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EUROPEANHERITAGELABEL2017PanelReport5December2017

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ABOUTTHEEUROPEANHERITAGELABEL

TheEuropeanHeritageLabeloriginatedoutofanintergovernmentaliniHaHvecreatedin2006,underwhich68sites in19countriesreceivedthe label.NewcriteriaandanewselecHonprocedurewere introducedin2011whentheEuropeanHeritageLabelwasestablishedattheleveloftheEuropeanUnion(Decision1194/2011/EUof theEuropeanParliamentandof theCouncilof16November2011published in theOfficial Journalof theEuropeanUnion,OJL303,22.11.2011,p.1-9).

ThenewEuropeanHeritage Label is intended for sites that not only havemade a contribuHon to Europeanhistoryandcultureand/orthebuildingoftheUnion,butalsopromoteandhighlighttheirEuropeandimensionto European audiences and demonstrate their operaHonal capacity to carry out these acHviHes. The newrequirementsareanintrinsicpartoftheaddedvalueofthenewEuropeanHeritageLabel.

TheprocedureforaYribuHngtheEuropeanHeritageLabel iscarriedoutintwostages:atthenaHonallevelamaximum of two candidate sites are pre-selected every two years. Out of these and based upon therecommendaHonsmadebytheEuropeanPanelof independentexperts,theEuropeanCommissionaYributestheEuropeanHeritageLabeltoamaximumofonesiteperparHcipaHngMemberStateperyear.

2013and2014, thefirst twoyearsof theacHonat theEuropeanUnion level,were transiHonyears: in2013parHcipaHon was restricted to those Member States which had not taken part in the intergovernmentaliniHaHve,whilst2014wasreservedforcandidatesitesfromtheMemberStateswhichhadbeeninvolvedintheintergovernmentaliniHaHve.

Since2015,theselecHonprocesstakesplaceeveryotheryearandparHcipaHonisopentoallMemberStatesprovidedthattheyconfirmedtheirinterest.2017wasaselecHonyear.

Sites awarded the European Heritage Label are monitored on a regular basis in order to ensure that theyconHnue to meet the criteria for which they were selected. 2016 was the first monitoring year and theEuropeanPanelexaminedthesitesawardedin2013and2014.Thenextmonitoringyearwilltakeplacein2020andwillincludeallsitesthatreceivedthelabelpriorto2019.

UnlessmenHonedotherwise,allphotographsillustraHngthisreportwereincludedintheapplicaHons.

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

ABOUTTHEEUROPEANHERITAGELABEL 2

TABLEOFCONTENTS 3

EXECUTIVESUMMARY 5

THEEUROPEANHERITAGELABELIN2030–AVISION 7

SITESRECOMMENDEDFORTHEEUROPEANHERITAGELABEL 9Leipzig’sMusicalHeritageSites,LEIPZIG(GERMANY) 9

DohányStreetSynagogueComplex,BUDAPEST(HUNGARY) 10

FortCadine,TRENTO(ITALY) 11

JavorcaMemorialChurchanditsculturallandscape,TOLMIN(SLOVENIA) 12

FormerNatzweilerconcentraHoncampanditssatellitecamps(FRANCE&GERMANY) 13

SighetMemorial,SIGHET(ROMANIA) 15

BoisduCazier,MARCINELLE(BELGIUM) 16

VillageofSchengen,SCHENGEN(LUXEMBOURG) 17

MaastrichtTreaty,MAASTRICHT(NETHERLANDS) 18

CONSIDERATIONSBYTHEPANELONTHE2017SELECTIONYEAR 19Mainfindings 19WorkingmethodsandmeeHngs 21

CLARIFICATIONOFKEYCONCEPTSANDCRITERIA 22ExtractofDecision1194/2011/EUoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil 25

TAKINGSTOCKFOR2018 26

OTHERCANDIDATESITES 30MértolaHistoricalCentre,MERTOLA(PORTUGAL) 30

AncientPlovdivArchitecturalandHistoricalReserve,PLOVDIV(BULGARIA) 31

ArchaeologicalsiteofMonemvasia,MONEMVASIA(GREECE) 32

SitesofGreatMoravia,MIKULČICE–KOPČANYARCHAEOLOGICALPARK 33(CZECHREPUBLIC&SLOVAKIA)

OradeaFortress,ORADEA(ROMANIA) 34

BussacoCulturalHeritageSite,BUSSACO(PORTUGAL) 35

HistoricalCentreofTuraida,SIGULDA(LATVIA) 36

ImperialPalace,INNSBRUCK(AUSTRIA) 37

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RevitalizedfortressesofŠibenik,SIBENIK(CROATIA) 38

Twofortresses–onehero, 39OLDZRINSKITOWNČAKOVEC(CROATIA)&SZIGETVÁRIZRINYIVAR(HUNGARY)

CoudenbergPalace,BRUSSELS(BELGIUM) 40

EightEstonianandLatvianManors,(LATVIA&ESTONIA) 41

Lodz–MulHculturalLandscapeofanIndustrialCity,LODZ(POLAND) 42

ZsolnayCulturalQuarter,PECS(HUNGARY) 43

WesterplaYeBaYlefield,GDANSK(POLAND) 44

TheLegacyoftheComposerBohuslavMarHnú,POLIČKA(CZECHREPUBLIC) 45

WORDOFTHANKS 46

ATTACHMENTS 47Keyfigures(2013-2017) 47

ParHcipaHngMemberStates 48

Timelineofthelabelledsites 49

LabelledsitesperselecHonyear 51

LabelledsitesperselecHonyear,perMemberState 53

LabelledsitesperMemberState 55

Membersofthe2017EuropeanHeritageLabelPanel 56

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

TheEuropeanHeritageLabel(EHL)isaEUacHonthatbringsculturalheritagesiteswithaEuropeandimensionto the fore. All types of heritage, from monuments and landscapes, to books and archives, objects andintangibleheritage,linkedtoaplace,areeligibleprovidedthattheyareofEuropeansignificanceintermsofthehistoryandcultureofEuropeortheEuropeanintegraHon.

WhatdisHnguishestheEuropeanHeritageLabelfromotheriniHaHvesisthatsitesmustexplaintheirEuropeandimension,thattheyneedtopresentaprojecttobringthisEuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences,andthattheyneedtohavethecapacitytocarryoutthisproject.NewandcharacterisHctotheEuropeanHeritageLabelisalsothattheEHLsitesarepartofaEHLnetwork:throughtheEHLnetwork,theydevelopcooperaHonprojectsandsupporteachothertopromotetheirEuropeansignificance.

ThisreportcontainsthePanelrecommendaHonsandexplanaHonsfortheaYribuHonoftheEuropeanHeritageLabelin2017.TohelpfuturecandidatesitessubmitsuccessfulapplicaHons,thesecHonontheClarificaJonofkeyconceptsandcriteriafortheEuropeanHeritageLabelhasbeenupdated.AsthefirstcycleoftheEuropeanHeritageLabelasaEuropeanUnion iniHaHvecomes toanend, thePanelhas taken theopportunity toTakeStockfor2018andtopresentitsviewonTheEuropeanHeritageLabelin2030.

In 2017, the European Commission received applicaHons for 25 candidate sites from 19Member States. 4MemberStatesparHcipatedforthefirstHmeand4outofthe25candidatesitesweretransnaHonalsites:theapplicaHonsdemonstrateabroadergeographicalrangeandatrendtowardslargerscaleapplicaHons.Intermsof heritage typologies, the candidate sites belonged to more tradiHonal heritage such as castles andforHficaHons.ThePanelrecommendsthat9newsitesbeawardedtheEuropeanHeritageLabelbringingto38the total number ofEuropeanHeritage Label sites. The 9 newEHL siteswill reinforce theEHL network in aconsiderable way. Six sites present the European history and culture; three sites are related to EuropeanintegraHon. Following a now well established tradiHon, the recommended sites are presented here inchronologicalordertoconveyasenseofhistory.

SeveralcandidatesiteshadalinktootherEUiniHaHves,butthisdoesnotresultinbeingautomaHcallyawardedtheEuropeanHeritageLabelbecausethesitesmustmeetthethreespecificEHLcriteria. InparHcularnotallapplicantshadfullyunderstoodtowhatextentpresenHngtheEuropeandimensionoftheirsiteisparamount:ifthedimensionofasiteisnotwellestablishedorarHculated,theprojectspresenHngtheEuropeansignificanceofthesitetoEuropeanaudiencesalmostnevermeetthethresholdfortheLabel.Candidatesitesmayhavethenecessary skills to carry out their day-to-dayoperaHons, but addiHonal skills are necessary tomeet the EHLcriteria.ThePanelcallsforincreasinglanguageskillsatthesitesandforcooperaHonwithacademicstoensurethat the narraHves and acHviHes are grounded on established facts and the latest progress in science. ThespecificevaluaHonsof thecandidatesitesshouldberead inconjuncHonwiththegeneralfindings.ThePanelregrets that once again, becauseof the limitaHonof "maximumone site perMember State" (arJcle 11-2 ofDecision1194/2011/EU),asitemeeHngallcriteriacannotbeawardedtheLabel.ThePanelrecommendsthatsiteswhichmetall criteria should reapply in the future. It alsoencourages siteswhose (potenHal)Europeandimension has been recognised to reapply with a robust project. The European Heritage Label is a recentiniHaHve:itwilltakesomemoreyearsforapplicantstogetagoodunderstandingoftheexpectaHons,butthequalityoftheprojectsisalreadyimproving.

ThePanelisgratefultoallcandidatesitesthatsubmiYedanapplicaHon.WhethertheyarerecommendedfortheEuropeanHeritageLabelornot,theirworkisimportant.TheycontributetonewareasofaYenHoninthefield of cultural heritage. The European Heritage Label has indeed contributed to current thinking on theEuropeandimensionofourheritage,aboutofferingheritageexperiencestopeoples,sharingculturalheritage,commonvaluesandprinciplesinEuropeandbuildingidenHty/ies.

I believe thatdevelopinga senseof European idenHtyenrichesand strengthens your local, regional,andnaHonalidenHtyandheritage,asyoubecomepartofacommunityof500millionciHzenswhohavesuchrichhistoriesandinterwovencultures.BybecomingEuropeanyouwillshareallofthis.Ithinkitiswonderfulandinspiringthatintoday'sEuropeanyonecantakedelightinoursharedculturalheritage.

TiborNavracsics,CommissionerEducaHon,Culture,YouthandSport(15November2017)

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Intheframeworkof2018-theEuropeanYearofCulturalHeritage(EYCH),itisexpectedthattheEHLsiteswillhave a special role to play as these themes will receive even more aYenHon in the future. The EuropeanHeritageLabelwasthefirstEUacHonwiththeexplicitaimofbringingtheEuropeandimensionofourculturalheritagetothefore.ThePanelhasalwaysconsideredtheEHLsitesas‘gateways’toinformaHonaboutEurope’shistory,cultureandintegraHon,andfurtherquesHoning.ThesitesbeingexemplarinopeninguptheirEuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences,theEYCHisagreatopportunityforthemtoincreasetheirvisibility.FortheEuropean insHtuHons, theEHLsitesareexcellentexamples to illustrateandexplaincurrentchallengestotheciHzens,inparHcularthroughsocialmedia,becausethesitesprovidecontextualinformaHon.AllEHLsiteshaveanenormouspotenHalforeducaHonincludingthesiteslinkedtomorerecenteventsandhistorysuchasBoisduCazier,thePan-EuropeanPicnicMemorialParkinSopron,HistoricGdanskSchipyard,VillageofSchengenortheMaastrichtTreaty.

TheEuropeanHeritageLabelstartedasan intergovernmental iniHaHvebefore itwas turned intoaEuropeanUnionacHon.ThetransiHonyearsarenowoverandtheEuropeanHeritageLabelhasembarkedonitsregularcalendarofaselecHoneveryotheryear,afour-yearmonitoringandasix-yearevaluaHoncycle.2018willbetheyear in which the European Heritage Label is evaluated. The Panel has gained experience based on fourselecHonyearsandonemonitoringyear.IthasstreamlineditsworkingmethodsandpaidspecialaYenHontobuildupandmaintaininsHtuHonalmemoryasitscomposiHonevolvesovertheyears.Withthe2018evaluaHonin mind, it has taken stock of the progress and idenHfied some steps that could be considered by allstakeholders.

Toachievetheiraims,theEHLsitesneedtocooperateinastrongnetwork.OneofthetenrecommendaHonsputforwardbythePanelinthe‘Takingstock’secHonofthisreport,isthattheEHLSitesandtheEHLnetworkreceive some financial support to conduct their important work supporHng partnership and co-operaHonbetween sites, especially since the European Heritage Label could provide a valuable contribuHon to thecreaHon of the European Space of EducaJon which the European Commission has called for recently inNovember2017.

ThePanelhadnotanHcipatedthattheEuropeanCommissionwouldsetgoalstoachievethisby2025.However,atitslastmeeHng,thePanelheldabrainstormingonitsvisionfortheEuropeanHeritageLabelby2030.Thisvisionanditsroadmapareincludedinthisreport.By2030,thereshouldbemorethan100EHLsitesintheEUandneighbouringcountriespresenHng,dynamically,atruthfulperspecHveonEurope’shistoryandculture.

UlHmately, the success of the European Heritage Label depends on the EHL sites and their willingness toparHcipate.ThePanelhopesthattheyreceivemanymorevisitorsduring2018-EYCH,includingheadofstatesandmembersoftheEuropeanCommission.ItissignificantthatseveralheadofstateshavealreadyvisitedEHLsitesandthatayerPresidentObama,PresidentMacronchoosetotalkaboutdemocracyandthefutureofoursocietyandofEuropeinAthensinSeptember2017,withaEHLsiteinthebackground.TheEHLsitesaredrivenbytheirwillingnesstotelltheirstory,topresenttheirEuropeandimensionandtoengagewiththechallengesthatEuropeisfacing."MeeJngthepastandwalkingtothefuture"istheirmoYo,notunsimilartothesloganof2018-EYCH:"Whenthepastmeetsthefuture".

OnbehalfofthePanel,BénédicteSelfslagh

Chairperson

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THEEUROPEANHERITAGELABELIN2030–AVISION

TheEuropeanHeritageLabel(EHL)Panel,atitsfinalmeeHngofthe2017SelecHonyearon16-17October2017,discussedthefutureoftheLabelandagreeduponthefollowingvisionfortheforthcomingyears .ThestarHng1

pointisthewillingnessoftheEHLsitesto"meetthepastandwalktothefuture"andtheirstrongcommitmenttopresenttheEuropeanvaluesofhumandignity,freedom,equality,solidarity,andtheprinciplesofdemocracyandtheruleoflaw.

THEACHIEVEMENTSOFTHEEUROPEANHERITAGELABELBY2030 1. European Heritage Label sites create convincing new percepHons and narraHves reflecHng the

European significance of our heritage and link the levels of understanding from local, regional andnaHonaltoafundamentalEuropeanperspecHve.

2. European Heritage Label sites present a kaleidoscope of cultural heritage integrated in a dynamicnetwork.

3. EuropeanHeritageLabelsitesofferemoHonalandintellectualheritageexperiencesinEurope.4. EuropeanHeritageLabelsitesextendacrosstheEuropeanUnionanditssurroundings.

1. TheEHLsitesrevealheritagecommuniHesofpeople,whoareproudtointerprettheirpastwithinthewiderframeworkofEuropeancultureandhistory.TheycourageouslypresenttheirsitebyraisingquesHons.ThestoriesoftheEHLsitesallowtheEuropeanpeoplestodevelopemoHonalaYachmenttoculturalheritageinEurope. This then becomes shared heritage and enables the understanding of amulHlayered EuropeanidenHty.ThesecommuniHesareoutstandingexamplesofculturalresiliencyandsolidarity.

2. TheEHLsitesillustratethenewandfreshdefiniHonofandapproachtoculturalheritage,whichisinclusiveandvalue-based.Theyencompassagreatvarietyofheritagetypes:archaeologicalsites,culturallandscapesandnaturalheritage,historicalmonumentsandplacesofremembrance,urbanquarters,intangibleheritageandculturalobjects,booksandarchives,etc.TheycooperateasadynamicnetworktopresentEuropeanvaluesandprinciples.

3. TheEHLsitesaretakencareofbycommuniHeswhoarethecustodiansoftheirEuropeansignificance.TheEHLsitescover,potenHally,allMemberStates,thewholeoftheEuropeanUnionincludingtheperiphery,andthesurroundingterritoriesinwhichEuropeanvaluesareappreciatedandculHvated.ThroughtheEHLsiteseverymemberandneighbouringstatecanadditscontribuHonstothehistoryandcultureofEurope.

4. TheEHLsitesofferwaystodeepenknowledgeaboutthehistoryandcultureofEuropeanditsintegraHonthat goes beyond baYlefields and trivialiHes. The diversity of the EHL sites embraces not only tangiblecultural andnaturalheritage sitesbut also social and cultural pracHces linked to the sites. TheEHL sitesbuild understanding and solidarity while respecHng diversity. These are prerequisites to linking otherconsHtuHnglevels(local,regional,naHonal)ofidenHtytoaEuropeanidenHtybasedoncommonvaluesandprinciples.

THEOBJECTIVESOFTHEEUROPEANHERITAGELABEL1. EuropeanHeritageLabelsitesremindusofoursharedresponsibilityforEurope’sfuture.2. EuropeanHeritageLabelsitesfacilitateunderstandingofoursocieHes.3. EuropeanHeritageLabelsitesgenerateaqualityshiyintheappreciaHonofEuropeanvalues.4. EuropeanHeritageLabelsitesconstructadynamicmodelofheritagegovernance.

TheEuropeanCommissionpublisheditscommunicaHonStrengtheningEuropeanIdenJtythroughEducaJonandCulture1

on14November2017(COM(2017)673final).Init,itsetsthehorizonat2025.Initsdiscussion,thePanelset2030asatargetdate.

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1. TheEHLsitesrevealwhytheEuropeansneedheritage.Theexperiencegainedfromthe livingandradiantheritage of the EHL sites transfer a strong message regarding the European perspecHve in Hmes ofuncertainHesinwhichhabitualreferenceslosetheirauthority.TheEHLsitesareexemplaryinopeninguptociHzensandraisetheawarenessofEuropeans,includingyoungpeople,aboutthebenefitsoflivinginEuropeaswellasofthechallengesahead.TheEHLsitesremindusofthestruggleforpeace,ofimprovinglivingandworkingcondiHons,foodsecurity,educaHonandwell-beingasacommonEuropeanendeavour.Theyrouseus to admire works of art and forms of solidarity and dignity. They present honestly the challenges forculturalheritagepreservaHon,sustainabledevelopmentandtheenvironment.Theirstoryandstorytellingisfact-based,putintocontextandplacedinageographicalandHmeperspecHve.

2. TheEHLsitesarethemirrorsandambassadorsofEuropeansignificanceandofoursharedEuropeanhistory.TheEHLsitescreateanexcellentopportunitytolearnmoreaboutandtounderstandmulHpleidenHHesinEurope.TheEHLsitesandtheirprojectsallowciHzenstoaskquesHonsthatgodeeperalongthemaHcfields–struggleforpeace,solidarity,questforknowledge,freedomanddemocracy,networksofexchange.TheserevealwhyweareEuropeansandwhatunitesusinourdiversity.Theyencourageustomakepeacewithourpastandwithourselves.

3. ThecommuniHesoftheEHLsitesaredynamic,sustainableandresilient.ThenumberofEHLsiteswillhavereached100sitesby2030.TheyshowanuancedpictureoftheevoluHonofEuropeanhistoryandcultureandofEuropeanintegraHon.TheysupporttheemergenceofmeaningfulandinspiringEuropeannarraHvesthatenrichandcomplementthelocalandnaHonalinterpretaHonsofourheritage.TheincreaseoftheEHLsitesgeneratesanunderstandinginthepublicopinionofEuropeanvaluesandprinciplesinthesamewayasWorldHeritagehaspromotedtheconceptofoutstandinguniversalvalue.

4. The EHL sites link Europeans across states, regions and localiHes, across borders. Its dynamic model ofheritage governance, which replaces the opposiHon between ‘top-down’ and ‘boYom-up’ approaches,bridgesdifferentlevelsofhierarchiesthroughaconsensualdecisionmakingprocess.

