NEWS | March 11, 2015
Archdiocesan Museum Olomouc and Loos interiors in Pilsen this year will be for the Czech Republic to apply for a new title of the European Union, European Heritage Label (European Heritage Label). One of these sites would be among the few landmarks, ie sites with symbolic value for Europe that title in 2015 gain. Informed on Monday, national coordinator Paul Hlušičková from the National Heritage Institute.
Loos interiors in Pilsen are according to the value not only in relation to personality and work of world-famous architect, but also as part of the life stories of Jewish families in these apartments or houses owned since reminiscent of the Holocaust, one of the most tragic events in the modern history of Europe. The strengths of Olomouc candidate among the jury again by the rich history of the place given position in the area of Olomouc castle, but mainly the uniqueness of its collections, tells the story of almost a thousand years of spiritual culture of the Olomouc Archdiocese.
The title of European heritage, according to Director Olomouc Museum of Art Michael Soukup opportunity to get into the companys world-class cultural heritage objects. “There is no financial benefit to us, but primarily symbolic and prestigious. We hope that possible inclusion among the monuments we can attract more tourists, “Soukup said, noting that the Archdiocesan Museum acquired in 2009 Prize for Cultural Heritage Europa Nostra.
The selection of sites that bear the European heritage, takes place in two stages. First, national juries in the Czech Republic consisting of five experts in various cultural institutions (appointed by the Minister of Culture), pre-select; A maximum of two selected candidates then sends the national coordinator of the European round to Brussels. Thirteen independent experts appointed by the European Parliament, the European Council, the European Commission and the Committee of the Regions, make the final selection. European Heritage Label may grant a maximum of one site per Member State.