European Heritage Label: MigratieMuseumMigration (MMM) (Belgium)

Year: 2021

European significance: opened in 2019 at Molenbeek (Brussels) in a typical migration "arrival area", gives a clear view of the various waves of migrants and refugees to Europa after World War II, shows how migrants and migration have contributed to the development and promotion of common values such as cultural diversity and multilingualism that underpin European integration

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European Heritage Label: Ventotene (Italy)

Year: 2021

European significance: the Ventotene Manifesto "For a free an United Europa" is a historical document which inspired the construction of a federal Europa, signed in 1941 by Altiere Spinello and Ernesto Rossi who both were kept in the prison camp in Ventotene that was built in 1939 to exile opponents of the fascist regime, inspires European leaders till today, significant key document for the construction of Europa

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European Heritage Label: Seminaarinmäki Campus - Equality in Education (Finland)

Year: 2021

European significance: represents the Finnish education system and the high-quality teachers' training promoting equality of all people from its very beginning, considered a cradle of the world-famous Finnish school system

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European Heritage Label: Palace of the European Commission of the Danube (Romania)

Year: 2021

European significance: purpose-built to serve as the headquarters of the European Commission of the Danube established in 1856 to regulate the navigation regime on the river system and which eventually developed into a more complex organisation that aimed to secure peace in a vulnerable European region at the intersection of interests between rival empires, construction was funded by eight European states, paragon of collaboration for the development of peaceful and prosperous Europa

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European Heritage Label: The Oderbruch (Germany)

Year: 2021

European significance: exemplifies anthropogenically formed landscape as a product of European history, developed on the basis of the most advanced engineering expertise available in Europa at the time

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European Heritage Label: Medieval wall painting in Gemer and Malohont Regions (Slovakia)

Year: 2021

European significance: thematic site of twelve medieval churches decorated with figural paintings, the paintings are documents of the application of the progressive painting style of the Italian fresco technique also in transalpine countries, created during the medieval boom of Gemer mining, represent the international character of European art and lively cultural contacts across Europa in the Gothic period, the sample of sites show that the European art was not only received by wealthy families or rich towns, but also used for the decoration of rural churches

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European Heritage Label: Historic Centre of Turaida (Latvia)

Year: 2021

European significance: cultural heritage site of 58 hectares, saw the meeting of different cultures, ethnicities and religiond resulting in a peaceful dialogue, played a role in the integration of the Baltic States into Europa also by using western Christianity as a means for social integration, site of the Singing Revolution

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European Heritage Label: Echternach Saint Willibrord Heritage (Luxembourg)

Year: 2021

European significance: site of tangible artefacts and intangible legacies of the Anglo-Saxon Irish Benedictine monk Saint Willibrord (658-739), embodies the process of early unification of medieval Europa based on faith, politics and cultural exchanges

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European Heritage Label: Almadén Mining Park (Spain)

Year: 2021

European significance: originally operated as mercury mine, place of continuous exploitation for 2000 years, in the 16th century the mine was leased to the Fugger family of bankers who introduced new technologies with a decisive impact on the European monetary system, the Almadén Mining Academy during the 18th century promoted the scientific research on a European level

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European Heritage Label: Thracian Art in Eastern Rhodopes: Aleksandrovo Tomb (Bulgaria)

Year: 2021

European significance: provides information about the Thracian culture from the period of its bloom in 5th to 2nd century BC, shows ninety-eight golden applications which are among the oldest processed gold items in Europa, Thracians were the creators of one of the ancient civilizations in so-called Ancient Europa and were the ancestors of following ancient European cultures

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European Heritage Label: Archaeological Site of Nemea (Greece)

Year: 2021

European significance: complex of archaeological remains, the first Nemean games took place in 573 BC, they had a Panhellenic character, the site includes the sport roots of Europa and the ideals of classical sports as an element for the comprehensive education of young people, the stadium is a characteristic example of this type of construction, the modern revival of the Games reflects fundamental European values such as equality, social inclusion and peaceful coexistence

