This annual publication includes descriptions, jury citations, and contact details on the winners of the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards. In 2017, 29 laureates were awarded, including remarkable heritage projects from two European countries participating in the EU Creative Europe programme, Switzerland and Turkey.
Among the outstanding accomplishments awarded in 2017, we find the renovation of a road stretching across 100km of Norwegian mountains that has made an area of breathtaking natural beauty accessible to visitors. Additionally, the awards magazine features a pioneering research project on the paintings and drawings of the Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch. This project has shed new light on some of the world’s most fascinating works of art created at the turn of the 16th century.
Among the 2017 winners is the dedication of a conservator and art historian who has worked tirelessly for almost 60 years to protect Croatia’s heritage. Also, included is the creation of a Cypriot centre of visual arts and research in Nicosia, founded with the spirit of reconciliation and peace.
The European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards scheme is a unique resource for heritage excellence, which can inspire people to act in order to save and promote Europe’s priceless cultural heritage. All winners demonstrate that heritage is a powerful tool for sustainable development, including economic growth, social cohesion, and fostering a more inclusive Europe.
