Study shows that secular Europe backs religious heritage!
English - Français - Deutsch - Svenska - Nederlands 4 out of 5 Europeans think that religious buildings are essential for community life, and want them used more widely. A poll run in April 2014 by the...
View ArticleFEATURED ARTICLE – The Finnish Shingle Roof: The Tradition Lives On in Kesälahti
“It’s a jewel! Truly remarkable! There is no other roof like it in the country.” Olli Cavén, the conservator of Finland’s National Board of Antiquities, finds the Kesälahti bell tower’s shingle roof a...
View ArticleFRANCE – Local business engages to save church paintings
En septembre à l’occasion des Journées Européennes du patrimoine, des 40 ans du comité des fêtes et du repas de village, une convention entre la Fondation du Patrimoine, les Amis de Clermont et la...
View ArticleGERMANY – Challenges ahead for the Archdiocese of Cologne to maintain their...
The reasons are mentioned as the large number of buildings together with declining congregations, which results in declining church tax revenue. __ Der scheidende Generalvikar Stefan Heße hat bei der...
View ArticleMALTA – St John’s makes room for more tourists
The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation has plans for a total state-of-the art refurbishment and extension of the museum. This is to accommodate the ever-increasing amount of tourists and locals who...
View ArticleThe NETHERLANDS – Thinking out of the box for abandoned churches
Out of the box thinking was the task for four young designers when they started with their design for a new use of four different churches. A church like swimming pool with garden was one of the...
View ArticlePOLAND – Culture ministry rejects request to renovate historic synagogue
WARSAW, Poland (JTA) — Poland’s Ministry of Culture and National Heritage turned down a request to help fund the renovation of a historic synagogue in Przysucha. The total estimated cost to renovate...
View ArticleFRANCE – Volunteers organise themselves to save their religious heritage
De Kapelle now gathers around 40 lovers of religious heritage to help sustain the five churches of the commune. They also organise visits to help others enjoy the heritage. __ Créée en 1996 par la...
View ArticleFEATURED ARTICLE – Community development and volunteering in a rural parish...
Erhaltung und Nutzung des Religiösen Erbes im ländlichen Raum in Europa FRH-Tagung, 29.10. – 01.11. 2014, Halle (Saale), Deutschland Summary Community development and volunteering in a rural parish...
View ArticleALTERheritage: protecting worship sites across the EU
Leggi la versione in Italiano su EurActiv Italia! The protection of the architectural patrimony and of the historical and cultural heritage is the aim of an international conference that will take...
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