local awards ceremonies

In the months following the European Heritage Awards Ceremony in Madrid on 27 June 2006, local awards ceremonies are held across Europe in order to attract local public attention to the quality of the awarded heritage project and to promote their "power of example". They also seek to pay tribute to the whole team that had contributed to the realisation of the awarded project, from owners and architects to building contractors and craftsmen. During the ceremony a commemorative plaque is officially unveiled in the presence of representatives of Europa Nostra, national, regional and /or local authorities and the media.


CATEGORY 1A: ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE

	Valletta Waterfront (Malta) Medal "For the remarkable regeneration of a grandiose Baroque harbour and the establishment of an authentic link between the sea and the historic urban environment."
	18 May 2006 more...
	Tallinn Town Hall (Estonia) Medal "For the revival of the last surviving Gothic Town Hall in Northern Europe and the exemplary revealing of all the historical layers of this icon of the great European tradition of municipal power."
	15 September 2006 more...
	Maison Autrique, Brussels (Belgium) Medal "For the scrupulous restoration of an early masterpiece of Victor Horta, and for the creation of a scenography which pays tribute to the private architecture of Brussels and opens a door to an imaginary world."
	26 September 2006 more...

CATEGORY 1B: CULTURAL LANDSCAPES

	Paanajärvi in Karelia (Russian Federation) Medal "For the preservation of the fine wooden architecture of a remote village, the revitalisation of the traditional building techniques and safeguarding of its unique cultural heritage through sustainable income-generating initiatives."
	2 August 2006 more...

CATEGORY 1C: WORKS OF ART

	Edward Chambré Hardman Photographic Collection (United Kingdom) Top Prize "For the outstanding conservation and presentation of the lifetime work of an esteemed photographer and his former studio and home, that offers a unique insight into Liverpool and its people in the mid 20th century."
	11 September 2006 more...
	Collection of Medieval Wood-Panel Paintings by Master Theodoric in the Chapel of the Holy Rood at Karlstejn Castle (Czech Republic) Diploma "For the exemplary analysis and safeguarding of a vast and unique collection of Gothic paintings which had been subjected to huge climatic stress."
	25 September 2006 more...

CATEGORY 2: STUDIES IN THE FIELD OF CULTURAL HERITAGE

	Heather and Hillforts Landscape Partnership Scheme, Denbighshire (United Kingdom) Medal "For an integrated analysis of a cultural landscape of exceptional aesthetic, historical and biodiverse value, and for the development of a management strategy reconciling conservation, recreational use and agricultural interests."
	6 July 2006 more...

CATEGORY 3: DEDICATED SERVICE TO HERITAGE CONSERVATION

	Maisons Paysannes de France Top Prize "For the consummate professionalism and constructive action of its highly committed volunteers and for the exceptional quality in the restoration of rural built heritage promoted throughout France over forty years."
	9 November 2006 more...