This annual publication includes descriptions, jury citations and contact details on the winners of the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards. In 2019, 25 laureates from 16 countries were awarded with Europe’s highest honour in the heritage field for their impressive accomplishments in conservation, research, dedicated service, and education, training and awareness-raising
Europe’s best heritage achievements awarded in 2019 include the complex restoration of the Chapel of the Holy Shroud in Turin, an iconic religious heritage site which was destroyed by a fire in 1997 and which has since been reopened to the public. Another noteworthy project is the development of a digital archive of the Roma, an internationally accessible space that makes Romani cultures and histories visible and responds to stereotypes with a counter-history told by Roma themselves. The publication also includes a training programme for displaced, skilled heritage specialists from Syria, run by a German institute in Istanbul, which serves as a powerful example of heritage-led international and humanitarian cooperation.
The laureates not only illustrate Europe’s richness and diversity but also embody the thread of stories and traditions that connects all Europeans across borders and generations. By cherishing the memories of our past to both better understand our present and build our future, the Award winners are true ambassadors of the spirit and the soul of Europe.