AROADMAPTOACHIEVETHEEUROPEANHERITAGELABELOBJECTIVES1. European Heritage Label sites and their network receive sufficient funding and official

acknowledgment.2. EuropeanHeritageLabelsitesandtheirprojectsarewell-knownbyasubstanHalnumberofEuropean

audiencesandespeciallypopularamongyoungpeople.3. EuropeanHeritage Label sitesand theirprojects strategically integratenew technology intoheritage

preservaHon.4. EuropeanHeritageLabelsitesaresupportedbyresearchers.

1. TheEHLsitesareengagedinadynamicnetworkwhichreceivesconHnuousfunding.CooperaHonbetweenEHLsitesintheEHLnetworkandtransnaHonalsitesaresupported.TheEuropeaninsHtuHonsusetheEHLsitestoillustratetheirpoliciesandchallenges:"welearnfromthepasttotakeinformeddecisionstoday".Theyareused invirtualspace(throughsocialmedia)andpresented intangiblespace(forexampleonawallofEHLsitesinBrusselsand/orStrasbourg).PoliHciansanddecision-makersusetheexamplesandvisittheEHLsitesalongwiththeciHzens.

2. TheEHLsitesactasgatewaysfortheyounggeneraHonstogetacquaintedwiththehistoryandcultureoftheconHnent.Schoolcurriculaareextendedbeyondborders. InthesamewayastheErasmusnetworkscreatedasharedEuropeanexperienceofstudyandeducaHon,EHLsitesandtheirnetworkofknowledgeoffersharedheritageexperiencestoyoungpeopleusingtheirpreferredcommunicaHontools.

3. TheEHLsitesofferthemagicofarealplacewithout fearof integraHngnewtechnology-VirtualRealityandArHficialIntelligence-intothepreservaHonandrepresentaHonofculturalheritage.Theyaddressthechallenges and impactsof the technologies in termsof social relaHons, culture andhealth (blurred linebetweenpublicandprivatespheresandproperty;themulHplicaHonofrealiHesandrepresentaHons,etc.).

4. TheEHLsitespresenttheirstoryandtheirEuropeansignificance.TheyaresupportedbyandassessedincooperaHonwith the European scienHfic community. They are pilots of innovaHon in European culturalheritage research. By offering a genuine heritage experience, they provide an alternaHve to unrealisHcexpectaHons,populistandopportunistinformaHon,fakenewsandwishfulinterpretaHonsofthepast.

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SITESRECOMMENDEDFORTHEEUROPEANHERITAGELABEL

Leipzig’sMusicalHeritageSitesLEIPZIG(GERMANY)

13THCENTURYTOPRESENT

DescripHonLeipzig’s Musical Heritage Sites is a series of ninelocaHons in Leipzig (central Germany) represenHngvarious episodes in its musical history includingchurches and educaHonal insHtuHons, ensemblesand individual composers, all linked by a trail. Theactual sites are the St Thomas Church with StThomas Boys Choir, St Nicholas Church, Old StNicholasSchool,LeipzigBachArchiveinBoseHouse,MendelssohnHouse, Leipzig Conservatory ofMusicand Theatre “Felix Mendelssohn Bartoldy,”Schumann House, Grieg Memorial Centre at CFPeters house, and LeipzigGewandhaus. The LeipzigMusicTrailhelpsvisitors toexploreandunderstandtherangeofmusicalacHvitywhichhastakenplaceinLeipzigforover800years.FromthemusicaltradiHonhave sprung formaHve composers whose work hasshaped European music, world-famous ensemblessuch as the ThomasChoir, the LeipzigGewandhausorchestra, innovaHve insHtuHons such as the BachArchives,musicalpublishinghouses,andoneoftheoldestmusicalconservatoriesinGermany.

� EuropeansignificanceThesignificanceofLeipzig’sMusicalHeritageSitesison two levels: firstly, the historical evoluHon ofEuropeanmusic in Leipzig over eight centuries andthestrongassociaHonswithoutstandingcomposers.Secondly,theroleofthecityanditsciHzenrywhichhas acHvely parHcipated and supported thedevelopmentofawidelyrecognisedEuropean

musical idenHty spanning space and Hme. Leipzig’smusical idenHty is also strongly associated withEuropean values of freedom and democracy mostrecently demonstrated during the events of 1989leadingtothecollapseofEastGermanyandtheIronCurtain. The narraHve convincingly places Leipzig’sMusical Heritage Sites within the context ofEuropeanhistoryandwithinrecentEuropeanhistoryinparHcular, linking it toEuropeanmovementsandpersonaliHes and presenHng it as a living vibrantaspect of Europe’s heritage. The Europeansignificance is clearly arHculated in the site’snarraHve. The candidate site meets the criteria forEuropean significance required for the EuropeanHeritageLabel.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)Theproject,“EuropeanMusicTrails-fromLeipzigtoEurope” expands the European dimension of theexisHng trail through the alumni of the musicconservatory. From the first years of theconservatory students came from all corners ofEuropeand,ontheirreturnhome,startedenduringmusical iniHaHves. Civil parHcipaHon is an equallystrong element through the acHve engagement ofciHzens and arHsts in exploiHng the alumni linksthrough a touring exhibiHon, concerts, ciHzenjourneysorexchanges.Themesof sharedEuropeanmusical heritage and idenHty(ies) will be explored,alongwithcivicvalues.ThesubmiYedprojectmeetsthe criteria required for the European HeritageLabel.

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)All nine sites are protected under the SaxonPreservaHon Order for the ProtecHon ofMonuments. Each site is however under separatemanagement. The City of Leipzig will act as co-ordinator between all nine sites to ensure therealisaHon and promoHon of the project. ThecandidatesitehasadequateoperaHonalcapacity toimplement the submiYed project and to meet thecriteriarequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

RecommendaHonLeipzig’sMusicalHeritageSitesembodythedynamicconHnuity of a specific European tradiHon inmusicand civic engagement. The Panel recommends thatLeipzig’sMusicalHeritageSitesreceivetheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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DohányStreetSynagogueComplexBUDAPEST(HUNGARY)

1854TOPRESENT

DescripHonTheDohányStreetSynagogueinBudapestwasbuiltbetween1854and1859andistodaysHllthelargestsynagogue inEuropeand the second largestone inthe world. The site includes the whole complexsurroundingthesynagogue:theJewishMuseumandarchives, the Temple of Heroes and arcades (aMemorialfor10.000JewishHungariansoldierswholost their lives inWWI) and the garden (whichwasusedasacemeteryforthevicHmsoftheHolocaustin1944/45)aswellastheWallenbergMemorialParkwithitsmemorialtree.

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EuropeansignificanceThe Dohány Street Synagogue Complex funcHonssimultaneously as a synagogue and as a memorialsite. The synagogue is a focal point of Hungary’sNeolog movement, a branch of Hungarian Jewrywhich promoted assimilaHon and integraHon intoEuropeansociety.Thesizeofthetemplereflectsthesignificance and the high cultural standards of theBudapestJewry.OtherpartsofthecomplexsuchastheTempleoftheHeroesandarcades,thecemeterygardensandtheweepingwillowmemorialtreeareamemorial site. The complex contains also a well-preserved Jewish archive covering several centuriesof Jewish history, Holocaust vicHm lists, vitaldocuments, census documents that are todayavailable at the family research centre using digitaltechnology.TheEuropeansignificanceisclearlyarHculatedinthesite’snarraHve.ThecandidatesitemeetsthecriteriaforEuropeansignificancerequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)The candidate sitewill launch a complex project inorder to open those sites which are currently notavailable to the public such as the Synagogue ofHeroes, so that the cemetery garden and arcadescan be accessed in their enHrety. An open-airexhibiHon built from mediaeval tombstones isplanned too. In 2017, new interacHve elements,audio-guides in9 languages,andinformaHonpointswill be added, while priority will be given toeducaHonal and youth programmes as well ascultural events. Staff, mulHlingual tour-guides andvolunteers of the synagogue receive conHnuoustrainingwhichareaimedatpresenHngtheEuropeandimension of Jewish culture (architecture, religion,music, literature, the arts and other points ofconnecHon).TheDohánySynagoguecooperateswithmany educaHonal insHtuHons and universiHes topresent the Jewish tradiHon and culture, and tostrengthencross-culturalcommunicaHon.ThesubmiYedprojectmeetsthecriteriarequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)The Dohány Synagogue Complex is located in theprotecHvezoneoftheBudapestWorldHeritageAreaand is the property of the Budapest JewishCommunity. The Community has longstandingexperience in managing the site, theMuseum andthe Archives, oyen in cooperaHon with otherinsHtuHons in Budapest. The important plannedannualbudgetisprimarilyfinancedbysubsidiesanddonaHons. The Budapest Jewish Community alsodraws upon an important network of EuropeaninsHtuHonspursuingsimilaraims.The candidate site has adequate operaHonalcapacityto implementthesubmiYedprojectandtomeetthecriteriarequiredunderthecriteriafortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

RecommendaHonTheDohány Street Synagogue Complex, comprisingthe largest synagogue in Europe, memorials, amuseum and archives, is a symbol of integraHon,remembranceandopenness todialogue. ThePanelrecommends that the Dohány Street SynagogueComplexreceivetheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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FortCadineTRENTO(ITALY)

1860-61

DescripHonFort Cadine is one of 80 forHficaHons built by theAustrian-HungarianEmpiretodefend its territory intheregionofTrentoinnorthernItalybetween1860and 1915. The characterisHc of Fort Cadine is thatthewholebodyoftheforttraversestheroadwhichruns straight through it. It was restored usingtradiHonalbuildingtechniquesandreopenedforthepublic in 2014. Fort Cadine now funcHons as theinformaHon centre for all of TrenHno’s forHficaHonsofthiskind.

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EuropeansignificanceFortCadineispresentedasanimportantpartofthedefensive system created by the Austro-HungarianEmpire,uniHngmilitaryforcesfromelevenEuropeancountries. It illustrates the historically importantposiHon of this border region as a place ofencounter, division andmilitary confrontaHon. As adefensive system, FortCadineand the large systemof forHficaHons for which it stands, representEurope’s longhistoryofbordersandconflicts.Oncea formerbarrier, it isnow transformed intoaplacetounderstand the forHficaHonsand formerborderswhichexistedinthislandscape.Asamonument in itselfFortCadinemight seemofmodest significance. However, it has been selectedtorepresenttheenHresystemofmilitarydefencesinthe Trento region, historically a significant innerborderregionofEurope.FortCadineisareminderofcontested and changing borders and of naHonalantagonismwithin Europe. As such, it invites us toreflectupontheeffectoftheSchengenAgreement.TheapplicaHonconvincinglydevelops theEuropeannarraHveofthesiteandtheparadigmaHcroleofthe

forHficaHon system during the period of itsconstrucHontotheendofWorldWarI.TheEuropeansignificanceisclearlyarHculatedinthesite’snarraHve.ThecandidatesitemeetsthecriteriaforEuropeansignificancerequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)Fort Cadine focuses on its funcHon as a place ofremembrance of divisions that causedWWI and ofraising awareness about formerborder regions andEuropean integraHon. The project consists of anumberofacHviHes,interalia,aseriesoftenvideosdedicated to theEuropeanheritageof forHficaHonsproducedbyateamofyoungresearchers,asummercampdedicatedtotheunderstandingoftheWWI,acompeHHon to create an app for visitors, astrengthened cooperaHon with other forHficaHonsystems around Europe, the creaHon of a socialnetworkprofile.ManycreaHveandconcreteacHonsespecially involving young people and newtechnologies are presented. Staff training withregardtotheEuropeanHeritageLabelisplanned.ThesubmiYedprojectmeetsthecriteriarequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)The site is legally protected and managed by theFoundaHon of theMuseo Storico del TrenHno. TheFoundaHon cooperates with the Forestry Servicesresponsible for its environment and has asustainability strategy. The FoundaHon acts as theInformaHoncentreontheForHficaHonsofTrento;itdocuments the other forts and works in closecooperaHonwiththemunicipaliHesowingthem.The candidate site has adequate operaHonalcapacityto implementthesubmiYedprojectandtomeetthecriteriarequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

RecommendaHonFort Cadine, a representaHve forHficaHon of thedefensive system of about 80 such monuments inthe Trento region, is a reminder of historicaldivisions, military conflicts and changing borders,and provides the necessary context to beYerunderstand the value of open borders and freecirculaHon.ThePanelrecommendsthatFortCadinereceivetheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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JavorcaChurchanditsculturallandscapeTOLMIN(SLOVENIA)

1916

DescripHonTheJavorcaMemorialChurchoftheHolySpiritwasbuilt by soldiers of the 3rd Austro-HungarianMountainBrigadetothememoryoftheRomanians,Bohemians, Hungarians, Slovaks, Ruthenians,CroaHans, Slovenians, Austrians, etc. killed at theIsonzoFrontduringtheFirstWorldWar.TheBrigadedesigned, financed and built thisGesamtkunstwerkofVienneseArtNouveau,theonlyoneofitskindinSlovenia. The Memorial Church was erected in aplace visible fromall themilitaryposiHonsbut safefrom enemy shelling. It is now in an excepHonalnaturalenvironmentwithinTriglavNaHonalPark, intheJulianAlps,notfarfromtheAustrianandItalianborders.

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EuropeansignificanceTheJavorcaMemorialChurchwasbuiltbysoldiersofdifferentbackgroundstorememberthefallenandasa call for reconciliaHon. Today it is sHll a place ofremembranceandapowerfulexampleofcombinedeffortsbyindividualstopracHcehumanerelaHonsinHmes of hardship. The longing for peace of thedesignersandbuilderswasexpressed through theirarHsHc creaHvity. Thus the church is a reminder ofthiscallforconciliaHon,equalityandhumandignity.ThesignificanceofJavorcaMemorialChurchanditscultural landscape outlived three changes of statebordersandtheerasof fascismandcommunism.AhundredyearslaterthemessageissHllrelevant.

TheEuropeansignificanceisclearlyarHculatedinthesite’snarraHve.ThecandidatesitemeetsthecriteriaforEuropeansignificancerequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)TheoverallaimoftheprojectistopresentJavorcaasa place of remembrance and to maintain thecollecHve memory about the solidarity and theintenHonal and collaboraHve effort to call uponcreaHvity to honour and to call for religioustolerance. The project will draw upon localknowledgeandincludestheprovisionoftrainingforlocal communiHes and their herding tradiHons, aswell as local staff. EducaHonal acHviHes, fine-artscreaHve workshops and exchange programmes willbe developed for primary and secondary schools.The number of languages for the website andleaflets will be increased and an independentwebsitewillbesetup.ThesubmiYedprojectmeetsthecriteriarequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)The Javorca Memorial Church is designated as acultural monument of naHonal importance andsituated in the Triglav NaHonal Park. Themunicipality,ownerofthesite,managesthesiteandis responsible for its maintenance. The TolminMuseum is responsible for the presentaHon in situandinthemuseumwhileLTOSotočjeisinchargeoftourism promoHon and access. A new overallmanagementplan toencompass thechurchand itscultural landscape is currently being finalised foradopHonin2018.The candidate site has adequate operaHonalcapacity to implement the submiYed project andmeets the criteria required for the EuropeanHeritageLabel.

RecommendaHonJavorca Memorial Church is a unique piece of ArtNouveau built in the mountains by soldiers of theWWI Isonzo Front to remember fallen soldiersregardless of their origin and culture; today thechurch and its cultural landscape conHnue tofuncHon as a symbol of this call for reconciliaHon.The Panel recommends that the Javorca MemorialChurch and its cultural landscape receive theEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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FormerNatzweilerconcentraHoncampanditssatellitecampsALSACE-MOSELLE,HAUTRHIN(FRANCE)BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG,HESSEN,RHINELAND-PALATINATE–GERMANY)

1941-1945

DescripHonTheformerNatzweilerNaziconcentraHoncampanditssatelliteworkcampsoperatedbetween1941and1945 on both banks of the river Rhine which thenbelongedtotheThirdReich.Thenetworkconsistedof a main camp with c. 50 satellites, situated inpresent-dayFranceandGermany.IntheNatzweiler-network prisoners from almost all Europeancountries were subject to Nazi terror. Most of theprisoners were originally resistance fighters whowereexploitedinforcedlabour.Over Hme, many sites related to the Natzweilernetwork have become places of remembrance. Formore than ten years, French and Germanmanagement teams haveworked together on jointprojects targeHng a mainly transnaHonal public tovisitthesites,whicharenowpreserved.

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EuropeansignificanceThe former Natzweiler Nazi concentraHon campnetworkisatransnaHonalsiteofEuropeancollecHvememory. It provides an insight into Nazism andEuropean resistance movements: the network isnowavehicleforpreservingthememoryofallthoseEuropeans who fought against Nazism or weretargeted by it (Jews, Romani, homosexuals, etc.).Ayer thewar,manyNatzweiler survivors conHnuedtowork forciHzens’ rights.Examples includeTrygveBraYeli, Robert Krips, Boris Pahor and PierreSudreau.

The memorials were themselves the cause of civicand democraHc poliHcal movements as oyen theyhadtobeerectedagainstthewilloflocalauthoriHeswho would have preferred to forget the‘concentraHoncamponourdoorstep’.TheEuropeansignificanceisclearlyarHculatedinthesite’snarraHve.ThecandidatesitemeetsthecriteriaforEuropeansignificancerequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)TheprimarypurposeoftheprojectistoenhancetheEuropeandimensionoftheNatzweilersitesonbothbanks of the Rhine through transnaHonalcooperaHon between the French and Germancustodiansof theseplaces.Wideraudienceswillbereached by developing new visitor centres in theformer camps and by creaHng a cross-borderremembranceroutebetweenthem.Atrilingualwebportal will be established to provide a database ofthedeportees,aninteracHvemapofthecampsanda bibliography and filmography secHon about thesites. A joint educaHonal programme is plannedincluding transnaHonal teacher training and asymposium with the European Parliament. Youngpeople are addressed through social media and aphotocompeHHon.ThesubmiYedprojectmeetsthecriteriarequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)ThecoordinatoristheformermaincampNatzweiler-Struthof which has become European Centre ofDeportedResistanceMembers (CERD); it isalsothesite with the strongest human and financialresources.Twosub-sitesand formersatellitecampsare located in France. On the German side, thepartner is a federaHon of twelve associated sitesformedasaresultoftheeffortsoflocalassociaHonswith the support of the Baden-WürYemberg StateInsHtute for Civic EducaHon. The sub-sites lendthemselves to being integrated into a NatzweilerEuropean remembrance and human rights route.They hope to extend the cooperaHon and thenetworkinthefuture.The candidate site has adequate operaHonalcapacityto implementthesubmiYedprojectandtomeetthecriteriarequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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RecommendaHonThe former Natzweiler concentraHon camp and itssatelliteworkcampsdetainedpeoplefromalmostallEuropeancountries;manywereoriginallyresistancefighters opposing the Nazi regime who were

exploited in forced labour; it is both a place ofremembranceandciHzen’seducaHon.The Panel recommends that the former NatzweilerconcentraHon camp and its satellite work campsreceivetheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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SighetMemorialSIGHET(ROMANIA)

1948-1955

DescripHonThe SighetMemorial is amuseum and amemorialhoused in a former Stalinist prison in Sighet, northwesternRomania.Originallybuiltin1897asaprisonfor common criminals, it was used between1948-1950toimprisonschoolchildren,studentsandpeasants from theMaramureș resistance. Between1950-1955manypoliHcalopponents,journalistsandclergymen were imprisoned here, of whom manydied. Later it became again a prison for commoncriminals.Theformerprisonbecamein1997amemorialtothevicHms of communist regimes and displays thedevelopment and effects of communist regimes inRomaniaandothercountriesofEasternEurope.Themuseum rooms make use of the former cells andprovide insight on replacement of the rule of lawand repression by communist regimes throughoutthe 20th century in Europe, including the resultantdeath and suffering experienced inside andoutsidetheprisonwalls.

