European Heritage Days is a joint action of the Council of Europe and the European Commission.The 49 signatory states of the European Cultural Convention participate in the European Heritage Days in September each year. This joint action of the Council of Europe and the European Commission, allows the presentation of original cultural property and the exceptional opening to the public of historical monuments in the whole of Europe. European Heritage Days give rise to cultural events and to activities which give life to sites and monuments. They emphasize skills and local traditions whilst encouraging exchanges between different European cultures.

Each year, the national and regional events are based on a specific theme. These themes vary from year to year and according to the country. They can take on specific forms of heritage (for example: farms, musical instruments, cooking traditions, architecture); specific periods in history (for example: medieval heritage, baroque heritage); the relationship between society and heritage (for example: heritage and citizenship, heritage and youth).

The Council of Europe and the European Commission also encourage a choice of trans-national themes which can be illustrated by cross-border activities jointly organised by different countries.

All information may be found on the website Council of Europe

• Here is the program of the European Heritage Days in the 49 countries

 

Albania
29th September – 30th December
Exploring intangible heritage along the ancient ‘Via Egnatia’

Andorra
17th-19th September
Heritage and Landscape
http://www.museus.ad/

Armenia
18-19 September
Bridging Generations
http://www.mincult.am/

Austria
26th September
Places of Pleasure
http://www.bda.at/

Belarus
3rd-5th September
A new life of palaces and park complexes in Belarus
http://www.kultura.by/

Belgium – Brussels-Capital
18th-19th September
Stone & Co
www.monument.irisnet.be/

Belgium – Flanders
12th September
The Four Elements (water, air, earth and fire)
http://www.openmonumenten.be/

Belgium – Wallonia
11th-12th September
Heritage Skills and Crafts
http://www.journeesdupatrimoine.be/

Bosnia-Herzegovina
15th-16th September in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Monumental Medieval Tombstone
24th September in the Republika Srpska
Imprint of Epochs
23rd-24th September in the Brcko district
Implementation of Convention on Cultural Diversity and Convention on Intangible Heritage (Symposium)
http://www.heritagers.org/
www.zenskicentar.org

Croatia
23rd-30th September
Integrated Rehabilitation Project Plan / Survey of Architectural and Archaeological Heritage, IRPP/SAAH
www.min-kulture.hr

Cyprus
8th-9th October
50 years of Heritage Conservation
www.moi.gov.cy/tph

Czech Republic
11th-19th September
The Soul of the Monuments
http://www.ehd.cz/

Denmark
11th-12th September
In the Wake of War
http://www.kulturarvsdage.dk/
http://www.kulturarv.dk/

Estonia
6th-12th September
Volunteers in Heritage Protection
http://www.muinsuskaitse.ee/

Finland
10th-12th September
Built Landscape
www.rakennusperinto.fi/erp

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
23rd-29th September
Mobile Heritage
http://www.musmk.org.mk/

France
18th-19th September
Great personalities: when men and women build history
http://www.journeesdupatrimoine.culture.fr/

Georgia
13th September – 13th October
New Life for Heritage

Germany
12th September
Culture in Motion – travel, trade and transport
http://www.tag-des-offenen-denkmals.de/

Greece
24th-26th September
Wizards, Spells and Talismans: Magic in the ancient and Christian world
www.culture.gr

Holy See
26th September
European Cultural Heritage for Intercultural Heritage
http://www.vatican.va/

Hungary
18th-19th September
An Uplifting Century (country mansions, urban palaces in the 19th century)
http://www.oroksegnapok.hu/

Iceland
5th September
Maritime and Coastal Heritage
www.fornleifavernd.is

Ireland
21st-29th August
Go on! You’ll get a lot out of it.
www.heritageweek.ie

Italy
25th-26th September
Italy: Treasure of Europe
www.beniculturali.it

Latvia
10th-12th September
Cultural Heritage – a contemporary challenge
http://www.mantojums.lv/

Liechtenstein
4th September
St Florin Vaduz – A church through the ages
www.hba.llv.li

Lituania
17th-26th September
Family and Cultural Heritage
http://www.kpd.lt/

Luxembourg
18th-19th September
Travel, Trade and Communication
http://www.ssmn.public.lu/

Moldava
17th-19th September
Cultural Landscape

Monaco
10th October
Monaco and Sport
http://www.gouv.mc/

Montenegro
24th-26th September
The Unexplored Potential of Rural Areas – Old Village of Njegusi
www.ministarstvokulture.gov.me/ministarstvo

Netherlands
11th-12th September
The 19th Century
www.openmonumentendag.nl

Norway
12th September
New Life in Cultural Heritage
http://www.kulturminnedagen.net/

Poland
11th-12th and 18th-19th September
From Idea to Industry
www.edd.com.pl

Portugal
24th-26th September
Heritage: a map of history
http://www.igespar.pt/

Romania
18th September
The Role of Heritage in the Life of Local Communities
www.cultura.ro

Saint Marino
12th September
No particular theme

Serbia
Beginning of September
Europe – a Common Heritage
www.kultura.gov.rs
www.muzejzajecar.org

Slovakia
8th-12th September
Technical and Industrial Monuments
www.zhmao.sk

Slovenia
25th September – 2nd October
Cultural Heritage and Prosperity: sustainable use of heritage resources
http://www.zvkds.si/

Spain
Some time in October
XXth Century Cultural Heritage
www.mcu.es

Spain/Catalonia
24th-26th September
Young People and Heritage
http://www.mhcat.cat/

Sweden
12th September
Cultural Routes
www.raa.se/kulturarvsdagen

Switzerland
11th-12th September
Lifecycles
http://www.venezvisiter.ch/

Turkey
15th-17th September
Living with Heritage
http://www.kultur.gov.tr/
www.kulturvarliklari.gov.tr

Ukraine
22nd-25th September
Cultural Heritage, Participation, Prosperity: the Ukraine – a country of castles and forts.

United Kingdom – England
9th-12th September
No particular theme
www.heritageopendays.org.uk

United Kingdom – Scotland
4th-5th, 11th-12th, 18th-19th and 25th-26th September
Celebration of the 20th anniversary of Doors Open Days
http://www.scottishcivictrust.org.uk
http://www.doorsopendays.org.uk
www.photoarch.org.uk
www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk

United Kingdom –Northern Ireland
11th-12th September
Guess what’s inside?
www.wonderfulni.info

United Kingdom – Wales
1st-30th September
Buildings, Places, People
www.civictrustwales.org/ehd/