Europa Nostra Heritage Hub for Central and Eastern Europe in Kraków is a regional centre of Europa Nostra, a pan-European federation of organisations involved in the protection, management, and promotion of cultural and natural heritage in 40 European countries.
As a platform, we strengthen the voice of NGOs from Central and Eastern Europe in shaping European heritage policy.
We facilitate cooperation between civic organisations and heritage institutions in the region.
We increase the visibility of activities supporting heritage in the region.
On January 31, 2024, we held the second meeting of Krakow heritage NGO’s. This space for dialogue initiated and led by the Europa Nostra Heritage Hub in Krakow was named the Kraków Heritage Forum. The meeting attended by representatives from nearly thirty civil organisations focused on the intangible heritage of Krakow. .
read moreThe Forum is organised by the Romanian Order of Architects, Europa Nostra and Asociația Prin Banat in cooperation with the Timișoara Municipality, the Timiș County Council. The sessions will be dedicated to a Masterclass on Diversity and Inclusion in the cultural heritage field and to contemporary issues facing built heritage in historic town centres. The Forum is part of the official programme of the European Capital of Culture Timișoara 2023.
read moreCharter for Mega-events in Heritage-rich Cities is a set of recommendations for cities planning to organize large events in historic cities. It was created as part of the international research project HOMEE – Heritage Opportunities/threats within Mega-Events in Europe 2018-2021 and it is the result of extensive desk research, Living Lab workshops and a number of case studies. Its provisions were verified during validation workshops by experts and practitioners.
read moreWhat can civil society do for heritage? Basically there is no limit. Listen to the next episode of our ‘Holistic Heritage’ series. We speak to Natalia Gnoińska, president of Fundacja 8Marca, who has initiated a concept of the Innovation Manor in Rokietnica, south-east Poland.
read moreA new initiative of the City of Krakow on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of inscribing historic centre of Krakow on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This year’s jubilee was an opportunity to inaugurate a Kraków Heritage Lab – a series of interdisciplinary conversations for the exchange of knowledge and experience in the broadly understood issues of cultural heritage, its care and protection, as well as a creative approach to the issue of sustainable development.
read moreCharter for Mega-events in Heritage-rich Cities to zbiór rekomendacji dla miast planujących organizację dużych wydarzeń w miastach historycznych. Powstał on w ramach międzynarodowego projektu badawczego HOMEE – Heritage Opportunities/threats within Mega-Events in Europe 2018-2021 i jest wynikiem szeroko zakrojonych badań źródeł wtórnych, warsztatów Living Lab oraz szeregu studiów przypadków. Jej zapisy zostały zweryfikowane podczas warsztatów walidacyjnych przez ekspertów i praktyków.
read moreCharter for Mega-events in Heritage-rich Cities is a set of recommendations for cities planning to organize large events in historic cities. It was created as part of the international research project HOMEE – Heritage Opportunities/threats within Mega-Events in Europe 2018-2021 and it is the result of extensive desk research, Living Lab workshops and a number of case studies. Its provisions were verified during validation workshops by experts and practitioners.
read moreDr Katarzyna Jagodzińska, head of the Europa Nostra Heritage Hub for Central and Eastern Europe in Kraków, represented the Society of Friends of Kraków History and Heritage (Towarzystwo Miłośników Historii i Zabytków Krakowa) at the meeting of the European Commission-led expert group on the safeguarding of cultural heritage in Ukraine taking place in Brussels on January 22-23, 2024.
read moreOn April 13, 2023, Europa Nostra, the European Voice of Civil Society Committed to Cultural and Natural Heritage, and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Institute announced this year’s list of the 7 Most Endangered monuments and heritage sites in Europe. The 7 Most Endangered programme is Europa Nostra’s flagship programme. It mobilises public and private partners on a local, national and European level to find a viable future for threatened monuments and sites in Europe. It offers more visibility, generates additional attention and media coverage. 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of this innovative programme. The Memento Park in Budapest (HUNGARY) is among The 7 Most Endangered sites for 2023.
read moreEuropean Heritage Hub has just opened call for proposals to Small Grants Scheme. It finances projects led by civil society organisations which protect cultural heritage in EU neighbouring countries. If you are such an organisation registered in Ukraine or based in one of other ten eligible countries, we encourage you to apply.
read moreIn this episode, we learn about activities of the International Cultural Centre in Kraków which for over thirty years has specialised in the culture and heritage of Central Europe.
read moreWhat does the situation of the contemporary artistic world in Ukraine at war look like? Is the war visible in contemporary artistic practice in the public space? Artur Wabik, a visual artist specialising in murals and graffiti, curator, manager of cultural projects based in Krakow, co-founder of the Comic Museum in Krakow, shares his perspective on Ukrainian institutions, exhibitions, projects and careers of artists as they are today.
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