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Historic town centres revitalised through heritage-based local development

Estonian National Heritage Board ·Estonia

€449k
Grant awarded
Local Development and Poverty Reduction
Programme
10 June 2020
Signed

About this project

<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: medium">Financed from EEA FM</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: medium">Programme outcome the project contributes to: “Historic town centres revitalised through heritage-based local development”</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">The project will support </span><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">new and sustainable uses of cultural heritage buildings in small towns across Estonia, through capacity-building for </span><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">municipalities and cultural heritage professionals as well as cooperation with vocational schools, restoration centres, local governments and local communities. </span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: medium">Project activities shall include:</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt">Raising awareness:</span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt">Guidebooks focusing on 9 targeted Estonian heritage conservation areas</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt">Thematic publication ‘Reuse of buildings and revitalisation of urban space’</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt">Exhibitions in public space in 9 target towns</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt">Information boards and plaques</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt">Walking tours in target conservation areas</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt">Photo competition and an exhibition</span></span></span> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt">Capacity building: </span></span></span></p> </li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt">Public knowledge exchange seminar in Tallinn</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt">Restoration workshops in restoration projects funded through the Open Call</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt">Training programme for local municipalities and communities in clusters</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt">Training seminar for targeted Estonian and Norwegian municipalities in Norway</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt">Heritage-led development focused summer school</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt">Final conference/closing event</span></span></span></li> </ul>

Bilateral cooperation results

Bi-lateral cooperation with Riksantikvaren was great. Partner attended project events and shared practices regarding environmental topics in heritage preservation as well as management of heritage. Study vist to Norway enabled to discuss and learn from each other, the partner shared valuable experience on sustainable development activities in Norwegian towns, the representatives of towns gave practical insight to the issue. The contacts with Riksantikvaren were built stronger.

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