Tuesday, 1 June 2021

GREECE WINS EUROPEAN HERITAGE AWARDS

 

                     

 


 

Greece has been honoured at the European Heritage Awards 2021, the EU initiative for cultural heritage, organised by the European Commission and Europa Nostra for the restoration of the Plaka Bridge in Epirus.





Plaka Bridge is a single arched stone bridge the largest and most impressive of its kind in Epirus.  In February 2015, during a heavy storm, the river overflowed, and a significant part of the bridge collapsed.  However, the project has restored the bridge to its former beautiful condition, to the pleasure and pride of all Greeks.

 

Founded by the Council of Europe programme the awards this year honour 24 exceptional achievements from 16 European countries.

 

The award winners from across Europe were selected by independent juries composed of heritage experts from across Europe. The nominees were selected from 30 European countries. 




Greece received a total of three awards in the categories of research and reconstruction of the Plaka Bridge, the development of FIBRANET Agency a Collaboration with Denmark and the launch of the CONTRASHIFT project along with the Netherlands.  

(Unfortunately, I could  not find an image for CONTRASHIFT)

    

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