Press Release: First sites to get European Heritage Label named

The first sites to receive the new European Heritage Label (EHL) were named on 28 November 2013 by the independent selection panel set up by the European Commission.

The four sites are: Carnuntum Archaeological Park, a Roman reconstructed city quarter in Bad Deutsch-Altenburg, Austria; the medieval Great Guild Hall in Tallinn, Estonia; the 100-year-old Peace Palace in The Hague, and Camp Westerbork, a World War II Nazi transit camp at Hooghalen, also in the Netherlands.

The Label aims to raise awareness of sites which have played a significant role in the history, culture and development of the European Union, as well as to highlight their European dimension through information and educational activities. The ultimate objective of the EHL is to strengthen people's sense of belonging to the European Union.

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/1068: European Heritage Label: Frequently Asked Questions http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-1068_en.pdf

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