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European Heritage Label: Vučedol Culture Museum and Archaeological Site (Croatia)

Year: 2021

European significance: represents one of the earliest Indo-European cultures, provides testimony of the everyday life of four cultural periods, at its peak the Vučedol culture expanded from its original area to the territory of thirteen of today's European countries, this enabled the spread of Indo-European traditions and innovations

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European Heritage Label: "Three Brothers" (Latvia)

Year: 2019
European significance: complex of three houses in Riga built between the 15th and 17th centuries, characteristic of dwelling houses found in Hanseatic towns in the Baltic Region, during the Soviet occupation of Latvia the complex was one of the first sites to be restored, pivotal role of the site in heritage preservation in Latvia, which was instrumental in building resistance to the destruction of Latvian culture during the Soviet occupation and for sustaining the link with Europe and the value of freedom during this period
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European Heritage Label: Lieu de Mémoire au Chambon-sur-Lignon (France)

Year: 2019
European significance: presents the rescue operations provided by the locals during World War II, from December 1940 to September 1944 the inhabitants of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon and the villages of the surrounding plateau provided shelter for an estimated 5,000 people of Jewish origin (among them many children), as well as Spanish republicans, anti-Nazi Germans, members of the French resistance and others; place of active resistance and a refuge for those people these regimes sought to eliminate
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European Heritage Label: Werkbund Estates in Europe 1927-1932 (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland)

Year: 2019 

European significance: after World War I across Europe there was an urgent problem of a wide-spread lack of suitable housing, in response avantgarde architects from different parts of Europe wished to find affordable solutions that met social need with well-designed, high quality buildings; faced difficulties in conveying their progressive ideas to a broader public, profound influence on 20th century modernist architecture by allowing architects from different European countries to put their modernist theories into practice, manifestation of the European origins of this movement, the evolution of the settlements over time also reflects the various political and social situations between the East and the West, remain a source of inspiration for the present day where several European countries are also struggling to provide adequate social housing for their populations

Also already included in this other post: The Bauhaus Connection

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European Heritage Label: Site of Remembrance in Łambinowice (Poland)

Year: 2019
European significance: camps for prisoners of war in the Frano-Prussian War and the two World Wars, many anti-Nazi and freedom fighters were imprisoned in the camps during World War II, has transnational gravitas because the camps were used by different states, bears witness to the perspectives of thousands of Europeans on important European historical events, demonstrates the need to respect human dignity and rights
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European Heritage Label: "Zdravljica" - the Message of the European Spring of Nations (1848) (Slovenia)

Year: 2019
European significance: written in 1844, only published in 1848 after the abolishment of censorship in the Habsburg Empire, influence in the developement of Slovenian identity, promotion of freedom of expression, re-printed in 1944 by partisans resisting Nazi-fascism, sung on various occasions after the end of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, national anthem of Slovenia, expresses the ideal of a peaceful co-existence of all nations, representative of 1848, promotes an international inclusive spirit rarely found in a national anthem, improves awareness of the importance of the heritage of European literature and languages
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European Heritage Label: Kynžvart Chateau - Place of diplomatic meetings (Czech Republic)

Year: 2019
European significance: rebuilt in the first half of the 19th century by Austrian Chancellor Klemens von Metternich, library of European importance, location for many discussions and negotiations of European diplomacy, centre of the Peace League Proposal in 1840, an important moment in the search for a lasting balance of power in Europe
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European Heritage Label: Colonies of the Benevolence (Belgium, Netherlands)

Year: 2019
European significance: established in the 19th century to reduce poverty through social employment in new agricultural settlements, social experiment in what was then the Kingdom of the Netherlands with borders resulting from the Congress of Vienna, pioneered a new public-private approach based on investments in agriculture on barren land, providing access to education and employment, and preserving 'peace and order' in society, on the one hand, but also on "false assumptions about the make-ability and productivity of people and land", on the other; reveal the long evolution in the European thought concerning socially marginalised people and their scarcely recognised rights as full members of society
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European Heritage Label: Living Heritage of Szentendre (Hungary)