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EuropeansignificanceTheSighetMemorialisamemorialtothevicHmsofcommunist regimes in Europe. StarHng from theviewpoint of the vicHms, it opened a newperspecHve on the history of five decades ofcommunism and on the fight for freedom anddemocracy. By focusing on the fate of manycountries in eastern Europe, it sHmulates mutualunderstandingofeastandwesternEurope.Thesitehas managed to transform trauma into resilience,with past suffering becoming part of the sharedheritage. With this narraHve, the site fulfils animportant role in remembering this phase of

Europeanhistoryandmakingitaccessibletovisitorsand the younger generaHons who have notexperiencedit.TheEuropeansignificanceisclearlyarHculatedinthesite’snarraHve.ThecandidatesitemeetsthecriteriaforEuropeansignificancerequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)TheproposedprojectofpoliHcaleducaHonisbasedonanarraHverootedinthephysicalfabricofthesiteand the intangible values that can be experiencedthere. A major objecHve is to communicate andemphasise thefight for democracy and freedom toyoung Europeans. Themeans of doing this includeenhanced networking and collaboraHon withEuropean educaHonal and cultural insHtuHons,beYer visibilityon socialmedia, theorganisaHonofevents for internaHonal aYendees, specifically asummer school, internship and research programs.TheavailabilityofEnglishlanguagematerialswillbeincreased.Thestrengthoftheproposedprojectisitsclearfocusonaspecifictargetgroup,youngpeople,andhowitusesthenarraHveofthesitewhichisalsoexperiencedin-situ.ThesubmiYedprojectmeetsthecriteriarequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)The site is designated as a site of naHonal interestanditismanagedbytheCivicAcademyFoundaHon,a non-governmental organisaHon founded in 1994.The same FoundaHon is responsible for theInternaHonal Centre for Research into CommunismandanExhibiHonCentre inBucharest. It receives apermanent annual grant from the Romanian stateand is constantly developing its internaHonalnetwork.The candidate site has adequate operaHonalcapacityto implementthesubmiYedprojectandtomeetthecriteriarequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

RecommendaHonTheSighetMemorialisaformerprisonandasiteofremembrance dedicated to the vicHms ofcommunism and totalitarian regimes, and also tothosewhotriedandsHlltrytocombatsuchregimes.The Panel recommends that the Sighet MemorialreceivetheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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BoisduCazierMARCINELLE(BELGIUM)

1956

DescripHonTheBoisduCaziercoalminingsite,itsbuildingsandits grounds form an ensemble which portrays theworking classes and immigraHon to Wallonia(Belgium)inthetwenHethcentury.Itfocusesonthe1956 mining disaster and the memory of the“gueules noires” (black faces, the name given tominers) from Italy and other countries as rapidimmigraHon toWallonia (Belgium) had tomake upfor the shor�all of local labour. In 1956, the enHresite, from the pithead to the slag heaps, was thescene of a disaster in which 262 people of 12different naHonaliHes died.Mining acHvity stoppedin 1967. Since 2002 the site has been open to thepublic as a site of remembrance with museumexhibiHons dedicated to the coal, iron and glassindustry.

EuropeansignificanceTheBoisduCaziercoalmineisanillustraHonoftheIndustrialRevoluHon,workingcondiHonsandlabourimmigraHonin20thcenturyEurope.Italsotellsthehistoryof theEuropeanCoal andSteelCommunity,the precursor of the European EconomicCommunity, which was intended to create a singlemarket for coal and steel. European solidarity wasshownfollowingthe1956disasterthroughthehelpreceived during the rescue operaHons and thefundraising for the families of the vicHms. Theaccident resulted in a revision of safety regulaHonsacrossEuropeandtriggeredthecreaHonin1957ofa

permanent body for safety and health inmines bytheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity.The candidate site meets the criteria for Europeansignificance required for the European HeritageLabel.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)Thefocusoftheprojectisonthevaluesofsolidaritythrough the lens of industrialisaHon,migraHon andthe 1956 tragedy. The aim is to show how livingcondiHons have been improved during the 20thcentury; parHcular aYenHon will be paid toworkplacesafetyandindustrialdisasters.The site provides guided visits on the topics of theIndustrialRevoluJon,AMigrant’sJourneyaswellasIntheMiners’Footsteps,alinkwiththeearlystagesof the European project. The project consists ofsignposts, audio guides and guided visits. The staffwillbetrainedinworkplacesafetyandlanguages.ConsideraHonshouldbegiventoinvolvingthirdlevelinsHtuHons to research further the theme ofEuropeansolidarityinpartnershipwiththisproject.ThesubmiYedprojectmeetsthecriteriarequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)The Bois du Cazier is protected underWalloon lawand its collecHons are the core of a recognisedmuseum. It is also a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site.OwnedbytheGovernmentAdvisoryTourismagency,itismanagedbyanot-for-profitorganisaHon.whichhas adequate human and financial resources tomanage the site,welcome visitors and to carry outresearch.The candidate site has adequate operaHonalcapacity to implement the submiYed project andmeets the criteria required for the EuropeanHeritageLabel.

RecommendaHonThe Bois du Cazier coal mine bears witness toimmigraHonandworkingcondiHonsinthetwenHethcenturyandEuropeansolidarityasdemonstratedinthe ayermath of the 1956 disasterwhich triggeredthe creaHon of a health and safety body by theEuropean Coal and Steel Community. The Panelrecommends that Bois du Cazier receive theEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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VillageofSchengenSCHENGEN(LUXEMBOURG)

1985/1990

DescripHonSchengen is a village situated at the banks of theMoselleRiver,inthebordertriangleofLuxembourg,Germany and France. It is here that the SchengenAgreement and the Schengen ImplementaHonConvenHon were signed on a river cruise ship in1985 and 1990. In the village, several places recallthe Schengen Agreement: the European Centre ofSchengen with its European Museum, severalsculptures and monuments, the bridge connecHngLuxembourgwith France andGermany aswell as apontoonontheriver.

EuropeansignificanceTheSchengenAgreementwassignedin1985inthevillage of Schengen and came into force in 1995.“Schengen”nowstandsforfreemovementofgoodsand passport-free travel for more than 400 millionpeople within the Schengen Area in which 26European states parHcipate: 22 EU-member statesand four European Free Trade AssociaHon (EFTA)member states. "Schengen" thus makes EuropeanintegraHon tangible. In Schengen, EuropeanintegraHoncanbeexperiencedinauniqueway.TheEuropeansignificanceisclearlyarHculatedinthesite’snarraHve.ThecandidatesitemeetsthecriteriaforEuropeansignificancerequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)TheSchengenprojectaimstoincreaseawarenessofthe historical and posiHve effects of the SchengentreaHes. Two specific target audiences have beenidenHfied: the generaHon born ayer the SchengenAgreement, who have never experienced regularpassport controls at internal borders of theEuropeanUnion,andthestaff involved inEUaffairssuch as customs officials. The target groupswill beinvolved in various acHons and educaHonalprogrammes. The goal is to create a first-handexperience for all visitors, to show what openborders mean, how they contribute to enduringpeace, to idenHfy Schengen as a prime example ofEuropean integraHon. The site plans to introduce a“Schengen Day,” to nominate “Schengen-Ambassadors” and to create a “Schengen-Label” tomark former customs buildings at the naHonalborders.ThesubmiYedprojectmeetsthecriteriarequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)The site was nominated by the non-profitorganisaHonSchengenasbl,whichhasmanagedtheEuropean Centre since its creaHon in 2005. TheorganisaHonworkswith themunicipality and otherrelevant government ministries and agencies.Following the increase of the number of visitors,theyhopetoreceiveaddiHonalgovernmentfunding,inparHculartocreatean“educaHon”department.The candidate site has adequate operaHonalcapacityto implementthesubmiYedprojectandtomeetthecriteriarequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

RecommendaHonSchengen is a village situated at the banks of theMoselleriver, inthebordertriangleofLuxembourg,France andGermany. It hasbeen synonymouswithfree movement in Europe since the SchengenAgreementwassignedthereonarivercruiseshipin1985 and 1990. The Panel recommends that theVillage of Schengen receive the European HeritageLabel.

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MaastrichtTreatyMAASTRICHT(NETHERLANDS)

1991-1992

DescripHonMany steps had been taken in the 1980’s towardscreaHng an internal market and abolishing anyobstacles to thisgoal.TheEuropeanCouncilmet inMaastricht whilst working on the desirability ofEuropean poliHcal and monetary union, andeventually the then 12 Member States - Belgium,Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland,Italy,Luxembourg,TheNetherlands,PortugalandUK-reachedagreementonaneconomicandmonetaryunion there. This was laid down in the so-called'Maastricht Treaty'. The original of the Treaty isstored in Rome, but a reproducHon is kept at thevisitor facility in theProvincebuilding inMaastrichtin the south east of the Netherlands where thetreaty was negoHated and then signed on 7th ofFebruary1992.

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EuropeansignificanceThe Treaty of Maastricht was a milestone forEuropean integraHon. It created the economic andmonetaryunion-evenifapoliHcalunionthatwouldhave provided its poliHcal basis was not approved.TheMaastrichtTreatyleadtotheintroducHonofthesinglecurrency,theeuro.Itintroducedtheprinciplesof subsidiarity and sustainability. It enhanceddemocraHcrepresentaHonoftheEuropeanUnionbyestablishingtheroleoftheEuropeanParliamentasaco-legislator and created the CommiYee of theRegions.Itfurtherprovidedcompetencesinthefieldof culture at European level (thenArHcle 128). TheEuropean significance is clearly arHculated in thesite’snarraHve.ThecandidatesitemeetsthecriteriaforEuropeansignificancerequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)An internaHonal pla�orm for debate and reflecHonon present-day Europe called “Europe Calling!” hasbeen developed for the 25th anniversary of theMaastricht Treaty. Together with EuropeaninsHtuHonsandscienHficorganisaHons,theintenHonis to acquiremore informaHon on the background,poliHcal preparaHons, negoHaHons and personalexperiences of those involved in the MaastrichtTreaty and to reach out through a wide range ofacHviHes, including a ciHzens summit and a youthfesHval. The strength of the project is thecombinaHonofenhancedresearch,thecollecHonofmaterialandfactsaswellasthediverseacHviHestocommunicateanddeveloptheaudiencefurther.Themeansforthisincludenewmediachannels,strategiccommunicaHon tools, storytelling and videos. Thehigh number of languages used in the differentmediaformatsistobeincreasedfurther.ThesubmiYedprojectmeetsthecriteriarequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)In 2016, the display area for theMaastricht TreatyhasbeengivengreaterprominenceintheProvincialbuildingstoenhancevisitoraccessand improvetheinterpretaHon. Different organisaHons, universiHesand governing bodies are involved in the proposedacHviHes, but the coordinaHng funcHon is held bythe Province of Limburg. Regular funding and theaddiHonal funding for the proposed acHviHes havebeensecured.ThepreservaHonandmaintenanceofthebuildingsissecuredtomodernstandards.The candidate site has adequate operaHonalcapacityto implementthesubmiYedprojectandtomeetthecriteriarequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

RecommendaHonTheMaastricht Treaty (1991-1992)was amilestonefor European integraHon: it was in Maastricht thatthethen12MemberStatesagreedtoproceedwiththe economic and monetary union, which lead tothe introducHon of the Euro, and reinforceddemocraHc representaHon along with an extensionof European competences to new areas such asculture.ThePanel recommendsthat theMaastrichtTreatysitereceivetheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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CONSIDERATIONSBYTHEPANELONTHE2017SELECTIONYEAR

Mainfindings25candidatesitesfrom19MemberStatesweresubmiYedin2017, including5applicaHonsfrom4countriesthathadnotsentapplicaHonspreviously.5candidatesiteswereresubmissions,4ofwhichhadbeenlabelledunder the intergovernmental acHon. Among the applicaHons there were 4 transnaHonal sites, including aformerintergovernmentalsitewhichwasextendedtobecomeatransnaHonalapplicaHon.

ThisoverviewdemonstratesabroadergeographicalparHcipaHonandatrendtowardslargerscaleapplicaHons.Manycandidatesitesbelongtoso-calledtradiHonaltypesofheritage,suchascastlesandforHficaHons,moresothan in other years. In terms of European significance, therewas a good balance: both strands - ‘Europeanhistoryandculture’and‘EuropeanintegraHon’-werewellrepresented.

Several candidate sites had a link to other EU iniHaHves: one site had been restored with funding of theEuropean Structural Funds, other sites had a link to a past or futureEuropean Capital of Culture. This is ofinterest,howeverthePanelrecallsthataselecHonunderoneEUprogrammedoesnotautomaHcallyresultintheawardingoftheEuropeanHeritageLabelbecausetherequirementsforeachprogrammearedifferent.

The Panel assesses all applicaHons on the basis of their ownmerit and in a proporHonateway, taking intoaccounttheircharacterandscale.AllcondiHonslaiddowninDecision1194/2011/EUestablishingaEuropeanUnionacJonfortheEuropeanHeritageLabelmustbemet.AllelementsmustbeintheapplicaHon:thePanelshouldnotreadbeyondtheapplicaHonandcannotrewriteapplicaHons.

A number of trends emerged; these are presented below. The Panel’s recommendaHons on awarding theEuropeanHeritageLabelshouldbereadinconjuncHonwiththesegeneralfindings.

EUROPEANSIGNIFICANCEThecoreofallsuccessfulapplicaHonsistheEuropeandimensionofthecandidatesite,presentedbymeansofaclearnarraHve.Whilstformostapplicants,preparingtheapplicaHontriggeredreflecHononthehistoryoftheirsitewithinawiderEuropeancontext,othershadnotfullyunderstoodtowhatextentpresenHngtheEuropeandimension of their site is paramount. Unfortunately the European dimension and narraHve were not wellpresentedbymanycandidatesites.InsomeapplicaHonsthenarraHvewasnotevenincluded,whilstinothersitwas oversimplified. Somewere rooted in 19th century naHonal values; others focused on today’s Europeanvalues and in such generic terms that their descripHons could have been used for almost all sites. SeveralapplicaHonsclaimedthatthecandidatesitewastheexpressionofmulHculturalismandtolerance,butfailedtodemonstrate what set them apart from other similar places in their region. As in previous years, somecandidate sites focused on the importance of their site as such, or in a naHonal context, without payingaYenHontotheEuropeancontextwhichisoneofthekeyrequirementsfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.TheHtleoftheapplicaHondidnotalwaysreflectthesitethatcarriestheEuropeansignificance.ThePanelhasmadeadjustmentstotheHtlewhennecessary.

PROJECTThe second requirement for the European Heritage Label is to submit a project presenHng the EuropeandimensionofthesitetoEuropeanaudiences.Asinpreviousyears,thePanelobservedthatwhentheEuropeandimension of a site is not well established, the proposed project is not Hed into its European dimension:howeverinteresHngtheproposedacHviHesmaybe,theproposedprojectforsuchsitesalmostnevermeetsthethresholdfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

The project remained the least effecHve part of many applicaHons, even for the sites where the Europeandimensionwaswellestablished.DemonstraHngtheEuropeandimensionandsubmi�ngaprojecttobringthisdimensiontoEuropeanaudiencesaretwonewrequirementsthatsettheEuropeanHeritageLabelapartfromother iniHaHves. Because they are new, it will take some more years for the applicants to get a goodunderstandingoftheexpectaHons.ThesuccessrateforEuropeanHeritageLabelapplicaHonswillincreasewiththe years as a result. The quality of the projects is already improving and two resubmiYed candidate sites

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whoseprojectpreviouslydidnotmeetthestandards,arenowrecommendedfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.ThePanelisconfidentthatthistrendwillconHnueintheyearstocome.

AgreaternumberofapplicaHonsfocusedontourism.CulturaltourismisoneaspectamongmanyobjecHvesofthe European Heritage Label menHoned in Decision 1194/2011/EU. It should not be the dominant one.ApplicaHonsforcandidatesiteswheremajorworksareplanned,arepremature;theyshouldbesubmiYedayercompleHonoftheworks.ThePanelurgesallsitestotakecareofthegeniuslociandauthenHcityoftheirsite,andtoensurethattheiracHviHesaresustainable.

OPERATIONALCAPACITYThethirdcriterionfortheEuropeanHeritageLabelconcernstheoperaHonalcapacity.Candidatesiteshavetodemonstratethattheyareabletocarryouttheproposedproject.ThecandidatesitesmayhavetheoperaHonalcapacitytocarryouttheirday-to-dayoperaHonsbutthisisnotthepoint.TheyneedtodemonstratethattheydohavethecapacitytoconductacHviHesspecificallytargetedatEuropeanaudiences.AnumberofapplicaHonswereweakinthisregard.

ThePanelalsoexpressesconcernabout languageskillsat thesites.DrayingapplicaHonsonculturalheritagemaYers inaforeign languagerequiresspecialskillswhicharenotequallyavailable inallpartsofEurope.Forboth reasons the Panel reiterates a previous recommendaHon to make some money available to preparenominaHonsandtoincludemulHlingualismintheprojectsthroughcooperaHonandnetworking.

The Panel also recommends that the sites seek more cooperaHon with academics to ensure that theirnarraHves and acHviHes are grounded on established facts and on the latest progress in science. ManysuccessfulsiteshavealreadyestablishedsuchcooperaHon,atEuropeanlevel.

NEWAPPLICATIONFORM2017wasthefirstyearthenewapplicaHonformwasbeingused.Theformisshorteranditseemedthatforthecandidatesitesitwaseasiertoworkwith.ThelegibilityforthePanelhasimprovedaswell.Becausetheformfollowstheorderof thesub-criteria inDecision1194/2011/EU, it sHll containsa fewrepeHHons, suchas thereferencetoyoungpeopleinboth‘theproject’andthe‘operaHonalcapacity/workplan’.ThePanelhopesthatits interpretaHon of the difference between the ‘project’ and the ‘operaHonal capacity’, explained inClarificaJonof theKeyConceptsandCriteria in thenext secHonof this reportand in theEuropeanHeritageLabelGuidelinesforCandidateSites,willgraduallyovercomethisdifficulty.

TRANSNATIONALANDNATIONALTHEMATICSITESThePanelparHcularlywelcomed theapplicaHons for transnaHonal candidatesites thisyear,whichdeserveaspecialmenHonforalltheeffortstheyputintheirapplicaHon.

AccordingtoDecision1194/2011/EU,transnaHonalsitesaretobeconsideredasawhole.ThemainissueisthusnotthatalltheparHcipaHngsub-sitesarethemostrepresentaHveoftheirkind,butthatoverallthecandidatesiteasawholepresentsacommonnarraHveandthatcommonacHviHesareincludedintheprojectinaddiHontoacHviHesspecifictoeachsub-site.Oneofthesub-sitesneedstoactasacoordinator;thiscoordinatorshouldnotonlyhavetheoperaHonalcapacityto implement itsownprojectbutneedstohavethecapacitytobe inchargeofthecoordinaHonofthesiteandtheenHreproject.

TheapplicaHonformforthethemaHcsitesisnot(yet)opHmal,butallcandidatesitesmanagedtoconveytheirmessages.ThePanelmade recommendaHons to theCommission toclarify someelements in theapplicaHonformforthefutureselecHonyears;theywillbebroughttotheaYenHonoftheNaHonalCoordinators.

CONCLUSIONSThePanelisgratefultoallcandidatesiteswhichsubmiYedanapplicaHon.WhethertheyarerecommendedfortheEuropeanHeritageLabelornot,theirworkisimportant.TheycontributetonewareasofaYenHoninthefieldofculturalheritage:definingtheEuropeandimensionofculturalheritageandsharingheritageexperiencesatEuropean level.ThePanel recommends9newsites for theEuropeanHeritageLabel in2017,bringing thetotalofrecommendedsitesto38.ThePanelregretsthatbecauseofthelimitaHonof"maximumonesiteperMember State" (arJcle 11-2 of Decision 1194/2011/EU), once again a site meeHng all criteria cannot beawarded the Label. The Panel recommends that the sites that met all criteria reapply in the future. Itencouragessiteswhose(potenHal)Europeandimensionhasbeenrecognisedtoreapplywitharobustproject.

