parents used to prepare.

The Primitive Way, the path for pilgrims since 9th century

The Primitive Way, the path for pilgrims since 9th century. ERDF funds helps renovating and promoting this Jacobean route, its infrastructure and its heritage. The Primitive Way was the path most commonly followed by the people of Asturias and Galicia during the 9th century and a good part of the 10th from other parts of northern Spain and Europe.

Cultural Heritage is a building block of our history for our future

On the World Heritage Day, we emphasize the EU cultural richness & diversity via a number of projects supported by the Cohesion Policy funds. Cultural Heritage is a building block of our history for our future.

8 out of 10 Europeans think cultural heritage is important

8 out of 10 Europeans think cultural heritage is not only important to them personally, but also to their community, region, country and the EU as a whole. A large majority take pride in cultural heritage.

Preserving European cultural heritage

World Heritage Day: Check out some amazing science, research & innovation projects helping us to enjoy, explore & preserve Europe's rich cultural heritage.