Year: 2019
European significance: its today's appearance has mainly been influenced by Serbian refugees since the end of the 17th century, bridge between different European cultural areas from East and West, characterised by the spirit of multi-ethnic and religious tolerance, urban resilience and creativity; emblematic locality of artistic freedom during totalitarian regimes
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European Heritage Label: Underwater Cultural Heritage of the Azores (Portugal)

Year: 2019
European significance: network of 30 public dive sites centred on a range of shipwrecks dating between the 15th and 20th centuries, the Azores archipelago was of strategic importance for the transatlantic voyages, the 30 shipwrecks in the application are connected to different aspects of European history and trade (Silver Route to South America, the transatlantic slave trade, military conflicts such as the American War of Independence and both World Wars, emigration ships from Europe to America, and exploration expeditions such as the famous Beagle voyage), bears witness to the role of the Azores in European history as "the world's bottleneck" for transcontinental sailing over many centuries, provide material evidence of the expansion of Europeans across oceans and the early starting points to globalisation, the shipwrecks are presented as time capsules of European history
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European Heritage Label: Archaeological Area of Ostica antica (Italy)

Year: 2019
European significance: consists of the remains of a Roman settlement originally located at the mouth of the River Tiber on the west coast of Italy, originally built to protect the river mouth, later an active commercial centre, principal port of Rome, place of great strategic and commercial importance in the Mediterranean area, place where goods circulated and different cultures and religions mingled, melting pot and a place with far-reaching influence, gateway to Rome for goods and ideas
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European Heritage Label: Maastricht Treaty (Netherlands)

Year: 2017
European significance: agreement on an economic and monetary union, milestone for European integration, lead to the introduction of the single currency
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German stamp about the 10th anniversary of the
treaty (issued 13-11-2003) with a special postmark
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Dutch stamp about the 25th anniversary of the
treaty (issued 10-02-2017)

European Heritage Label: Village of Schengen (Luxembourg)

Year: 2017
European significance: place where the Schengen Agreement and the Schengen Implementation Convention were signed on a river cruise ship in 1985 and 1990, now stands for free movement of goods and passport-free travel for more than 400 million people within the Schengen Area in which 26 European states participate
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European Heritage Label: Bois du Cazier (Belgium)

Year: 2017
European significance: portrays the working classes and immigration to Wallonia in the 20th century, in 1956 it was the scene of a disaster in which 262 people of 12 different nationalities died, tells the history of the European Coal and Steel Community
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European Heritage Label: Sighet Memorial (Romania)

Year: 2017
European significance: housed in a former Stalinist prison in Sighet, memorial to the victims of communist regimes and displays the development and effects of communist regimes in Romania and other countries of Eastern Europa, opened a new perspective on the history of five decades of communism and on the fight for freedom and democracy, stimulates mutual understanding of east and western Europa, managed to transform trauma into resilience with past suffering becoming part of the shared heritage
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European Heritage Label: Former Natzweiler Concentration Camp and its Satellite Camps (France, Germany)

Year: 2017
European significance: prisoners (mainly resistance fighters) from almost all European countries were subject to Nazi terror in the Natzweiler-network, a transnational site of European collective memory, provides an insight into Nazism and European resistance movements
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European Heritage Label: Javorca Church and its Cultural Landscape (Slovenia)

Year: 2017
European significance: memory of the soldiers of various nationalities killed at the Isonzo Front during the World War I, Gesamtkunstwerk of Viennese Art Nouveau, reminder of a call for conciliation, equality and human dignity, outlived three changes of state borders and the eras of fascism and communism
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European Heritage Label: Fort Cadine (Italy)

Year: 2017
European significance: important part of the defensive system created by the Austro-Hungarian Empire which united military forces from eleven European countries, represents Europa's long history of borders and conflicts, stands for the entire system of military defences in the Trento region
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In my collection I have a postcard showing some forts in the Trento region, but I am Still Missing a postcard of Fort Cadine