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WorkingmethodsandmeeHngsAslaiddownbyDecision1194/2011/EU,thePanelconsistsof13members,fourofwhomhavebeenappointedby theEuropeanParliament, fourby theCouncil, fourby theCommissionandoneby theCommiYeeof theRegions. In 2017, the Panel welcomed four members (re)designated by the European Commission for theperiod2017-2019aswellasonenewmembertocompletethe2016-2018mandateofanexpertwhohadbeendesignatedbytheCouncilofMinistersandresignedduetohealthreasons.AninducHonmeeHngtofamiliarisethenewmemberswiththePanel’sworkingmethodswasorganisedinBrusselson19April2017.

The European Commission, ayer consultaHon with the Chairperson, designated two Rapporteurs for eachcandidate site and three Rapporteurs for one large transnaHonal site. All Panel members read the 25applicaHonsinordertocontributefullytotheassessmentofallsites.

ThePanelmetthreeHmesinBrussels:• 12-14 June2017, todiscuss themerits of each candidate site and to idenHfy those applicaHons for

whichaddiHonalinformaHonwasneeded;• 11-13September2017,toexaminetheresultsoftheaddiHonalinformaHonreceivedandtofinaliseits

recommendaHonstotheEuropeanCommission;• 16-17October2017,toreviewthecontribuHonsbytheRapporteursandtodiscussthegeneralissues

tobeincludedinthereport.

TheEuropeanCommissionprovidedthefaciliHesandsupport,forwhichthePanelisverygrateful.

AtthefirstmeeHngofthePanel,thememberselectedtheChairpersonandallmemberssignedastatementofnon-conflictofinterestwithregardtothecandidatesites.ThePanelfollowsstrictrules:noPanelmembertakespart inthedecision-makingprocessoncandidatesites fromhis/hercountryandwhencandidatesitesof thecountryoftheChairpersonarebeingconsidered,anotherPanelmemberchairsthatpartofthemeeHng.

At eachof itsmeeHngs, the Panel checked if observaHons on candidate sites as perarJcle 10-5 ofDecision1194/2011/EUhadbeenreceivedbytheEuropeanCommissioninresponsetothepublicaHonofthelistofthe25pre-selectedsites.Nonewerereceived.

At itsJunemeeHng,thePanelstartedwithageneraldiscussionontheoverallqualityoftheapplicaHonsandthe perceived difficulHes encountered by the applicants. The Panel recalled the selecHon criteria and theprinciplesoftheEuropeanHeritageLabelspeltoutinDecision1194/2011/EUandthebenchmarkssetduringthepreviousselecHonyears.ItthenexaminedeachapplicaHoncarefully:eachcandidatesitewasintroducedbytwo designated Rapporteurs andwas followed by a general discussion. AddiHonal quesHons for clarificaHonweresenttocandidatesitesasappropriate.Aformalresponsewasreceivedfromallthosecandidatesites.

InSeptember,thePanelconsideredwhethertheaddiHonalinformaHonreceivedansweredthequesHons.EachapplicaHonwas assessed based on its ownmerits. However, before finalising its final recommendaHons onawarding the European Heritage Label to the European Commission, the Panel considered the overallconsistency of its individual recommendaHons in regard of the list of all EHL sites. The Panel reached itsconclusionsby consensusandonlyonceproceededbyvotebecause theoutcomeof thediscussionwasnotobvious.AllfinalrecommendaHonstotheEuropeanCommissionwereagreedwithoutreservaHon.

Asin2015,thePanelcametotheconclusionthattwositesfromonecountrymetthethreeselecHoncriteria,however, inapplicaHonofarJcle11-2ofDecision1194/2011/EU thePanelcanonlyrecommendonesiteperMemberStateperyear.ThePanelrecommendstotheCouncilandtheEuropeanParliamenttoreconsiderthisprovisionwhentheyreviewtheDecision.

AsthefirstcycleoftheLabelcomestoanend,thePanelheldatitsfinalmeeHnginOctoberadiscussionontheexperiencegainedbetween2013-2017andonitsvisionfortheEuropeanHeritageLabelby2030.Theresultstheseexchangeare reflected in theVisionStatement at thebeginningof this report, and inTaking stock for2018,thenextsecHon.

TheRapporteursfinalisedtheircontribuHontothefinalreportoneachcandidatesitebasedonthediscussionsheldduringthePanelmeeHngs.AyerareviewofthedrayreportbythePanelatthelastmeeHnginOctober,theChairpersoneditedthereportwiththesupportoftheRapporteurofthePanel.ThephotographsillustraHngthisreportwereincludedintheapplicaHons.

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CLARIFICATIONOFTHEKEYCONCEPTSANDCRITERIA

BasedontheexperiencegainedfromreadingtheapplicaHonsandinordertohelpfuturecandidatesitesmakemorerobustapplicaHons,thePanelisprovidingthefollowingclarificaHonofthekeyconceptsoftheEuropeanHeritageLabel:

SELECTIONCRITERIATheselecHoncriteriaarecontainedinDecision1194/2011/EUandreproducedonpage25ofthisreport.Theyare grouped under three headings: the European significance, the project, and the work plan. The PanelrecommendsthattheapplicantsreadcarefullytheDecision,theClarificaJonoftheKeyConceptsandCriteriaproduced by the Panel and the European Heritage Label Guidelines for Candidate Sites prepared by theEuropeanCommissionbeforestarHngthepreparaHonoftheirapplicaHon.

EUROPEANSIGNIFICANCEThetwostrandsofEuropeansignificance–‘Europeanhistory&culture’and‘EuropeanintegraHon’areofequalimportance.CandidatesitesmustshowevidenceintheapplicaHonoftheirsignificanceunderoneorbothofthesestrands,bydemonstraHngoneormoreofthefollowing(arJcle7-1-aofDecision1194/2011/EU):

• Theircross-borderorpan-Europeannature:howtheirpastandpresentinfluenceandtheaYracHonofthesitegoesbeyondthenaHonalbordersofaMemberState;

• TheirplaceandroleinEuropeanhistoryandEuropeanintegraHon,andtheirlinkswithkeyEuropeanevents,personaliHesormovements;

• TheirplaceandroleinthedevelopmentandpromoHonofthecommonvaluesthatunderpinEuropeanintegraHon.

Candidatesitesmaychoosewhichsub-criterionapplies;aYemptstodemonstrateall3sub-criteriawhentheydonotapplymayweakentheapplicaHon.

WhenassessingwhetherthecandidatesitesmeetthecriterionofEuropeansignificance,thePanelalsocheckswhethertheEuropeansignificanceisfullyunderstood,well-arHculatedandconvincinglyconveyedbythesites.This remains a challenge for most candidate sites: cultural heritage sites are used to presenHng a naHonalnarraHve to a mainly naHonal audience. In contrast, the purpose of the European Heritage Label is tocontextualise and interpret cultural heritage sites of European significance in a European geographical andhistoricalcontext,thusgoingbeyondnaHonalbordersandaudiences.

EquallychallengingistopresenttheEuropeandimensionincleartermsandtotakeallitsaspectsintoaccount:oversimplificaHonofthenarraHveshouldbeavoided.Anotherpi�alltoavoidispresenHsmoranachronisms,orreadingtoday’svaluesintositesandeventsofyesterday.

SignificanceandinterpretaHonarenotstaHc:itwillbeinteresHngtoseehowthesiteswillconHnuetodeepentheknowledgeandunderstandingoftheirsignificance.

DIFFERENCEBETWEEN‘PROJECT’AND‘WORKPLAN’To receive the European Heritage Label, it is not enough for candidate sites to have a strong Europeandimension; they need to be taken care of appropriately (good conservaHon), well managed and present arobustprojectrelatedtotheirEuropeansignificance:

• Europeansignificancewithoutastrongprojectandgoodmanagementisnotenough;• AstrongprojectandgoodmanagementwithouttheEuropeansignificanceisnotenougheither.

Candidate sites should describe their project in precise terms and should demonstrate that they have theorganisaHonalcapacitytoimplementit.

PROJECTCandidatesitesmustpresentaproject,which they intendtodevelopwithin the frameworkof theEuropeanHeritage Label (arJcle 7-1-b of Decision 1194/2011/EU). The project should focus on communicaHng theEuropeansignificanceofthesitetoEuropeanaudiences.

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ThisiscriHcal:ifthecandidatesitesdonotcommunicatetheEuropeansignificanceataEuropeanlevel,thereisnoreasontograntthemtheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

The submiYed projectwas oyen the least effecHve part of the applicaHons, so the Panel recommends thatcandidatesitesprepareandplantheirprojectcarefully.

Whenassessingwhether the sitesmeet this second criterion, thePanel examines theproposedacHviHes aswell as how the candidate site intends to make progress during the next four years. Some candidate sitesalreadyrunnumerousacHviHestocommunicatetheirEuropeansignificance.Forthesesites,thechallengewillbetoaddanewdimensiontotheirworkwheneverpossible.

Theprojectshould includeacHviHes thataredependentonthecharacterisHcs, thecarryingcapacityandtheneeds of the candidate site. Hence the projects are expected to be as diverse as are the sites, e.g. how tohighlight and present the significance of archival documents to the public, how to balance access andpreservaHon,howtopresentintangiblevaluesofasitetoyoungergeneraHons,etc.TheproposededucaHonalacHviHesshouldbeequallyverysite-specificandintrinsicallylinkedtotheEuropeansignificanceofthesite.

ThePanelconsidersthatinformaHonsessionsand/ortrainingfortheirstaffontheEuropeanHeritageLabelingeneralandontheparHcularreasonswhytheirsitereceivedtheLabelshouldbeanimportantelementoftheproject. In addiHon, providing training for staff members to improve their language skills may need to beconsideredbysomecandidatesites.

CandidatesitesmaywishtostarttheirprojectbyexpandingthecommunicaHonontheirEuropeansignificanceto local communiHesandvisitorsfirst,before reachingout toEuropeanaudiences. This isfine,however thePanelconsidersthatthecommunicaHonontheEuropeandimensionofthesiteshouldberobustandexpectsthecandidatesitestodevelopastrategytothateffect.

AgoaloftheEuropeanHeritageLabelistoprovideaccesstoarangeofaudiencesnotonlytolocalciHzensandvisitors,sothePanelalwayspaysparHcularaYenHontothewebsiteofeachcandidatesitebecausethisistheeasiestwayforthemajorityoftheEuropeanciHzenstoaccessthesites.Therearevariouslevelsofacceptablewebpresence,fromanicesecHononanexisHngsitetoaninteracHvewebsite.ButinallcasesitisimportantthatthewebsiteiseasytofindregardlessofthenaHonallanguageorcountryoforiginoftheon-linevisitor,andthat the European dimension is well explained in several languages. Finally, should the candidate site beawarded-theEuropeanHeritageLabelstatusandtheEHLnetworkmustbeadequatelypresented.However,thePanelwishestostressthatpresenHngtheEuropeansignificanceisnotsynonymoustousingtheEuropeanHeritageLabellogoincommunicaHons:theuseofthelogodoesnotimplythattheEuropeansignificanceofthesiteisclearlypresented.

Toassistthecandidatesitesinimprovingtheirvisibilityontheweb,aquickchecklistisincludedbelow.

ThePanelrecommendsthatallEHLsites:- Puta60wordstatementontheirEuropeansignificanceontheirfrontwebpage/homepageoftheirwebsite,- AddthelogooftheEuropeanHeritageLabeltotheirfrontwebpage/homepageandlinkittothewebsiteof

theEuropeanCommission,- Putontheirfrontpage/homepagealinktoasubpagewithmoreinformaHononwhythesitereceivedthe

EuropeanHeritageLabel,- Ensure that their webpage/website is easy to retrieve, regardless of the language in which the search is

made,and- UpdatethedescripHonsoftheirsiteinfreeonlineencyclopedia.

Forthe2017-2020period,thePanelidenHfiedpriorityacHonsforthesitesthathavealreadybeenawardedtheEuropean Heritage Label: reinforcing their presence on the web inmore languages, providing staff trainingabout the European Heritage Label and the reason why their site received the Label, ensuring that staffmembershavethenecessarylanguageskills,providingthelargestpossibleaccessforallwithaspecialaYenHonfortheneedsoftheimpaired,anddevelopingtheEuropeandimensionintheeducaHonalacHviHestargetedatschools and young people. Candidate sites should make every effort to include acHviHes related to theseprioriHesintheirproject.

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WORKPLAN=OPERATIONALCAPACITYCandidatesitesmusthavetheorganisaHonalcapacitytoimplementtheprojectsubmiYedwiththeapplicaHon(arJcle7-1-cofDecision1194/2011/EU).Thereshouldbeastable,professionalandviablestructure,ensuringthe funcHonalityof thesiteandcapableofmanaging theproposedproject.This shouldbedemonstratedbyinformaHonprovidedunderthesecHon‘WorkPlan’oftheapplicaHonform.

Thecandidatesitesshouldexplainbywhomthesiteismanaged,whoisresponsibleforthescienHficcontent,therelaHonsbetweenmanagementandscienHficcontent.Inotherwords:howthemanagementfuncHons.FormostsitesnosubstanHvechangeswillberequiredshouldtheyreceivetheEuropeanHeritageLabel.Somesiteshowever,mayneedtoreinforcetheiroperaHonalcapacityintermsofhumanresourcesand/orfundinginordertocarryouttheproposedprojectandtheseshouldbeindicatedintheapplicaHonform.

TheheritagestatusofthecandidatesiteshouldbemenHonedaswellasanypreservaHon/conservaHonissuesaffecHng the status of the site. These should be handled in accordance with the legislaHon applicable andreportedtotheNaHonalCoordinators.

Candidate sites oyen expect the European Commission tomake theEuropeanHeritage Label beYer knownthroughbrandingandcommunicaHontoachievegreatervisibility.However,thecandidatesitesthemselvescancontributetothisobjecHvebybeYerintegraHonoftheEuropeanHeritageLabel intheirowncommunicaHonandtheyshouldexplainhowtheyintendtodothis.TheircommunicaHonstrategyshouldgobeyondusingthelogooftheEuropeanHeritageLabelandthecommunicaHonmaterialprovidedbytheEuropeanCommission.ThereareinteresHngexamplesofawardedsitesthatalthoughpartof larger insHtuHons,managedtousethedesignaHon and drew upon their own strengths to overcome administraHve and financial obstacles toimplementtheirprojectwithalotofcreaHvity.

KEYINDICATORSEachEHLsiteshallbemonitoredonaregularbasistoensurethatitconHnuestomeettheEuropeanHeritageLabelcriteria,thattheprojectiscarriedoutasoutlinedintheoriginalapplicaHonandthatthesitehassHlltheoperaHonal capacity to implement the project. Therefore the Panel recommends that candidate sites thinkthroughtheirprojectandtheiroperaHonalcapacityindetail.

ThelisHngofacHviHestoimplementtheprojectshouldbeusedasatooltodefinetheEuropeanHeritageLabelproject.IthelpstoidenHfyappropriateindicatorsbywhichtheprojectcanbemonitoredtomaintainEuropeanHeritageLabelstatusforthesite.ThecentralquesHonforthesitesis,“Howwouldyoumeasurethesuccessofyourproject?”

ThecandidatesitesshouldbeawarethatEHLsitesareexpectedtokeepaneyeonthemonitoringthemselves.Everyfourthyear,thereisaformalmonitoringatnaHonalandEuropeanlevel.Thenextmonitoringyearwillbein2020.

PRESENTATIONOFTHEAPPLICATIONSCandidatesitesshouldalsobeawarethatwheredescripHonsandargumentaHonintheapplicaHonexceedtherequirednumberofwordsorpages,thismayactuallydisadvantagetheapplicantasanoverloadofextraneousinformaHoncancreateconfusionforthereader.

ToensurethattheapplicaHondoesconveytheintendedkeymessages,candidatesitesareencouragedtoseekproof-reading assistance of the dray applicaHon by peers and of translaHons by naHve speakers beforesubmi�ngthem.

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ExtractofDecision1194/2011/EUoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil

of16November2011

ArHcle7Criteria

1. TheaYribuHonofthelabelshallbebasedonthefollowingcriteria(‘criteria’):

(a)CandidatesitesforthelabelmusthaveasymbolicEuropeanvalueandmusthaveplayedasignificantroleinthehistoryandcultureofEuropeand/orthebuildingoftheUnion.Theymustthereforedemonstrateoneormoreofthefollowing:(i) theircross-borderorpan-Europeannature:howtheirpastandpresentinfluenceand

aYracHongobeyondthenaHonalbordersofaMemberState;(ii) theirplaceandroleinEuropeanhistoryandEuropeanintegraHon,andtheirlinkswithkey

Europeanevents,personaliHesormovements;(iii) theirplaceandroleinthedevelopmentandpromoHonofthecommonvaluesthatunderpin

EuropeanintegraHon.(b)Candidatesitesforthelabelmustsubmitaproject,theimplementaHonofwhichistobeginbythe

endofthedesignaHonyearatthelatest,whichincludesallofthefollowingelements:(i) raisingawarenessoftheEuropeansignificanceofthesite,inparHcularthroughappropriate

informaHonacHviHes,signposHngandstafftraining;(ii) organisingeducaHonalacHviHes,especiallyforyoungpeople,whichincreasethe

understandingofthecommonhistoryofEuropeandofitssharedyetdiverseheritageandwhichstrengthenthesenseofbelongingtoacommonspace;

(iii) promoHngmulHlingualismandfacilitaHngaccesstothesitebyusingseverallanguagesoftheUnion;

(iv) takingpartintheacHviHesofnetworksofsitesawardedthelabelinordertoexchangeexperiencesandiniHatecommonprojects;

(v) raisingtheprofileandaYracHvenessofthesiteonaEuropeanscale,interalia,byusingthepossibiliHesofferedbynewtechnologiesanddigitalandinteracHvemeansandbyseekingsynergieswithotherEuropeaniniHaHves.

TheorganisaHonofarHsHcandculturalacHviHeswhichfosterthemobilityofEuropeancultureprofessionals,arHstsandcollecHons,sHmulateinterculturaldialogueandencouragelinkagebetweenheritageandcontemporarycreaHonandcreaHvityistobewelcomedwheneverthespecificnatureofthesiteallowsthis.

(c) Candidatesitesforthelabelmustsubmitaworkplanwhichincludesallofthefollowingelements:(i) ensuringthesoundmanagementofthesite,includingdefiningobjecHvesandindicators;(ii) ensuringthepreservaHonofthesiteanditstransmissiontofuturegeneraHonsinaccordance

withtherelevantprotecHonregimes;(iii) ensuringthequalityoftherecepHonfaciliHessuchasthehistoricalpresentaHon,visitors’

informaHonandsignposHng;(iv) ensuringaccessforthewidestpossiblepublic,interalia,throughsiteadaptaHonsorstaff

training;(v) accordingspecialaYenHontoyoungpeople,inparHcularbygranHngthemprivilegedaccess

tothesite;(vi) promoHngthesiteasasustainabletourismdesHnaHon;(vii) developingacoherentandcomprehensivecommunicaHonstrategyhighlighHngtheEuropean

significanceofthesite;(viii) ensuringthatthemanagementofthesiteisasenvironmentallyfriendlyaspossible.

2. Asregardsthecriterialaiddowninpoints(b)and(c)ofparagraph1,eachsiteshallbeassessedinaproporHonatemanner,takingintoaccountitscharacterisHcs.

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TAKINGSTOCKFOR2018

2018istheEuropeanYearforCulturalHeritage.WithinthisperspecHve,andayerfourselecHonyearsandonemonitoring year of the European Heritage Label, the Panel held a brainstorming during its lastmeeHng on16-17October2017totakestockoftheworkcarriedoutsofarandtoreflecton itsvisionfortheEuropeanHeritageLabelby2030.2018willalsobeanevaluaHonyearfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.ThePanelhopesthatitsreflecHonswillprovidefoodforthoughtforthecandidatesites,theEHLsitesandallstakeholders.

