Europa Nostra - Heritage in Danger

Heritage in Danger

Europa Nostra supports national and international campaigns for the preservation and rescue of Europe’s heritage which is in danger.

In recent years, Europa Nostra has raised its voice to save endangered historic monuments, sites or landscapes in Europe such as:

  • The area of Rosia Montana (Transylvania, Romania) whose heritage and environment is threatened by a proposed open-cast gold mine;
  • The Roman archaeological site of Allianoi (Turkey) threatened by the construction of an irrigation dam (today, the site has disappeared under water);
  • Mont Saint-Michel (Normandy, France) threatened by the proposed construction of giant wind-turbines having a negative visual impact on the cultural landscape surrounding the Mont;
  • Italian historic cities, mainly in the Emilia Romagna region, affected by the earthquakes in May 2012;
  • The Ancient City of l’Aquila and the surrounding distinctive villages (Abruzzo Region, Italy) threatened by various degrees of destruction or damage caused by the April 2008 earthquake;
  • The Ancient City of Famagusta (Cyprus) threatened by neglect caused by on-going political conflict;
  • The remains of the Mediaeval Town Hall of Berlin (Germany) as well as the city’s historic gas lanterns both threatened by new infrastructure works;
  • The Piazza Sant’Ambrogio in Milano (Lombardy, Italy) threatened by the proposed construction of an underground car-park.

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