The ILUCIDARE Consortium including Europa Nostra and the European Commission are delighted to present the shortlisted projects for the 2021 edition of the ILUCIDARE Special Prizes, awarded within the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards. These projects are compelling demonstrations of heritage-led innovation and international relations.

The 9 shortlisted projects were undertaken by heritage practitioners from eight countries in Europe and beyond. Although the areas and range of their activities are diverse, they all show how heritage has the potential to create meaningful links across countries and communities and to develop exciting new solutions and spur social change.

The 9 shortlisted projects for the ILUCIDARE Special Prizes 2021 are:
Heritage-led innovation
• 3D Reconstruction of Maison du Peuple – Horta Museum, Brussels, BELGIUM
• Basilica of Santa Croce, Lecce, ITALY
• HAP4MARBLE – Marble Conservation by Hydroxyapatite, ITALY
• AP Valletta, MALTA
Heritage-led international relations
• Northern Lebanon Project, ITALY/LEBANON
• Friends of Bryggen and the Bryggen Foundation, Bergen, NORWAY
• Preservation of the Wine Cellars of Negotinska Krajina, SERBIA
• Leather Painting Restoration in the Hall of the Kings of the Alhambra, SPAIN
• EU-LAC Museums – Museums, Community & Sustainability in Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, UNITED KINGDOM

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