EUROPEANVALUES&PRINCIPLESTheEuropeanHeritageLabelisnotaboutthevalueofculturalheritageitselforaboutitsuniqueness.ItisaboutmeeHngthreedisHnctcriteriawhicharenew:explainingtheEuropeandimensionofasite,presenHngaprojecttoexplainthisEuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences,andhavingthecapacitytocarryoutthisproject.Alltypesofculturalheritageareconcerned.Thefocusisontherelevanceforpeople.ItturnsoutthatnewskillsarerequiredtocontextualisethesignificanceofsitesinawiderEuropeanframework.ThisinevitablyleadstomakinglinkswithcurrentchallengesforEuropeandinEurope,andpu�ngtheseintoperspecHve.ItissignificantthatallcandidatesitesandEHLsiteswanttobeEuropean.Whetherornot,theyanalysedtheirEuropeandimensionindepth,theyaredrivenbythewishtocommunicatethecommonvaluesandprinciplesthatunderpintheEuropeanprojectandidenHty.Toputitintheirownwords,theyare"meeJngthepastandwalking to the future" . As such the sites are examples of the heritage communiHes defined in the Faro2

ConvenJon .3

"EducaJonandculturearethekeytothefuture–bothfortheindividualaswellasforourUnionasawhole.Itishowweturncircumstanceintoopportunity,howweturn mirrors into windows and how we give roots towhat it means to be 'European', in all its diversity.WhenEurope'sleadersmeetinGothenburgthisweek,we must seize the opportunity and make sureeducaJonandcultureare thedrivers for jobcreaJon,economicgrowth,socialfairnessandulJmatelyunity."

M.Juncker,14November2017

M.Juncker,PresidentoftheEuropeanCommission,receivinga Doctor Honoris Causa degree at the Coimbra University,whose library is a European Heritage Label Site (InstagramEuropeanCommission)

ASTRONGNETWORKOFEHLSITESAccordingarJcle7-1-b-ivofDecision1194/2011/EU,theEuropeanHeritageLabel isnot justabout individualsites thatmeet a setof three criteriabut theEHL sitesmust takepart "in theacJviJesof networksof sitesawarded the label in order to exchange experiences and iniJate common projects." The requirement fornetworkingisalsoaverydisHncHveelementoftheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

IntervenHonbyaEHLsiteduringtheEuropeanHeritageLabelweek in2016,recalledduringtheawardingceremonyfor2

theEHLsitesselectedin20015,in:2016PanelReportonMonitoring,p41

CouncilofEuropeFrameworkConvenHonontheValueofCulturalHeritageforSociety,CETSNo199,25October20053

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WithoutadynamicandwellfuncHoningcomprehensivenetworkoftheEHLsites,theEuropeanHeritageLabelwill remain an empty box. ParHcular helpful to strengthening partnerships and co-operaHve acHviHes is theEuropean Heritage Label Week, organised in conjuncHon with the award ceremony and/or EU Presidencyconferences.GiventhatnofundingisaYachedtoobtainingtheEuropeanHeritageLabelitself,thePanelrecommendsthatconsideraHon be given to providing some financial support to the EHL network. In addiHon to the yearlyencounters,theEHLnetworkcouldforexamplemanageagrantsystemforcooperaHonbetweenEHLsitesandtohelpeachothertopromotetheirEuropeansignificance.CreaHnganenablingandsupporHveenvironmentfortheEHLsitesandtheEHLnetworkisofcrucialimportance.

2018-EUROPEANYEARFORCULTURALHERITAGE:WHICHROLEFORTHEEHLSITES?TheEuropeanHeritageLabelwasthefirstEUacHonwiththeexplicitaimofbringingtheEuropeandimensionofourculturalheritagetothefore.Notsurprisingly, ithasgeneratedfromitsverybeginningsa lotofreflecHonandresearchfromtheacademiccommunityandheritagepracHHoners.WhatistheEuropeandimensionoftheculturalheritage?WhathappenedinotherEuropeancountriesinothersitesatthesameperiod?Canheritagebeshared?Cantheheritageexperiencebeshared?What istherelevanceforoursocietytoday?What istheimpactonthelifeoftheciHzens?ThePanelhasalwaysconsideredtheEHLsitesas‘gates’toinformaHonandfurtherquesHoning.Itisexpectedthat2018-EuropeanYearofCulturalHeritage(EYCH),willincreaseinterestintheEuropeandimensionofourculturalheritagenotonlyfromacademics andpracHHonersbut from thegeneralpublic. TheEHL sitesbeingexemplar in opening up their European significance to European audiences, they should play a special roleduring EYCH, especially since the slogan of the year "Where the past meets the future" is in line with the"MeeJngthepastandwalkingtothefuture"moYooftheEHLsites.AfirststeptoincreasetheawarenessabouttheLabelwouldbetouseEYCHtopresenttheEuropeanHeritageLabelmoreprominently on the EuropeanCommission’swebpage and its socialmedia. TheEHL sites shouldbeengivenvisibilitybytheEuropean insHtuHonswhentheycommunicateabouttheEYCH.Furthermore, theinsHtuHons, their representaHvesandtheircommunicaHondepartmentsshouldusetheexamplesof theEHLsites when they explain current challenges for Europe for which the EHL sites can provide contextualinformaHon.But theEHLsites themselvesshould takethings inhandaswell.Theyshoulduse theEYCH, theEuropeanHeritageDaysandsocialmediatomakethemselvesandtheEHLnetworkbeYerknown."The2018EuropeanYearofCulturalHeritagewillbeanopportunityto increaseawarenessofthe importanceofcultureandculturalheritageand,inparJcular,torecallthatculturalheritagebelongstoall" .4

"Throughthickandthin,IhaveneverlostmyloveofEurope.Butthereisrarelylovewithoutpain.Love for Europe because Europe and the EuropeanUnion have achieved something unique in thisfraying world: peace within and outside of Europe.Prosperityformanyifnotyetforall.This is somethingwe have to remember during theEuropeanYearofCulturalHeritage.2018mustbeacelebraJonofculturaldiversity."

M.Juncker,13September2017

"I believe that cultural heritage is a crucial part ofouridenJty,avaluableresourcefromthepastwhichcanandmusthelpuslooktothefuturetogether."

M.Navracsics,15November2017

StrengtheningEuropeanIdenHtythroughEducaHonandCulture:TheEuropeanCommission'scontribuHontotheLeaders'4

meeHnginGothenburg,17November2017,CommunicaHonfromtheEuropeanCommissiontotheEuropeanParliament,theCouncil,theEuropeanEconomicandSocialCommiYeeandtheCommiYeeoftheRegions,COM(2017)673final

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EHLSITES,EDUCATION&RESEARCHTheEHLsiteshaveanenormouspotenHalforeducaHonasdemonstratedduringthe2016monitoringyear .To5

unlockthispotenHal:- TheEuropeansignificanceoftheEHLsitesshouldbeclearlyarHculatedineducaHonalprogrammes;- EducaHonalprogramsshouldnotonlyfocusonschoolstudentsandyoungpeople,buttargetvisitorsofall

agesandfamilies;- SpecificeducaHonalmaterialshouldbedevelopedwhichisdifferentfrompublicaHonspresenHngthesites;- EducaHonalmaterialshouldbetranslatedintootherEuropeanlanguages,inparHcularthelanguagesofthe

regionandthelanguagesofthepeopleswhocreatedtheheritage;- EducaHonalacHviHesshouldnotbeconfusedwithgeneralcommunicaHonacHviHes;and- EducaHonacHviHesshouldbeassessedregularlytoimproveandenrichtheeducaHonalstrategyofthesite.

In doing so, theEHL sites will contribute to the establishing of "a European EducaJonArea based on trust,mutual recogniJon, cooperaJon and exchange of best pracJces, mobility and growth, via (…) preservingcultural heritage and fostering a sense of a European idenJty and culture" as proposed by the EuropeanCommissioninitsrecentcommunicaHon .6

Although theEuropeanHeritage Label is a recent acHon, there is alreadya considerable interest to conductresearch intotheacHonitself.Whilstthis ispremature,thePanelobservedthattheEuropeanHeritageLabelhasunlocked,orcontributedtounlocking,newareasofresearchonforexample:theEuropeandimensionoftheEHLsites,theco-existenceofdifferentsignificances(local,region,naHonal,European),differentreadingsofculturalheritageandheritageinterpretaHoninaEuropeanperspecHve,heritageexperiencesandwaystosharesuchexperiences,newwaysofparHcipatorygovernance(betweenthe‘topdown’or‘boYomup’approaches),andwaystoputthisintopracHse.

TEMA+,anErasmusMundusEuropeanMaster’sProgrammeenHtledHeritageandDevelopmentwasselectedfortheperiodof2017-2022toestablishatrainingandresearchprogrammeonEuropeanculturalheritage incooperaHonwithEHLsites.ThemembersoftheTEMA+ConsorHumareEötvösLorándUniversityofBudapest(coordinator), Charles University of Prague, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales of Paris, LavalUniversityofQuebecandUniversityofCatania.Thebilingual(EnglishandFrench)programmeservesasapilotproject to promote a global dispersion of methods and knowledge related to European cultural heritageembodiedintheEuropeanHeritageLabelthroughthenetworkofTEMA+scholars,expertsandstudents.

ThePanelisawarethatculturalheritagecanalsobemisusedtorewritehistoryortoglorifysomeculturesandto oppress others. The Panel has a cauHous approach about claims in general. The Panel recommends thatcandidatesitesandEHLsitesseekcooperaHonwithacademicstoensurethattheirnarraHvesandacHviHesaregroundedonestablishedfactsandonthelatestprogressinscience.

LEARNINGCURVETheEuropeanHeritageLabel issHll inaniniHalphase.ThereisaninteresHngmixofcandidatesiteswillingtoparHcipate,althoughtheyknowthattheywillnotgetanyfunding.AnyposiHvesignal,suchastheorganisaHonoftheyearlyEHLWeekorothermeeHngsisthereforemuchappreciatedbytheEHLsites.

ToincreasetheawarenessoftheEuropeanHeritageLabelwithpotenHalcandidatesites,itmaybeworthtoasktheCreaJveEuropeDeskstoprovideinformaHonontheLabelaswell.

TheMemberStateswhomakethepreselecHon,alsoprovidesupportinvariousformstotheircandidatesites.TobeYerexplainthekeyconceptsoftheLabel,theymaywishtodevelopa‘trainerthetrainer’iniHaHvewiththeEuropeanCommission;thePanelhaspreparedanoutlineforsuchaniniHaHve.

ThetransiHonyearsarenowoverandtheEuropeanHeritageLabelhasembarkedonitsregularcalendarofaselecHoneveryother year, a four-yearmonitoring anda six-year evaluaHon cycle. This seems tobeworkingfine.

Seethe2016PanelReportonMonitoring5

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ThePanelhasbeenworkingwellwiththeEHLLegalBasisandwhennecessaryexplainedits interpretaHonoftheprovisions.Mostof thePanel’s suggesHons included in thisandprevious reports, canbeaccommodatedwithin the current legal framework. Should a change of the legal basis be considered at some point in thefuture,dueaYenHonshouldbegiventoextendingtheacHontoincorporatethewholeofEurope’sterritory-regardlessofotheragreements-sincethehistoryandcultureofEuropedoesnotstopatthebordersoftheEUorsuchagreements,andtoabolishthelimitaHonofmaximumonesiteperMemberStateperselecHonyear.

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10 recommendations - a summary

1. ThattheEHLnetworkreceivefundingtodevelopcooperaHonprojects,toshareknowledge,topromotethe European significance of the sites and to communicate on the European Heritage Label. The EHLnetworkmay also provide grants to EHL sites to reinforce their operaHonal capacity and to developeducaHonalacHviHesandtheuseof(regional)languages.

2. ThatcandidatesitesreceivesupportforpreparingtheirapplicaHon.

3. That the European Heritage Label is presented in a more user-friendly and prominent way on theEuropeanCommission’swebsiteand in theacHviHesconductedatEuropean level in the frameworkof2018-EuropeanYearofCulturalHeritage.

4. ThattheEuropeaninsHtuHonsandMemberStatesuseEHLsitestoprovidecontextualinformaHonwhentheyexplaincurrentchallengesinEuropeandforEurope.TheircommunicaHondepartmentsandpersonsinchargeofthesocialmediashouldbefamiliarwiththeEHLsitesandtheirsignificaHonandmakeampleuseoftheEHLsitesintheircommunicaHonandonsocialmedia.

5. That theEHLsitesand theEHLnetworkparHcipate in2018 -EuropeanYear forCulturalHeritage, thattheycooperatewith theEuropeanHeritageDays (EHD)at localandatEuropean level: theyorganiseaspecialacHvityduringtheEHD.TheEHLsitesnetworkmakesuseofsocialmedia.

6. ThattheEHLsitesstrengthentheireducaHonalacHviHes-asapilotprojectwithintheframeworkoftheproposedEuropeanAreaofEducaJon.

7. ThattheEHLsitesseekcooperaHonwithacademicstoensurethattheirnarraHvesandacHviHesrelatetoa contemporary perspecHveon European contexts, and are groundedon established facts andon thelatestprogressinscience.

8. That theCreaJveEuropeDesks in theMember States arewell informedabout theEuropeanHeritageLabelandprovidebasicinformaHonontheLabeltotheiraudiences.

9. That the NaHonal Coordinators and the European Commission organise ‘Train the trainer’ sessions toimprovetheknowledgeofthekeyconceptsandprinciplesoftheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

10. Should the legal basis be reviewed, consideraHon is given to extending the scope of the EuropeanHeritageLabeltothewholeterritoryofEurope,andtoabolishingthelimitaHonofmaximumonesiteperMemberStateperselecHonyear.

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OTHERCANDIDATESITES

MértolaHistoricalCentreMERTOLA(PORTUGAL)

5THCENTURYBCE-PRESENT

DescripHonMértolaislocatedintheAlentejoregionofPortugal.It isa forHfied townwhichowes its foundaHonanddevelopment to its locaHon. Situated on the riverGuadiana, it has been famous since anHquity as animportant fluv ia l t rad ing port , the “ lastMediterranean port,” fostering the circulaHon ofpeople, goods, ideas, and knowledge. Its richarchaeological heritage and historic buildings covermany centuries and include, among others theRoman House, the Chapel and Necropolis of StSebasHao, the PaleochrisHan Basilica, the old wallsandremainsoftheport.

EuropeansignificanceMértolahasastrategicimportanceandcross-bordersignificance. Its rich historic heritage and themaHcmuseums aYest to its importance at the Hme as afluvial trading port and a bridging place betweenEurope and North Africa. As such, it is similar tootherplacesintheMediterranean.TherelaHonshipsbetween the trade and intercultural exchanges andthe specific importance of Mértola’s Europeansignificance is not explained or conveyed. TheapplicaHon does not demonstrate the level ofEuropeansignificancerequiredunderthecriteriafortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)The project is focused on the historic city and itshinterland,andincludesacHviHesaimingtopromotethehistoricandculturalaspectsoftheplace.

These acHviHes include training courses, researchprograms, exhibiHons, arHsHc events, culturalexchanges, parHcipaHon in museum networks etc.AcHons are also targeted at different social groups.Using established cultural partnerships andexchanges, Mértola will intensify its Europeannetwork to sHmulate contemporary creaHvity. Duetothehighnumbersoftourists,plansareinplacetoimprove visitor recepHon services. The project isdirectedmainly at se�ng up a communicaHon anddigitalmarkeHngstrategyratherthanattransmi�ngthe European significance of the site to Europeanaudiences.ThesubmiYedprojectdoesnotmeetthecriteriarequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)The management strategy, led by the municipality,addresses the preservaHon, rehabilitaHon anddisseminaHonoftheculturalheritageofMértolabycreaHng or enhancing “smart desHnaHons” toreinforce ecological consciousness and to promoteMértolaasa “museumvillage”. ItsmonumentsandarchaeologyisprotectedunderPortugueselaw.Themunicipality has an adequate operaHng budgetsupplemented by European grant support,publicaHon and Hcket sales, etc. The candidate sitehas adequate operaHonal capacity to manage thesite.

RecommendaHonThe rich archaeological and cultural heritage ofMértolatesHfytoitshistoricalstrategiclocaHonanditsroleasaplaceofinterculturalexchangebetweenEurope and North Africa. However, the applicaHondoes not meet the qualifying criteria. The Panelrecommends that this applicaHon does not receivetheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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AncientPlovdivArchitecturalandHistoricalReservePLOVDIV(BULGARIA)

2NDCENTURYBCE–19THCENTURY

DescripHonAncientPlovdivArchitectural andHistorical ReserveislocatedonthreehillsinthecentralpartofPlovdiv,one of the oldest ciHes in Europe, now inWesternBulgaria. Significant monuments from the secondcenturyBCEtothenineteenthcenturyareevidenceof its conHnuous existence through the ages. Thecity has been inhabited by populaHons of variousethnical, cultural and religious origins and wasknown under different names. In 1979 the sitereceived the European gold medal for thepreservaHon of its cultural heritage. It is animportant desHnaHon for cultural tourism andPlovdiv will be the European Capital of Culture in2019.

EuropeansignificanceAncientPlovdivArchitectural andHistorical Reserveis a site with important immovable and movablemonuments:archaeologicalsitesandfinds,temples,residenHalhouses,painHngs,artobjects,booksetc.TheinfluenceofvariousEuropeanculturesismarkedin the monuments of the late seventeenth to thenineteenthcentury.PlovdivhasbeenacrossroadsofpeopleandculturesandtheapplicaHonstatesthatitisaplaceofculturaldiversityandreligioustolerance.However,themulHculturalpan-Europeandimensionof Plovdiv is shared by many ciHes in this part ofCentral and Eastern Europe. The applicaHon doesnot sufficiently differenHate the specific experienceof Plovdiv and as such the European significance isnot clearly expressed and arHculated in the site’snarraHve.TheapplicaHondoesnotdemonstratethelevel of European significance required under thecriteriafortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)The project aims to accentuate the importance oftheculturalheritageofAncientPlovdivasapartofacommon European heritage. Tasks to improvemulHlingualism in threemajor European languages,visitor faciliHes and specific acHviHes for theprovision of a digital online pla�orm about theimmovable and the movable cultural goods of thesite will be available throughout Europe. However,there is no evidence to show if the differentnaHonaliHes and their heritage at the core of thissite’sinterculturalcharacterareinvolvedorincludedintheproject.InaddiHon,theprojectdoesnotfocuson communicaHng the European dimension toEuropean audiences but is primarily oriented onenhancing sustainable tourism. The submiYedproject does notmeet the criteria required for theEuropeanHeritageLabel.

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)The management of the site is carried out by theAncient Plovdiv Municipal InsHtute, and supportedbythelocalauthority.ThemonumentsareprotectedunderBulgariannaHonallaw.Themanagementaimsto protect the historic environment and the localtradiHons and to reinforce sustainable tourism.RestoraHonworkshavebeencarriedoutusingStateand local funding, European subsidies and privatedonaHons.AsoneoftheCulturalCapitalsofEuropein 2019, a new communicaHon strategy withimproved visitor publicaHons and faciliHes isplanned. The candidate site has adequateoperaHonalcapacitytomanagethesite.

RecommendaHonAncientPlovdivArchitectural andHistorical Reservehasanimportantculturalheritagewhichreflectsitisaplaceofencounterandco-existence.However,theapplicaHondoesnotmeetthequalifyingcriteria.ThePanel recommends that this applicaHon does notreceivetheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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ArchaeologicalSiteofMonemvasiaMONEMVASIA(GREECE)

6THCENTURY-PRESENT

DescripHonThe castle town of Monemvasia, located on thesouth-easternsideofPeloponnese, is carvedoutofthesideofahugesearock.Originally theonlywayto reach it was by means of a paved pathwayconnecHng the castle entrance to the mainland,hence the meaning of its name: “single passage”.ThisportwasoneofthebiggesttradecentresintheByzanHneandsubsequentlyOYomanworldfromthesixth to the nineteenth century. Today the siteconsists of two parts: the Upper Town, theadministraHve centre containing a large number ofmonuments, and the Lower Town, an acHveseYlement now grown into a well-known touristresort.MonemvasiaisalsodesignatedaspartoftheNatura2000network.The remaining monuments of the Upper Town(castle,forHficaHons,27importantchurches,houses,publicbuildings,OYomanhammams,cisterns) formanorganisedarchaeologicalandhistoricalsiteandaliving architectural museum of the ByzanHne,VeneHan and OYoman periods, which accom-modatesthousandsofvisitorseachyear.