European Heritage Label: Dohány Street Synagogue Complex (Hungary)

Year: 2017
European significance: largest synagogue in Europa, focal point of a branch of Hungarian Jewry which promoted assimilation and integration into European society, well-preserved Jewish archive covering several centuries of Jewish history
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European Heritage Label: Leipzig's Musical Heritage Sites (Germany)

Year: 2017

European significance: home of composers whose work has shaped European Music, showcases the development of European music over 800 years and the role the city and its citizenry has played in this development, also strongly associated with European values of freedom and democracy

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The Site includes: Saint Thomas Church, Saint Nicholas Church and Old Saint Nicholas Church, Bose House with Bach Archive, Mendelssohn House, Leipzig Conservatory of Music and Theatre, Schumann House, Grieg Memorial Centre, Gewandhaus

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European Heritage Label: European District of Strasbourg (France)

Year: 2015 

European significance: home to many institutions with a strong European character, symbolic location in the centre of Europa

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The European District of Strasbourg is home to the post office of the Council of Europa, for which the French Post issues specific stamps. These are some examples:

European Heritage Label: World War I Eastern Front Cemetery No. 123, Łużna-Pustki (Poland)

Year: 2015
European significance: near the scene of one of the largest battles of World War I on the Eastern Front, final resting place of soldiers from different countries and nationalities
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European Heritage Label: Mundaneum, Mons (Belgium)

Year: 2015
European significance: aimed at gathering all information available in the World regardless of its medium, landmark in the intellectual and social fabric of Europa, its founders were advocates of peace through dialogue, trace the evolution of values now fundamental to Europa, its Universal Decimal Classification system and Universal Bibliographic Repertory provide the foundations of present day information science and are seen as a precursor of Internet search engines
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European Heritage Label: Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest (Hungary)

Year: 2015
European significance: Franz Liszt travelled extensively around Europa and the Academy he established is inherently international, a professor of the Academy revolutionised the system of music education in Europa and beyond, a large number of its former students became key figures of the 20th century’s musical performing arts, it nurtures, preserves and develops a living European cultural tradition
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European Heritage Label: Historic Ensemble of the University of Tartu (Estonia)

Year: 2015

European significance: embodies the concept of a new university during the Age of Enlightenment, part of a pan-European network of scientists, beacon of progessive ideas

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European Heritage Label: Imperial Palace, Vienna (Austria)

Year: 2015

European significance: residence of the Habsburgs, decisions were taken here that had effect on wide territories in Central Europa, witnessed important events in Europa's history

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European Heritage Label: Sagres Promontory (Portugal)

Year: 2015
European significance: comprises a series of significant archaeological remains, urban structures, and monuments from different periods that testify to its strategic importance over the centuries, having been chosen by Prince Henry the Navigator as the headquarters for his projects of maritime expansion
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European Heritage Label: Olomouc Premyslid Castle and Archdiocesan Museum (Czech Republic)

Year: 2015

European significance: manifestation of the enlargement of Carolingian Europa, important centre of political and religious life in Central Europa, showcases the European dimension of the patronage of the archbishops and the Moravian aristocracy

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European Heritage Label: Krapina Neanderthal Site (Croatia)

Year: 2015

European significance: place where the largest number of Neanderthal human fossil bones were found in one place anywhere in Europa, influenced different scientific theories about human development, offers insight into how hominid communities in Europa lived during the Pleistocene period, played a significant role in the history of European palaeoanthropology

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Krapina Neanderthal Museum (issued 07-11-2012)

European Heritage Label: Pan-European Picnic Memorial Park (Hungary)

Year: 2014
European significance: place where a picnic aimed at strengthening the friendship between Hungary and Austria was organised on 19 August 1989 when the border was opened symbolically for a few hours, this form of "picnic" became instrumental in causing the collapse of the Iron Curtain in Europa, strong symbol of the end of the Cold War and of a borderless Europa in the collective memory of Central European nations
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