The European Commission and Europa Nostra have announced the 2026 winners of the European Heritage Awards \/ Europa Nostra Awards, as Europe\u2019s most prestigious awards for heritage go to 30 exemplary projects and champions from 18 countries across the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Europa Nostra writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year\u2019s edition of the Awards features a most diverse range of winners across its five categories, including the DumBO project, which has reactivated a former railway yard in Bologna through reversible interventions, creating a flexible cultural hub with strong community impact (Italy); the Cypriot Fiddler research project, which has documented the life stories of traditional Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot musicians (Cyprus); the \u2018Pacijenca\u2019 programme, which has revived, through hands-on training, the nearly extinct Dobrota lace tradition in Montenegro; the Gardens of Peace Project, which has created contemporary public gardens along the First World War front line in France and Belgium, inviting reflection and dialogue on Europe\u2019s shared history of conflict; and the volunteer-driven organisation Din l-Art ?elwa, which has protected Malta\u2019s heritage, through restoration, advocacy and public engagement, for over 60 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Heritage supporters and enthusiasts are now encouraged to discover the winners and vote online to decide who will win the Public Choice Award 2026, which is entitled to receive \u20ac10,000.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n