EuropeansignificanceDue to its strategic locaHonand its roleasa transittradecentrebetweenthe ItalianciHes, theportsofthe Black Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean,Monemvasia consHtuted a gateway betweenWesternEuropeandtheByzanHneEmpire.Overthecenturies, its inhabitants were described asByzanHne, Frankish, VeneHan, OYoman, Greek.Despite various changes in regime, the walled citybecame a place of cosmopolitan thinking wherepeople of different religions lived togetherpeacefully. For example during the post-ByzanHneperiod from fiyeenth to nineteenth centuries,Greeks, LaHns and OYomans coexisted inMonemvasia and aYended OYoman mosques orCatholicandOrthodoxchurches.

In addiHon to being a melHng pot integraHngdifferent ethniciHes and religions, Monemvasiaenhanced common values on which Europe wasbuilt: mulHculturalism, diversity, tolerance.Monemvasia has European significance. Howeverthese interesHng elements are not well arHculatedorconveyedintheapplicaHon.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)The project presented in the applicaHon is focusedon improving or conHnuing exisHng acHviHes,relaHng to publicaHons, translaHng material andwebsites. Through its educaHonal programmesschools from Europe visit Monemvasia to studyforHficaHonarchitectureandthesiteisalsoacHveinEuropean iniHaHves such as the European HeritageDays, and “Environment and Culture”. Worthythough these acHviHes are, thewhole project doesnot relate strongly to the European significance ofthe site. The submiYed project does not meet thecriteriarequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)Thearchaeological siteofMonemvasia is protectedunderGreeklegislaHonandisunderthejurisdicHonof the Εphorate of AnHquiHes of Lakonia, part ofMinistryofCulture.There isanumerousandhighlyskilled team. The applicant does parHcipate in anumber of cross-border and European projectshowevertheapplicaHondoesnotclearlyshowhowraisingawarenessoftheEuropeandimensionofthesitewillbecarriedout.AssuchtheapplicaHondoesnotdemonstratetheleveloforganisaHonalcapacityrequired under the criteria for the EuropeanHeritageLabel.

RecommendaHonAlthough Monemvasia has a rich cultural andarchaeologicalheritagedue to its strategic locaHon,theapplicaHoninitspresentformdoesnotmeetthequalifying criteria. The Panel recommends that thisapplicaHondoesnot receive theEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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SitesofGreatMoraviaMIKULČICE–KOPČANYARCHAEOLOGICALPARK(CZECHREPUBLICANDSLOVAKIA)

8TH-9THCENTURY

DescripHon"Sites of Great Moravia" is a transnaHonalapplicaHonbetweentheCzechRepublicandSlovakiaconsisHngofasinglesitewhichstraddlestheborderbetween the two countries. It is formed from themainpartoftheMikulčice–KopčanyagglomeraHonwhich, in theninethcenturyAD,consHtutedoneofthe major centres of the state known as GreatMoravia.TheCzechpartofthesiteincludestheearlymedieval Slavic forHfied seYlement in Mikulčice, anaHonalculturalmonument;theSlovakpartincludesthe Church of St. Margaret of AnHoch complex inKopčany.

EuropeansignificanceIn the first half of the ninth century, present-dayBohemia,MoraviaandSlovakiabecamepartofnewEmpire, called Great Moravia that united the westSlavic tribes poliHcally and culturally. ThistransformaHonofcentralEurope,opentobothLaHnandByzanHnecultural influences,wasaccompaniedby the newly created church organisaHon, by stateadministraHon and economic management. Thecultural transformaHon of central Europe was accompaniedbychanges to itschurchorganisaHon,state administraHon and economic management.The candidate site documents the intense culturalandeconomiccontactsthatexistedinEuropeintheearly Middle Ages, supported by the new religion,ChrisHanity. Despite its short existence, GreatMoravialeybehindahistoricallegacythroughwhichCentralEuropebecameanintegralpartofEuropeanculture.However,thereareseveralimportantlacunaintheapplicaHon:nomeaningfulreference ismadetothearchaeologicalresearchco-operaHonbetweenEuropean universiHes on the site, nor itsconnecHonstoSaintMethodiusandCyril,withtheirroleineasternSlavicnaHonsalphabetandliterature.The European dimension is not well arHculated inthe applicaHon. Whilst the site has potenHal, the

applicaHon does not demonstrate the level ofEuropeansignificancerequiredunderthecriteriafortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)The project is centred on creaHng a new cross-border cultural and educaHonal desHnaHon withinthe Czech and Slovak Republics. Its purpose is topromoteandspread,bydevelopingvarioustourismforms, awareness of the significance and legacy ofthe Great Moravian Empire and the uniqueness ofthe Mikulčice – Kopčany Archaeological Park in allregions of Europe to visitors of all age and interestgroups.AlthoughthepresentedprojectisambiHous,the European dimension is not clearly presented,and the project is not sufficiently linked with theEuropean significance. The submiYed project doesnot meet the criteria required for the EuropeanHeritageLabel.

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)The site is protected under Czech and Slovak law.The management of the site is ensured by theWo r k i n g G ro up f o r M i ku l č i c e – Kop č a nyArchaeological Park. The Hodonín branch of theMasarykMuseum is responsible for the Czech partofthesitewhiletheSlovakpartofthesite is inthecharge of the municipality of Kopčany and by theZáhorskéMuseuminSkalica.Thereisamanagementplan for the site, supported by funding from bothstates.However,theiniHaHvemayrequireastrongerform of governance than a working group and theproposed budget appears too low to allow theachievementoftheproposedgoals.TheapplicaHondoes not demonstrate the level of organisaHonalcapacityrequiredunderthecriteriafortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

RecommendaHonDespitemanyinteresHngaspectsofthe“TheSitesofGreatMoravia”, the applicaHon in its present formdoes not meet the qualifying criteria. The Panelrecommends that this applicaHon does not receivetheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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OradeaFortressORADEA,ROMANIA

11TH-18THCENTURY

DescripHonOradea (Nagyvarad) located in western Romania,evolved out of a forHfied Romanesque monasteryfoundedinthe10thcentury.Inthecourseofseveralperiods of rebuilding in the late Renaissance andBaroque Hmes, the fortress was given a regularpentagonal shape with extending basHons. In thefortresscomplexpartofPrincelyPalacedaHngfrom1629has survivedaswell as a lateBaroquechurchfrom1775.Thefortressplayedanimportantpart inthehistoryofcentralEuropedefendingitagainsttheMongols in13thcenturyand laterTurkish invasions.InRenaissanceHmes itbecamearegionalcentreofhumanism and a number of respected Italianarchitects and engineers parHcipated in itsconstrucHon and remodelling. Important HungarianmonarchsandotherpersonaliHeswereburiedin itschurch.

EuropeansignificanceBecause of its strategic importance the fortress ofOradeaactedasashieldagainsteasterninvasionforHungary and Transylvania. As a burial place of kingLadislau I the Holy and the bishopric it played animportantpartinHungarianandRomanianreligiousand cultural life in the late Middle Ages andRenaissanceperiod.OradeafuncHonedasaplaceofencounter and exchange of ideas and arHsHcconcepts from different parts of Europe. However,this experience was no greater than many othercentres of mulH-ethnic character and even�ulhistorysituatedinthispartofEurope.WhileOradeais certainly of significance for its Hungarian andRomanian history, culture and military architectureand may have potenHal, the applicaHon does notdemonstrate the level of European significancerequired under the criteria for the EuropeanHeritageLabel.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)Theprojectbuildsonrecentplansforthesitewhichoutline an ambiHous programme to make the sitemoreaYracHveforvisitorsandtourists,includingthepromoHonofthesitebywebsitesandsocialmedia,enlarging themulHlingual presentaHon, educaHonalprogrammes,conferences,OpenAirFilmFesHval,artand historical exhibiHons. In some aspects theprogrammes have an aspiraHonal character and,moreimportantlyitwouldbedesirabletoformulatemore clearly how the European dimension will beincorporated into the site’s narraHve and Hed intothe presentaHon and educaHonal acHviHes. Atpresent the submiYed project does not meet thecriteriarequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)OradeaFortress isprotectedatnaHonal levelunderRomanianheritagelaw. It isrunbytheMunicipalityofOradeathroughtheFortressManagementSystemandtheMuseumoftheFortressandCityofOradea.The current resourcing situaHon is sufficient;however, the planned 300% rise in visitor numberswill require increases in staff and income. TheapplicaHon does not demonstrate the level oforganisaHonal capacity required under the criteriaforEuropeanHeritageLabel.

RecommendaHonAlthoughOradeaFortresshasahighlevelofregionalhistorical significance, the applicaHon in its presentformdoesnotmeetthequalifyingcriteria.ThePanelrecommends that this applicaHon does not receivetheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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BussacoCulturalHeritageSiteBUSSACO(PORTUGAL)

C.1000-1810

DescripHonBussaco is a forest in the centre of Portugal whichhasbeenlandscapedoverfourcenturieswithahugenumber of naHve and exoHc trees from allconHnents, brought back by sailors from voyageslinked to Portuguese colonial history. It covers 105haandcontainsanoutstandingrangeofbiodiversity.In the centre of Bussaco sits a Discalced Carmeliteconvent built in 1628. The "Bussaco CulturalHeritage Site" is composed of the convent,- amonumentpartlyconvertedintoapalace-hotel,andnearly 50 buildings and associated structures:hermitages, devoHonal chapels, architecturalfountains,crosses,etc,disseminatedthroughouttheforest. The Convent was a so-called “desert,” i.e. aremote and isolated monasHc site. A Papal bullissued by Pope Urban VIII in 1643 threatened toexcommunicate any person harming the trees. TheCarmelites gave permission to notable Europeanfigures working within the natural sciences to visitandstudythesite.In1810,BussacowasthestageofabaYleoftheNapoleonicwars.ThesiteislistedonPortugal’sTentaHveListforUNESCOWorldHeritage.

EuropeansignificanceThe Discalced Carmelites had convents all overEurope with a supranaHonal organisaHon. ManyscienHficexpediHonswereheadedtoBussaco,ledbyillustrious scienHsts like Gabriel Grisley or Johannvon Hofmannsegg. Themilitary episode during theNapoleonicwarsof thebaYlebetweentheDukeofWellington and the army of Marshal Masséna iscalledBaYleofBussaco.The "Bussaco Cultural Heritage Site" is anextraordinary example of the sensibility for adesignedlandscapethatembracesthedimensionsofbeauty and diversity,Heimat or sense of place andexoHsm, mysHcism, and the sense of the sublimeforces of nature. This culturally designed poetry ofnature was supervised most of the Hme by thespiritualandpracHcalcareofCarmelitefriars.Intwo

instances papal bulls intervened in favour of thepreservaHon of the site. The exoHc biodiversity ofBussaco is closely linked to contribuHons of thePortuguese colonial past. Furthermore, the 19thcentury landscape and built legacy is an importanttesHmony for the origins of tourism in Portugal.However, although the site represents a spiritualconcept that resonates with modern dayenvironmentalconcerns, itsEuropeansignificanceisnot well arHculated. The applicaHon does notdemonstrate the level of European significancerequired under the criteria for the EuropeanHeritageLabel.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)The project is focused mainly on biodiversityawarenessandtheeffectsofclimatechange.In2013and2014,twocyclonesdevastatedabout40%oftheforest.AneducaHonalandrecreaHvetrailisplannedcrossing 27 trees struck by the stormsof 2013 and2014. ArHstswill sculpt out of the dead ley trunkssomehistoricalandculturalthemesonBussacoandEuropean values such as freedom, democracy,tolerance, solidarity. The submiYed project consistsmainlyofanarHsHceventwhichisnotrelatedtotheEuropeansignificanceofthesiteandthereforedoesnot meet the criteria required for the EuropeanHeritageLabel.

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)Bussaco is classified as a “property of publicinterest” and has applied for reclassificaHon as anaHonal monument. The site is managed by theBussaco FoundaHon, a public foundaHon underprivate management. The candidate site hasadequateoperaHonalcapacitytomanagethesite.

RecommendaHonBussacoCulturalHeritageSiteisauniquesymbolofthe European sensibility that links our culturalidenHty(ies) and the landscapes in which they areembedded. However, the applicaHon in its presentform does not meet all the qualifying criteria. ThePanel recommends that this applicaHon does notreceivetheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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HistoricalCentreofTuraidaSIGULDA(LATVIA)

13TH-20THCENTURY

DescripHonThe Historical Centre of Turaida located in centralLatvia, is a diverse site made up of five elements:Turaidamedievalcastle,theFolkSongParkatDainuHill,theCulturalandHistoricalHeritageofGaujaLivs(oneofancienttribesofLatviannaHon),theChurchHillandWoodenChurch(1750),oneoftheoldestofits kind in thecountry, and theEconomicCentreofTuraida with 21 historic buildings explaining theevoluHon of the feudal estate system of the BalHcGerman aristocraHc landowers up to the earlytwenHeth century. In addiHon, the castle was theresidence of the Archbishops of Riga from thethirteenth to sixteenth centuries and the Folk SongParkislinkedtotheSingingRevoluHonofthe1980s,andtheMemoryof theWorld.Thesefiveelementswere designated as a single museum complex in1988 consisHng of 48 indoor and outdoorexhibiHons.

EuropeansignificanceThecharacterofHistoricCentreofTuraida is,by itsnature, mulHethnic and mulHcultural. It tells thetypically European story of how smaller ethnicgroupsaremeldedintobiggerones,theimportanceof the introducHon of ChrisHanity for thedevelopment of European culture and civilisaHon,andthedevastaHng impactsof religious intoleranceand imperial expansions. The important intangiblevalueof thesite isconnected to the folksongsandcultureof thepastandpresent, the folkmythsandlegends. However interesHng these elements are,theapplicaHondoesnotarHculateaclearEuropeandimensionorcontext for thesite.AlthoughthesitecommunicatesEuropeanvaluesinaspecificformtodomesHc and internaHonal audiences, theapplicaHon does not demonstrate the level ofEuropeansignificancerequiredunderthecriteriafortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project).TheHistorical Centre of Turaida developed a broadrange of exhibiHons and cultural acHviHes thatsupplythevisitorswithextensiveinformaHonaboutthe site and its links to Europeanhistory, the livingtradiHons andmulHethnic folklore andart creaHon.The programmes are presented in admirablymulHlingual forms (minimal in three, but up to tenEuropeanlanguages)withtheprojecttopresenttheMap - Guide in all living languages of Europe.Impressing is the use of modern informaHontechnologies. A variety of events are organised onthe museum premises inclusive internaHonal folkfesHvals, the summer archaeological camps fordomesHc and foreign students, regional as well asinternaHonal conferences devoted to the history,archaeology, folk culture and other topics. The sitecollaborates with a number of arHsts and enablesthe exhibiHon of their work. Despite all these richacHviHes, the project is not sufficiently focused onbringing the European significance of the site toEuropeanaudiences.ThesubmiYedprojectdoesnotmeetthecriteriarequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

OrganisaHoncapacity(workplan)Since 1994 Turaida has been protected as the onlyspecially protected monument in Latvian law. It isrun by the Turaida Museum Reserve, under theresponsibilityoftheLatvianMinistryofCulture.Itisfinanced by this ministry and by its own revenuesandpaid services. TheMuseumhaswonanumberof awards and is sufficiently staffed and resourced.The candidate site has adequate operaHonalcapacitytomanagethesite.

RecommendaHonWhileTuraidarepresentsthediversityoftherootsofEuropean cultural history and its mulHculturalismtheapplicaHoninitspresentformdoesnotmeetthequalifying criteria. The Panel recommends that thisapplicaHondoesnot receive theEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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ImperialPalaceINNSBRUCK(AUSTRIA)

15TH-18THCENTURY

DescripHonThe Imperial Palace in Innsbruck inwesternAustriawas themain residence ofMaximilian (1459-1519)whomarriedMary of Burgundy. It was remodelledinto a Baroque palace by Maria Theresa in theeighteenthcentury.Thecomplexconsistsafiyeenthcentury fortress with the Silver Chapel, the NobleWomen’sCollegiateFoundaHon(byMariaTheresain1765), and the court garden. Coming into theownership of the Austrian Republic in 1919, it isregarded as the third most historical building inAustria ayer the Ho�urg Vienna, and theSchonbrunnPalace.

EuropeansignificanceThe significance of the site is derived from themodernisingchangesstartedbyMaximilian IwhosepercepHon of the role of Emperor was alteredsubstanHally by his encounter with the BurgundianpoliHcal and economic system. From this, hepromoted early modern thought and arHsHcphilosophical scienHfic knowledge - humanism andprinHng,bothofwhichheusedtopromotehisownimageasruler. InaddiHon,hepromotednewformsof financial authority and control such as doubleentrybookkeeping.Hismarriagewas formaHve forthe Habsburg monarchy under which much ofcentralandEasternEuropewasruled.TheEuropeandimension is not well-arHculated in the site’snarraHve mainly because of the strong focus onMaximilian I insteadofexploringwiderconnecHonsto a line of rulers, events or European historic,philosophic,orculturalmovementsasinthecaseoftheHo�urginVienna.The applicaHon does not demonstrate the level ofEuropeansignificancerequiredunderthecriteriafortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)ThemainacHonoftheprojectisanewexhibiHononthe reign of Maximilian I marking the 500-yearanniversaryofhisdeathandaninterpretaHonofhisruleasa“turningpoint”towardsmodernity.Thedevelopmentof interacHvedigitalgamesaboutMaximilian for younger people is a strong point.However, the project would have benefited fromgreater depth of exploraHon of the Europeandimension and greater ambiHon in presenHng to awider European audience. The submiYed projectdoesnotmeetthecriteriarequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)The Imperial Palace is protected under AustrianFederal law. The palace is managed by the BHOewhomanagestheothertwoimperialsitesinAustria.Their budget and staffing capacity is stable andprovides for regular maintenance of this complex.The BHOe has adopted principles of sustainablecultural heritagemanagement, balancing theneedsof their buildings against those of tourism etc. ThecandidatesitehasadequateoperaHonalcapacity tomanagethesite.

RecommendaHonWhile the Imperial Palace (Innsbruck) is a starHngpoint to develop some innovaHve acHviHes such asthe use of online games to interpret history, theapplicaHon does not meet the qualifying criteria.The Panel recommends that this applicaHon doesnotreceivetheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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RevitalizedFortressesofŠibenikSIBENIK(CROATIA)

15THCENTURY

DescripHonŠibenik, a coastal city in CroaHa, is recognisable byits four fortresses. Two of them (St. Michael’s andBarone)havebeenrevitalizedinrecentyears,andathirdrestoraHonproject(St.John’s)wascommencedin2016.The"RevitalisedFortressesofŠibenik"havebecomecentresof cultural life aswell as important tourismsites. They have also contributed to theimprovements of social standards and the localeconomyaswellas theoverallqualityof lifeof theciHzens.

EuropeansignificanceThe history of Šibenik is a story of Mediterraneanculture, trade networks, communal and proto-democraHc evoluHon aswell as interlocked culturaland societal paYerns. These start with the limesmariJmusofthesixthcentury,totheVeneHanStateof thefiyeenthcentury to today’sEuropeanUnion.ThefortressesofŠibenikhaveacross-bordernatureand their past influence and today’s aYracHonextendbeyondthenaHonalbordersofCroaHa.Withthe recent restoraHon projects, the "RevitalisedFortressesofŠibenik"aretodayexamplesofcreaHveand sustainable cultural management of historicalsites.Despitethesepoints,theEuropeandimensionis not being conveyed and arHculated in the site’snarraHve. While the "Revitalised Fortresses" ofŠibenik have important historic as well as socio-economic values, the applicaHon does notdemonstrate the level of European significancerequired under the criteria for European HeritageLabel.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)The intenHonoftheproject is to increasethevalueof heritage and its role in sustainable economicgrowthandregionaldevelopment,andalsotodefinea strategy for the European market as well astraining of employees on the European HeritageLabel.ThemainacHonsincludeeducaHonalacHviHestargeHngspecificgroupsincludingyoungpeopleandstakeholders,inordertoimprovetheunderstandingof common European history and civilisaHon, andlocal history, and finally increasing the number ofarHsHc and cultural acHviHes. Whilst there is awillingness tomake theEuropeandimensionof thefortressesbeYerknown,this isnotfullyreflectedinthe proposed programme of acHviHes. ThesubmiYed project does not meet the criteriarequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)Each of the Šibenik fortresses is protected by theMinistry of Culture as an immovable asset of theRepublic of CroaHa. The municipality of Šibenik isresponsible for the management of the site. TheobjecHves are mainly to revitalise the unrestoredparts,presentandinterprettheforHficaHonsystem,anddevelopculturalacHviHes.TheapplicaHondoesnotdemonstratetheleveloforganisaHonalcapacityrequired under the criteria for the EuropeanHeritageLabel.

RecommendaHonThe legacyof theReviHlisedFortressesofŠibenik isofhistoricimportance,howevertheapplicaHondoesnot meet the qualifying criteria. The Panelrecommends that this applicaHon does not receivetheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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Twofortresses–OneHeroOLDZRINSKITOWNČAKOVEC(CROATIA)SZIGETVÁRIZRÍNYIVÁR(HUNGARY)

1566

DescripHonThis transnaHonal applicaHon consist of the OldTown of Čakovec, the forHfied castle of the Zrinskifamily and the fort of Szigetvár. They lie about130 km apart in southern Hungary and centralCroaHa.In1566NikolaIVZrinskiwastheleaderofasmallforcethatheroicallydefendedtheliYlefortressofSzigetváragainstthefarmorenumeroustroopsoftheOYoman leader Suleiman theMagnificent. ThesiegeofSzigetvárendedinvictoryfortheTurksayera lastheroicanddesperatesorHeofeverymemberof thegarrison includingNikola IV.During the siegeSulieman the Magnificient died, a fact that wasconcealed from his troops for several weeks. ThebaYleatSzigetvárdelayedtheOYomanadvanceonViennaforseveraldecades.

EuropeansignificanceWhile the two fortresses are not excepHonal asmonuments on their own, they are linked to aneventof European significanceandapersonalityofsymbolic importance. Nikola IV represents thehistorical defenceof theWest against theOYomanEmpire.TheconflictwiththeOYomansonEuropeanterritory was a significant military, poliHcal andreligious challenge for ChrisHan Europe from thesixteenthtothebeginningofthenineteenthcentury.ThememoryofNikolaIVisaniconicepisodeinthisperiod. The narraHves proposed in the applicaHonemphasise thedefenceof freedom,democracyandcontemporary European values. As recentexcavaHons show, the heart of Suleiman theMagnificentwas buried at Szigetvár, where a placeofremembrancehasbeensetupjointlywithTurkey.Whilst the site has potenHal European significance,theEuropeandimensionwasnotwell-arHculatedatpresent and needs to bemore comprehensive. Forexample, the poeHc achievements of Nikola IV inbothHungarian andCroatwould alsobeworthyofexploraHon. The applicaHon does not demonstratethe level of European significance required underthecriteriafortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)Bothsub-sitesplantostrengthentheircross-bordercooperaHon and to make the figure of Nikola IVbeYer known to European audiences because, atpresent, both sites are beYer known with at anaHonal level. Other proposed joint iniHaHvesinclude a European Youth open day, an expertmeeHng on the preservaHon of heritage andtranslaHon of material in CroaHan, Hungarian andEnglish into other European languages. However,theEuropeandimensionof the transnaHonal site isnotintheforegroundoftheproposedacHviHes.ThesubmiYed project does not meet the criteriarequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)Both fortresses have subsequently been damagedand restored several Hmes and today both aremuseums. The architectural complex of the OldTownZrinskiinČakovecismanagedbytheMuseumofMeđimurjeČakovec, locatedwithin thecomplex,and the municipality of Međimurje County isfinancially responsible for the site. The Castle ofSzigetvár is owned by the Hungarian State andmanaged by the NaHonal Asset Managementagency. The Municipality of Szigetvár is currentlyoperaHng the Castle under lease agreement.Whileboth sites have sufficient capacity for their ownwork, the applicaHon does not include a relatedmanagement strategy for this candidature. TheapplicaHon does not demonstrate the level oforganisaHonal capacity required under the criteriafortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

RecommendaHonThe two fortresses in theOldTownofČakovecandthe fort of Szigetvár, which are linked to Nikola IVZrinskiandtheSzigetvárbaYle,havethepotenHaltounlock an important part of the European history.However, the applicaHon in its present form doesnot meet the qualifying criteria. The Panelrecommends that this applicaHon does not receivetheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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CoudenbergPalaceBRUSSELS(BELGIUM)

12TH-18THCENTURY

DescripHonThearchaeological siteof theCoudenbergPalace islocated in the heart of Brussels, in the centre ofBelgium. The site includes the remains of the oldPalace of Charles V and other construcHons (thePalaHne Chapel, Aula Magna, rue Isabelle,Hoogstraeten House). These buildings were builtbetween the twelyh century unHl 1731 when thepalace was accidentally destroyed by fire, andsubsequentlydemolishedtocreatePlaceRoyale.Thelarge-scale (3,000m²) site, made up of basements,cellars and street surfaces, is accessible to visitorsalongwithadisplayofover200objects.

EuropeansignificanceCoudenbergwastheroyalpalaceofPhiliptheGood,Duke of Burgundy and later, the rulers of theHabsburg Empire including Charles V, who ruledmuchofwesternEurope includingBurgundy,Spain,Austria, France, the Low Countries. During thisperiod Brussels was an important poliHcal anddiplomaHc centre. The Dukes of Burgundy and theHabsburgswerealsoextravagantpatronsoftheartswiththeresultantdisseminaHonofEuropeanartandintellectualmovementsthroughtheirterritories.Thesite today provides a tangible link to the oy-concealedimportanceoftheDuchyofBurgundyandthe Spanish Netherlands. These layers of Europeanhistory have been revealed in the past thirty yearsthrough archaeological excavaHons, which in aremarkable presentaHon, demonstrate the strengthofarchaeology in reconnecHngus ina tangiblewaywiththepast.The candidate site meets the criteria for Europeansignificance required for the European Heritagelabel.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)The project, “C for Coudenberg,” offers atransnaHonal glimpse of history for visitors of allages.TheproposedprojectisambiHousandwillusethemaHc approaches (Europe's Courts, sovereignty,palace architecture, diplomacy, cultural and arHsHcexchange) to present the European significance ofthe site. It will include a virtual and three-dimensional representaHon of the destroyedbuildings and a temporary exhibiHon (physical orvirtual) devoted to Coudenberg collecHons nowfound in other Europeanmuseums and collecHons.ThesubmiYedprojectmeetsthecriteriarequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)ThesiteismanagedbyanotforprofitorganisaHon,andsupportedbytheRegionofBrussels-CapitalandtheCityofBrusselswhichsecurethefundingfortherunningcosts.Themonumentsareprotectedunderlaw of the Brusse ls -Cap i ta l Reg ion. Thearchaeological site and themuseum are subject toconstantmonitoringand respect theCodeofEthicsofICOMandICOMOS.ThesiteworksinpartnershipwithothermuseumsandinsHtuHonsandhascopedwellwiththeincreasingnumberofvisitorssincetheopeningofthesite.ThecandidatesitehasadequateoperaHonal capacity to implement the submiYedproject and meets the criteria required for theEuropeanHeritageLabel.

RecommendaHonCoudenberg Palace reveals the hidden layers andinterconnecHons of European history and bearswitness to the complex poliHcal, cultural, religiousand economic history of Europe before theformaHon of nineteenth century naHon states. TheCoundenberg Palace in Brussels, Belgiummeets allthe criteria required for the European HeritageLabel.However, inapplicaHonofArHcle11-2of theDecision establishing the European Heritage Label,thePanelrecommendsthatthisapplicaHondoesnotreceivetheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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EightEstonianandLatvianManors(LATVIAANDESTONIA)

18TH-20THCENTURY

DescripHonThis is transnaHonal, mulHple-site, applicaHonfocused on the heritage of the manorial system inpresent day Estonia and Latvia. It brings togethereight manors: Raikküla, Kõue, Liepa, Belava,Sangaste,Lasila,KukruseandKiltsi.Establishedasaresult of the Northern crusades of the thirteenthcentury, the original forts evolved into extensivelanded estates many owned by BalHc Germans.During the eighteenth century, many landownersremodelled their homes or built anew in the neo-classical style, reflecHng their connecHons toEuropean cultural movements. Despite frequentchanges in poliHcal regimes, the Estonian andLivonian provinces remained under the control ofmore than 200 noble families, with a network ofmanorhousesandtheir lands-1200inEstoniaand1470 in Latvia. Ayer independence of Estonia andLatvia in 1918, the principal funcHon of themanorhouses changed, converHng to schools, as well avariety of other insHtuHons ranging from children’shomes,hotels,andcultural centres.Today,manyofthesemanors sHll play a leading role in the life ofrural areas and their various architectural stylesblend harmoniously into a landscape of lakes,pasturelandandforest.

EuropeansignificanceAsaristocraHcresidences,theseBalHcmanorsreflectthe cultural mood of different epochs and inparHcularoftheEnlightenment.There-useofthesebuildingsisspecificineachcase,andtheirnewsocialfuncHons reconcile the history of coloniser landedgentry and the locality. However, the Europeansignificance is not readily apparent in theapplicaHon. This phenomenon of landed gentryacHng as intermediaries for new trends in cultureand thought is to be found across Europe withmanyexamplesof castles andmanorhouseswhichwere home to individuals who contributedsubstanHally to European scienHfic discovery,l iterature, music or philosophy etc. Moreimportantly,acommonnarraHvelinkingtheheritageof this manorial system to a deeper Europeancontextisrequired.

Whilst the site has potenHal, the applicaHon doesnot demonstrate the level of European significancerequired under the criteria for the EuropeanHeritageLabel.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)The applicaHon contains a themaHc framework toshape the common project, under which each siteworksaccordingtoitsabiliHes.WhilethepromoHonofEstonianandLatvianmanorsiscarriedoutbythedifferent owners of each site, joint promoHon willhappen mainly through a dedicated website, thatwill serve to aYract more tourists to these sites.However, it isnotclearhowtheEuropeannarraHvewillbeincorporatedintotheeducaHonalacHviHesofeachmanor.WithoutacommonEuropeannarraHvemorefirmlyHed into it, the submiYedprojectdoesnotmeetthecriteriarequiredfortheHeritageLabel.

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)Each of the 8 manors is a naHonal monumentprotected under law. All are under separatemanagement systems depending in their presentfuncHoneitherprivate(hotels,recepHonvenues)orpublic (municipaliHes, schools, museums). They allhavestaffpermanentlyworkingonthepremises,butnot all of them have visitor recepHon faciliHes. NobudgetisassignedtocommonacHviHes.Whileeachof the eight manors has found its own audience(local pupils and visitors, or European tourists), itmay be possible to build on the experience gainedthrough federaHons such as the Estonian ManorAssociaHon,EstonianManorSchoolAssociaHonandLatvian AssociaHon of Manors and Castles, toincrease operaHonal capacity. Currently, theapplicaHon does not demonstrate the level oforganisaHonal capacity required under the criteriafortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

RecommendaHonWhile the Estonian and Latvian manors evolved asthe result of European inter-connecHons, theapplicaHon in its present form does not meet thequalifying criteria. The Panel recommends that thisapplicaHondoesnot receive theEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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Lodz–MulHculturalLandscapeofanIndustrialCityLODZ(POLAND)

19TH-EARLY20THCENTURY

DescripHon"Lodz-MulHculturalLandscapeofanIndustrialCity"includes three museums and the Piotrkowskapedestrian street of culture. Lodz itself is a formercentreoftexHlemanufacturinglocatedinthecentreofPoland.From1828duetoexpansionofthetexHleindustry,Lodzgrewrapidlyfromasmallhamletintoa large city, built by enterprising Germans, Jews,Poles,RussiansandothernaHonalandethnicgroupsaided by tariff-free access to the markets of theRussian Empire. Today the city includes sites thatbear witness to the acHvity of eminent factoryowners from various parts of Europe. The"MulHcultural Landscape of an Industrial City" isrepresentedbyfoureminenturbancomponents:thelayout of Piotrkowska Street and Wolnosci Square;Karol Scheibler’s Palace; Izrael Poznanski’s Palace;and Ludwik Gayer'sWhite Factory. These elementsfrom the very outset created a unique urbanlandscapeandaconstantreminderofitsgenesis.

EuropeansignificanceThemulHcultural landscapeof Lodzasan industrialcity emerged from the combined efforts of manynaHonaliHesand confessional groups. The cityscaperepresents the truly cross-border provenance of itspopulaHon. Despite their different backgrounds,these people were able to communicate and worktogether, bu i l d ing the i r cooperaHon oncompromises, respecHng their diversity, and thuscreaHng an industrial centre of Europeansignificance. The surviving buildings are specificsymbols of mulHnaHonal and mulH-confessionalLodz,making itacityofavery specialarchitecturallandscape not just in Poland, but also in Europe.However, the European significance is notsufficiently arHculated in the applicaHon. Importantsocial aspects of a quickly industrialised and, later,painfully de-industrialised city are omiYed. ThepotenHal of the mulHcultural landscape of Lodz isreflected in its built heritage but not adequatelyaddressedintheapplicaHon.

TheidenHficaHonofthecoreelementsofthesiteasa landscape and how these elements construct acoherentenHtydeservealsomoreaYenHon.Whilstthe site has potenHal, the applicaHon does notdemonstrate the level of European significancerequired under the criteria for the EuropeanHeritageLabel.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)The primary objecHve of the project is to promotefundamentalEuropeanvalues–respectofdiversity,tolerance,opennesstodialogueandtocooperaHon– embodied in the built heritage of the IndustrialCity of Lodz. The parHcipaHng museums carry outtheir rich educaHonal programme in the form oflessons, games, meeHngs, shows and exhibiHonswith special aYenHon to the educaHonal needs ofyounger people. Planned acHviHes are designed toincrease the access of the site to wider Europeanaudiences. However, the project lacks significantsocietal and historical characterisHcs, which arenecessary tocommunicatetheEuropeandimensionofthecity,whichareotherwisepresentforexample,idenHfyingthekeyelementsoftheproposedsiteasa landscape, and how these elements construct aunit of living heritage. The submiYed project doesnot meet the criteria required for the EuropeanHeritageLabel.

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)ThethreemuseumsandthePiotrkowskapedestrianstreetof culturearefinancedandpreservedby theMunicipality of the City and by naHonal authoriHesunder Polish law. Lodz has an acHve presence inEuropean cultural and urban networks. ThecandidatesitehasadequateoperaHonalcapacity tomanagethesite.

RecommendaHonTheheritageofLodzasaMulHculturalLandscapeofan Industrial City has the potenHal to express itsEuropean significance. However, the applicaHon inits present form does not meet the qualifyingcriteria.ThePanelrecommendsthatthisapplicaHondoesnotreceivetheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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ZsolnayCulturalQuarterPECS(HUNGARY)

1853

DescripHonZsolnay CulturalQuarterwas established as part ofthe “Pécs - 2010 European Capital of Culture”project centred on the area of the ancient ZsolnayPorcelain Manufacture in Pecs in central Hungary.Foundedin1853theManufacturewasawardedtheGrandPrixofthe1878ParisExpo.Itbecamebytheturn of the 19th century themost famous ceramicfactory of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy andcontributed to developments in European appliedartsandthemodernistdirecHonofindustrialdesign.Zsolnay Cultural Quarter is nowadays a mulH-funcHonal architectural complex that combinesp reser vaHon o f h i s to r i ca l her i tage w i thcontemporaryarHsHccreaHon.

EuropeansignificanceTheZsolnayPorcelainManufacturehelpedshapethearchitectural character of various central EuropeanciHes during the nineteenth century. The colourfuldecoraHonsandroofHlesmadeinitsfactorycansHllbe found in various buildings in Budapest, Vienna,BraHslavaandelsewhere.Thusthesite,composedofrehabilitated industrial buildings and residenHalhouses in Pecs, consHtutes an example of thisspecific Central European architectural style.AddiHonallydecoraHvehouseholdobjectsproducedin the factory are evidence of the widespreadbloomingof theArtNouveaumovement inEurope.However,whilethereopeningofadisusedporcelainfactory for its original purpose assures its historicalconHnuity, the applicaHon demonstrates primarilythe naHonal and regional importance of the siterather than its European dimension; the Europeansignificance is not clearly arHculated in the site’snarraHve.TheapplicaHondoesnotdemonstratethelevel of European significance required under thecriteriafortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)The project includes the improvement of visitorfaciliHes, translaHng informaHonmaterial in variousEuropeanlanguages,reinforcingthepresenceofthesiteonthewebandenhancingculturalexchanges.Avirtual museum with the most representaHveceramic products of the Zsolnay Manufacture isplanned too.However, the acHviHes relatemore tothe management of the site and do not focussufficiently on communicaHng the Europeandimension to European audiences. The submiYedproject does notmeet the criteria required for theEuropeanHeritageLabel.

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)The management of the site is operated by theZsolnay Heritage Management, a non-profitcompany founded by theMunicipality of Pecs. Themonuments are protected under Hungarian lawsince 2001. Funding is secured by the Governmentand by own revenues. The candidate site hasadequateoperaHonalcapacitytomanagethesite.

RecommendaHonThe Zsolnay Cultural Quarter is an interesHngexampleofaspecificCentralEuropeanarchitecturalstylefromtheturnofthenineteenthandtwenHethcenturiesandofrehabilitaHonandadapHvereuseofa historic industrial complex. However, theapplicaHondoesnotmeetthequalifyingcriteria.ThePanel recommends that this applicaHon does notreceivetheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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WesterplaYeBaYlefieldGDANSK(POLAND)

1939

DescripHonWesterplaYe is located in thenorth-easternpartofGdanskontheBalHccoastofPoland.ItisahistoricalbaYlefield,with historic buildings from theMilitaryTransitDepot,many inneedofmaintenanceor fullrestoraHon. WesterplaYe baYlefield is associatedwith the startofWWII,being theveryplacewhereGermany first aYacked Poland in 1st September1939. The newly establ ished Museum ofWesterplaYe is at the preparatory stage of itspermanent and seasonal exhibiHons. Plans are alsoin place to restore the buildings, and at Hme ofwriHng the applicaHon, archaeological excavaHonswerebeingcarriedout.

EuropeansignificanceWesterplaYeislinkedwiththehistoryofoneofthebest known European ports, Gdańsk. It was animportantsea port,partoftheHanseaHcLeagueaswell as a centre of art and culture, referred to byNapoleonBonaparteasthe"GibraltaroftheNorth".DuetothebaYleswhichtookplaceonWesterplaYeduringWorldWarII,thepeninsularisemblemaHcofthestartofthesecondWorldWar,andtheheroismandtenacityinthefightagainstthetotalitarianNaziregime. In1979, thedefendersofWesterplaYemettheGermansoldierswhoaYackedthemin1939,andin2009,ameeHngofrepresentaHvesof31countries(including Russia, Germany, Ukraine and Sweden)washeldhere,topaytributetothevicHmsofWorldWar II. The candidate site meets the criteria forEuropean significance required for the EuropeanHeritage Label but it is not possible to assess thenarraHvesincethemuseumisonlyatapreparatorystage.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)The aim of the project enHtled "WWII began onWesterplaYe" is to raise awarenessofWesterplaYeamongEuropeansandespeciallyyoungpeople.Theproject is focused on promoHng the peacefulcoexistence of sovereign states, and the protecHonof European values and principles. The proposedproject is dependent on the availability of fundingand,atHmeofconsideraHonbythePanel,itwasatthe stage of being authorised by the responsiblebodies,forimplementaHonoverthenextfourtofiveyears.TheMuseumissHllintheprocessofbeingsetup. It is thus premature to assess. As a result, thesubmiYed project does not meet the criteriarequiredfortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)ThesiteisownedbytheNaHonalTreasuryofPoland.TheMuseumofWesterplaYeandtheWarof1939isa state cultural insHtuHon financed by theMinistryofCultureandNaHonalHeritage.Ithasthecapacityto apply for financial assistance from both thenaHonal and European funding mechanisms. TheMuseum will oversee the compleHon of the keyprojectsandtheworkbeingdone.Atthisstage,itisprematuretoassesstheoperaHonalcapacityof thesite with regard the criteria required for theEuropeanHeritageLabel.

RecommendaHonWesterplaYe BaYlefield is a significant placeconnectedtoWorldWarII,buttheMuseumbeingattheplanningandpreparatorystages,theapplicaHondoes not meet the qualifying criteria. The Panelrecommends that this applicaHon does not receivetheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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TheLegacyoftheComposerBohuslavMarHnůPOLIČKA(CZECHREPUBLIC)

20THCENTURY

DescripHonThissite, located inPolička,a town in thecentreofCzech Republic, is made up of a museum andresearcharchivefocusedonthelifeandworkofthecomposerBohuslavMarHnů.MarHnůwasbornherein1890inthetowerofSaintJameschurchwherehisfather was the be l l r inger. Educated inCzechoslovakia,MarHnůmovedfirsttoParisin1923andthenin1941,heescapedtoUSA,havingbeenatarget of the Gestapo. From 1956 to his death in1959, he chose to live outside communistCzechoslovakia. The Museum now works withinternaHonal insHtuHonstoenhancetheknowledgeofthecomposer‘sworkandtopassonhishumanistmessagearoundEurope.

EuropeansignificanceMarHnů is a composerof internaHonal importance,andhis lifeandhis inspiraHonsweredefinedbythecourseofEuropeanhistoryinthetwenHethcentury.Three main trajectories of his life are idenHfied intheapplicaHonillustraHnghishumanista�tudes:hisdelight in new invenHons and themodern era (e.g.theaeroplane),his rejecHonof totalitariansystems,and his search for his own origins. Despite theseinteresHngelements,theEuropeandimensionofthecomposerandhismusicisnotsufficientlydevelopedor conveyed in the site’s narraHve. The applicaHondoes not demonstrate the level of Europeansignificance required under the criteria for theEuropeanHeritageLabel.

Strengthening the communicaHon of the EuropeandimensiontoEuropeanaudiences(project)Theproject is focusedon improvingknowledgeandappreciaHon of the composer’s life and workthroughanewfesHvalandmusicalperformances inPolička and digital recordings. The development ofeducaHonal programs is planned too using fouraspects of the composer: “MarHnů Family and theLife in the Tower”; “MarHnů as a student”, in thebackground of historical events and cultural life inearly 20th century; “MarHnů and Paris” focused onParis as a centre of different art movements; and“MarHnů, a traveller”,whichexamines thediversityof cultures, tradiHons and values. The EuropeandimensioncouldbeexpressedmorestronglyandtheprojectdoesnotaddresstheissueofpresenHngthemusicofMarHnů toawider Europeanaudience, inparHcularthosepeoplewhomaynevervisitPolička.The submiYed project does not meet the criteriarequiredforEuropeanHeritageLabel.

OrganisaHonalcapacity(workplan)BoththeMuseumandtheChurchofStJamesanditstowerareprotectedunderCzech law.ThemuseumissupportedbythemunicipalityofPoličkaandbothsites have financial support from regional andnaHonal sources as well as the Bohuslav MarHnůFoundaHon.Themaincoordinator for theproject isthe municipal museum, working with other localorganisaHons and the parish of St James Church,alongwiththeInternaHonalMarHnůCircleinPragueandtheirinternaHonalpartners.Itisunclearhowallthe organisaHons involved will co-ordinate theiracHons. The applicaHon does not demonstrate thelevel of operaHonal capacity required under thecriteriafortheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

RecommendaHonWhile the “Legacy of BohuslavMarHnů” has manyintriguing aspects in relaHon to his life and thedifferent dimensions of his music, the applicaHondoes not meet qualifying criteria. The Panelrecommends that this applicaHon does not receivetheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

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WORDOFTHANKS

ThePanelwishestothankthetwenty-fivesitesfortheirenthusiasHcparHcipaHoninthe2017selecHonprocess.Theycontributetoagreaterawarenessofourculturalheritage,theelementsthatuniteindiversity.

The Panel addresses its graHtude to theNaHonal Coordinators for their conHnuous efforts in explaining theobjecHvesandcriteriaoftheEuropeanHeritageLabeltocandidatesitesandtheirsupporttothesites.

Special thanks go the Estonian Presidency for organising the yearly European Heritage Label networkingmeeHngwheretheEHLsitescouldmeetcolleaguesfromothersectorsaswell.

ThePanelisverygratefultotheEuropeanCommissionfortheexcellentco-operaHonandsupportgiventothePanelduringandinbetweenthemeeHngs.

The Panel addresses its thanks to its former members who helped shape the process and are excellentambassadorsfortheiniHaHve.

TheEuropeanHeritageLabelhasgottothisstagethankstoallapplicantssince2013,successfulorotherwise:withoutthemtherewouldbenosites!

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ATTACHMENTS

Keyfigures2013-2017

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EligibleMemberStates 5 18 24 - 24

MemberStatesparHcipaHng 5 13 11 13 19

Sitestoconsider 9 36 18 20 25

ThemaHcnaHonalsites 1 1 0 1 0

TransnaHonalsites 1 0 0 0 4

Intergovernmentallabelledsites - 29 1 11 4

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ParHcipaHngMemberStates

Thefollowing listsprovideanoverviewof theparHcipaHngMemberStatessince2013.ArHcle19ofDecision1194/2011/EUestablishingtheEuropeanHeritageLabel(EHL)providedsometransiHonalmeasuresandafewMemberStateshavenotyetindicatedtheirwillingnesstoparHcipateintheEuropeanHeritageLabel.

2013 SelecHonyear:MemberStatesthatdidnotparHcipateintheintergovernmentaliniHaHve

5MemberStatesconfirmedtheirinterestintheEHLandsentapplicaHons*AUSTRIA*-DENMARK*-ESTONIA*-LUXEMBURG*-NETHERLANDS*

2014 SelecHonyear:MemberStatesthatparHcipatedintheintergovernmentaliniHaHve

18EUMemberStatesconfirmedtheirinterestintheEHL13MemberStates*sentapplicaHonsBELGIUM*- BULGARIA- CYPRUS*- CZECHREPUBLIC*- FRANCE* - GERMANY*- GREECE* -HUNGARY*- ITALY* -LATVIA - LITHUANIA* -MALTA - POLAND* - PORTUGAL* -ROMANIA -SLOVAKIA-SLOVENIA*-SPAIN*

2015 SelecHonyear:allMemberStates

24MemberStatesconfirmedtheirinterestintheEHL11MemberStates*sentapplicaHonsAUSTRIA* - BELGIUM* - BULGARIA - CROATIA* - CYPRUS - CZECHREPUBLIC* - DENMARK -ESTONIA* - FRANCE* - GERMANY - GREECE - HUNGARY* - ITALY* - LATVIA - LITHUANIA -LUXEMBOURG-MALTA–NETHERLANDS*-POLAND*-PORTUGAL*-ROMANIA-SLOVAKREPUBLIC-SLOVENIA-SPAIN

2016 Monitoringyear:MemberStateswithEHLsitesselectedin2013and2014AUSTRIA-ESTONIA-FRANCE-GERMANY-GREECE-HUNGARY-ITALY-LITHUANIA-NETHERLANDS-POLAND-PORTUGAL-SLOVENIA-SPAIN

2017 SelecHonyear:allMemberStates

24MemberStatesconfirmedtheirinterestintheEHL19MemberStates*sentapplicaHonsAUSTRIA* - BELGIUM* - BULGARIA* - CROATIA - CYPRUS - CZECHREPUBLIC* - DENMARK -ESTONIA*-FRANCE*-GERMANY*-GREECE*-HUNGARY*-ITALY*-LATVIA*-LITHUANIA-LUXEMBOURG*-MALTA–NETHERLANDS*-POLAND*-PORTUGAL*-ROMANIA*-SLOVAKREPUBLIC*-SLOVENIA*-SPAIN

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Timelineofthelabelledsites

NeanderthalPrehistoricSiteandKrapinaMuseum,HUŠNJAKOVO/KRAPINA(CROATIA) 2015

HeartofAncientAthens,ATHENS(GREECE) 2014

ArchaeologicalSiteofCarnuntum,PETRONELL-CARNUNTUM(AUSTRIA) 2013

Leipzig’sMusicalHeritageSites,LEIPZIG(GERMANY) 2017

AbbeyofCluny,CLUNY(FRANCE) 2014

OlomoucPremyslidCastleandArchdiocesanMuseum,OLOMOUC(CZECHREPUBLIC) 2015

ArchiveoftheCrownofAragon,BARCELONA(SPAIN) 2014

GreatGuildHall,TALLINN(ESTONIA) 2013

SagresPromontory,SAGRES(PORTUGAL) 2015

GeneralLibraryoftheUniversityofCoimbra,COIMBRA(PORTUGAL) 2014

ImperialPalace,VIENNA(AUSTRIA) 2015

UnionofLublin(1569),LUBLIN(POLAND) 2014

SitesofthePeaceofWestphalia(1648),MÜNSTERANDOSNABRÜCK(GERMANY) 2014

3May1791ConsHtuHon,WARSAW(POLAND) 2014

HistoricEnsembleoftheUniversityofTartu,TARTU(ESTONIA) 2015

HambachCastle,HAMBACH(GERMANY) 2014

DohányStreetSynagogueComplex,BUDAPEST(HUNGARY) 2017

FortCadine,TRENTO(ITALY) 2017

CharterofLawfortheAboliHonoftheDeathPenalty(1867),LISBON(PORTUGAL) 2014

FranzLisztAcademyofMusic,BUDAPEST(HUNGARY) 2015

Mundaneum,MONS(BELGIUM) 2015

PeacePalace,THEHAGUE(NETHERLANDS) 2013

JavorcaMemorialChurchanditsculturallandscape,TOLMIN(SLOVENIA) 2017

StudentResidenceor‘ResidenciadeEstudiantes’,MADRID(SPAIN) 2014

WorldWarIEasternFrontCemeteryNo.123,ŁUŻNA–PUSTKI,(POLAND) 2015

Kaunasof1919-1940,KAUNAS(LITHUANIA) 2014

CampWesterbork,HOOGHALEN(NETHERLANDS) 2013

FormerNatzweilerconcentraHoncampanditssatellitecamps(FRANCE-GERMANY) 2017

FranjaParHsanHospital,CERKNO(SLOVENIA) 2014

SighetMemorial,SIGHET(ROMANIA) 2017

EuropeanDistrictofStrasbourg,STRASBOURG(FRANCE) 2015

RobertSchuman'sHouse,SCY-CHAZELLES(FRANCE) 2014

BoisduCazier,MARCINELLE(BELGIUM) 2017

AlcidedeGasperi’sHouseMuseum,PIEVETESINO(ITALY) 2014

HistoricGdańskShipyard,GDANSK(POLAND) 2014

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VillageofSchengen,SCHENGEN(LUXEMBOURG) 2017

Pan-EuropeanPicnicMemorialPark,SOPRON(HUNGARY) 2014

MaastrichtTreaty,MAASTRICHT(NETHERLANDS) 2017

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LabelledsitesperselecHonyear

2013 ArchaeologicalSiteofCarnuntum,PETRONELL-CARNUNTUM(AUSTRIA)

GreatGuildHall,TALLINN(ESTONIA)

PeacePalace,THEHAGUE(NETHERLANDS)

CampWesterbork,HOOGHALEN(NETHERLANDS)

2014 HeartofAncientAthens,ATHENS(GREECE)

AbbeyofCluny,CLUNY(FRANCE)

ArchiveoftheCrownofAragon,BARCELONA(SPAIN)

UnionofLublin(1569),LUBLIN(POLAND)

SitesofthePeaceofWestphalia(1648),MÜNSTERANDOSNABRÜCK(GERMANY)

GeneralLibraryoftheUniversityofCoimbra,COIMBRA(PORTUGAL)

3May1791ConsHtuHon,WARSAW(POLAND)

HambachCastle,HAMBACH(GERMANY)

CharterofLawfortheAboliHonoftheDeathPenalty(1867),LISBON(PORTUGAL)

StudentResidenceor‘ResidenciadeEstudiantes’,MADRID(SPAIN)

Kaunasof1919-1940,KAUNAS(LITHUANIA)

FranjaParHsanHospital,CERKNO(SLOVENIA)

RobertSchuman'sHouse,SCY-CHAZELLES(FRANCE)

AlcidedeGasperi’sHouseMuseum,PIEVETESINO(ITALY)

HistoricGdańskShipyard,GDANSK(POLAND)

Pan-EuropeanPicnicMemorialPark,SOPRON(HUNGARY)

2015 NeanderthalPrehistoricSiteandKrapinaMuseum,HUŠNJAKOVO/KRAPINA(CROATIA)

OlomoucPremyslidCastleandArchdiocesanMuseum,OLOMOUC(CZECHREPUBLIC)

SagresPromontory,SAGRES(PORTUGAL)

ImperialPalace,VIENNA(AUSTRIA)

HistoricEnsembleoftheUniversityofTartu,TARTU(ESTONIA)

FranzLisztAcademyofMusic,BUDAPEST(HUNGARY)

Mundaneum,MONS(BELGIUM)

WorldWarIEasternFrontCemeteryNo.123,ŁUŻNA–PUSTKI(POLAND)

EuropeanDistrictofStrasbourg,STRASBOURG(FRANCE)

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2017 Leipzig’sMusicalHeritageSites,LEIPZIG(GERMANY)

DohányStreetSynagogueComplex,BUDAPEST(HUNGARY)

FortCadine,TRENTO(ITALY)

JavorcaMemorialChurchanditsculturallandscape,TOLMIN(SLOVENIA)

FormerNatzweilerconcentraHoncampanditssatellitecamps(FRANCE-GERMANY)

SighetMemorial,SIGHET(ROMANIA)

BoisduCazier,MARCINELLE(BELGIUM)

VillageofSchengen,SCHENGEN(LUXEMBOURG)

MaastrichtTreaty,MAASTRICHT(NETHERLANDS)

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LabelledsitesperselecHonyear,perMemberState

2013 AUSTRIA ArchaeologicalSiteofCarnuntum,PETRONELL-CARNUNTUM

ESTONIA GreatGuildHall,TALLINN

NETHERLANDS PeacePalace,THEHAGUE CampWesterbork,HOOGHALEN

2014 FRANCE AbbeyofCluny,CLUNY RobertSchuman'sHouse,SCY-CHAZELLES

GERMANY SitesofthePeaceofWestphalia(1648),MÜNSTERANDOSNABRÜCK HambachCastle,HAMBACH

GREECE HeartofAncientAthens,ATHENS

HUNGARY Pan-EuropeanPicnicMemorialPark,SOPRON

ITALY AlcidedeGasperi’sHouseMuseum,PIEVETESINO

LITHUANIA Kaunasof1919-1940,KAUNAS

POLAND UnionofLublin(1569),LUBLIN 3May1791ConsHtuHon,WARSAW HistoricGdańskShipyard,GDANSK

PORTUGAL GeneralLibraryoftheUniversityofCoimbra,COIMBRA CharterofLawfortheAboliHonoftheDeathPenalty(1867),LISBON

SLOVENIA FranjaParHsanHospital,CERKNO

SPAIN ArchiveoftheCrownofAragon,BARCELONA StudentResidenceor‘ResidenciadeEstudiantes’,MADRID

2015 AUSTRIA ImperialPalace,VIENNA

BELGIUM Mundaneum,MONS

CROATIA NeanderthalPrehistoricSiteandKrapinaMuseum,HUŠNJAKOVO/KRAPINA

CZECHREPUBLIC OlomoucPremyslidCastleandArchdiocesanMuseum,OLOMOUC

ESTONIA HistoricEnsembleoftheUniversityofTartu,TARTU

FRANCE EuropeanDistrictofStrasbourg,STRASBOURG

HUNGARY FranzLisztAcademyofMusic,BUDAPEST

POLAND WorldWarIEasternFrontWarHmeCemeteryNo.123,ŁUŻNA–PUSTKI

PORTUGAL SagresPromontory,SAGRES

2017 BELGIUM BoisduCazier,MARCINELLE

FRANCE FormerNatzweilerconcentraHoncampanditssatellitecamps(withGERMANY)

GERMANY Leipzig’sMusicalHeritageSites,LEIPZIG FormerNatzweilerconcentraHoncampanditssatellitecamps(withFRANCE)

HUNGARY DohányStreetSynagogueComplex,BUDAPEST

ITALY FortCadine,TRENTO

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LUXEMBOURG VillageofSchengen,SCHENGEN

NETHERLANDS MaastrichtTreaty,MAASTRICHT

ROMANIA TheSighetMemorial,SIGHET

SLOVENIA JavorcaMemorialChurchanditsculturallandscape,TOLMIN

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LabelledsitesperMemberState

AUSTRIA ArchaeologicalSiteofCarnuntum,PETRONELL-CARNUNTUM 2013 ImperialPalace,VIENNA 2015

BELGIUM Mundaneum,MONS 2015 BoisduCazier,MARCINELLE 2017

CROATIA NeanderthalPrehistoricSiteandKrapinaMuseum,HUŠNJAKOVO/KRAPINA 2015

CZECHREPUBLIC OlomoucPremyslidCastleandArchdiocesanMuseum,OLOMOUC 2015

ESTONIA GreatGuildHall,TALLINN 2013 HistoricEnsembleoftheUniversityofTartu,TARTU 2015

FRANCE AbbeyofCluny,CLUNY 2014 RobertSchuman'sHouse,SCY-CHAZELLES 2014 EuropeanDistrictofStrasbourg,STRASBOURG 2015 FormerNatzweilerconcentraHoncampanditssatellitecamps(withGERMANY) 2017

GERMANY SitesofthePeaceofWestphalia(1648),MÜNSTERANDOSNABRÜCK 2014 HambachCastle,HAMBACH 2014 Leipzig’sMusicalHeritageSites,LEIPZIG 2017 FormerNatzweilerconcentraHoncampanditssatellitecamps(withFRANCE) 2017

GREECE HeartofAncientAthens,ATHENS 2014

HUNGARY Pan-EuropeanPicnicMemorialPark,SOPRON 2014 FranzLisztAcademyofMusic,BUDAPEST 2015 DohányStreetSynagogueComplex,BUDAPEST 2017

ITALY AlcidedeGasperi’sHouseMuseum,PIEVETESINO 2014 FortCadine,TRENTO 2017

LITHUANIA Kaunasof1919-1940,KAUNAS 2014

LUXEMBURG VillageofSchengen,SCHENGEN 2017

NETHERLANDS PeacePalace,THEHAGUE 2013 CampWesterbork,HOOGHALEN 2013 MaastrichtTreaty,MAASTRICHT 2017

POLAND UnionofLublin(1569),LUBLIN 2014 3May1791ConsHtuHon,WARSAW 2014 HistoricGdańskShipyard,GDANSK 2014 WorldWarIEasternFrontWarHmeCemeteryNo.123,ŁUŻNA–PUSTKI 2015

PORTUGAL GeneralLibraryoftheUniversityofCoimbra,COIMBRA 2014 CharterofLawfortheAboliHonoftheDeathPenalty,LISBON 2014 SagresPromontory,SAGRES 2015

ROMANIA SighetMemorial,SIGHET 2017

SLOVENIA FranjaParHsanHospital,CERKNO 2014 JavorcaMemorialChurchanditsculturallandscape,TOLMIN 2017

SPAIN ArchiveoftheCrownofAragon,BARCELONA 2014 StudentResidenceor‘ResidenciadeEstudiantes’,MADRID 2014

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Membersofthe2017EuropeanHeritageLabelPanel

MsBénédicteSelfslagh,ChairpersonMsBeatriceKelly,Editor/Rapporteur

MrRolandBernecker,acHngChairpersonMsPiaLeydolt-FuchsMrChristerGustafssonMsCsillaHegedusMsTeHStamaHaHadjinicolaouMsFrançoiseLempereurMsMarHnePastorMrMicheleRakMrMaYhiasRippMrGáborSonkolyMrJosephStulc

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InformaHon&contact

EuropeanCommissionDirectorateGeneralEducaHonandCulture

WebaddresshYps://ec.europa.eu/programmes/creaHve-europe/acHons/european-heritage-label_en

E-mailEac-Culture@ec.europa.eu