The European Historic Houses association advocates for the preservation of private historic houses across Europe and participates in several groups and coalitions. Explore our work supporting heritage conservation and addressing challenges faced by private his.
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Discover how European Historic Houses successfully championed exemptions in the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), protecting historic properties from regulations that could compromise their integrity. This milestone ensures national-level flexibility for heritage preservation while promoting energy efficiency.
European Historic Houses is committed to addressing the impact of wind farm installations on historic monuments and cultural landscapes. Our objective is to develop concrete recommendations, including minimum distance requirements between wind turbines and heritage sites, to ensure a balance between the energy transition and the preservation of our cultural heritage. This initiative aligns with our mission to safeguard and promote Europe’s historic and natural treasures.
European Historic Houses advocates for sustainable cultural tourism and networks of historic properties to ease urban tourism overflow. We also promote reduced VAT rates for preservation works, creating incentives for renovations, boosting local craftsmanship, and fostering sustainable business models for historic houses.
The publication “EU Funding for Culture” offers insights into the new EU funding programs for 2021-2027, supporting cultural and creative projects. It highlights culture as a key pillar of the EU, fostering social cohesion and shared values, and outlines available funding opportunities beyond Creative Europe.
European Historic Houses takes part to the Expert Group on Cultural Heritage of the DG EAC and make the voice of the private owners heard toward the European Commission. EHH is advocating on all related cultural heritage fields.
It is an informal European sectoral platform composed of 49 European or international networks and organisations active in the wider field of cultural heritage to promote the untapped potential of Europe’s heritage, cultural and natural, immovable and movable. The name of this Alliance refers to the article 3.3. of the consolidated version of the Lisbon Treaty of the European Union which stipulates that “[The Union] shall respect its rich cultural and linguistic diversity and shall ensure that Europe’s cultural heritage is safeguarded and enhanced.”
The Tourism Manifesto is a coalition of public and private stakeholders working to highlight tourism’s role in Europe’s economy and policymaking. With 56 organisations, including European Historic Houses, the alliance advocates for policies that support sustainable tourism, job creation, and the promotion of European values.
European Historic Houses contributed to a key dialogue between the EU and cultural sectors, focusing on the role of culture in non-urban areas. As part of 35 organisations, we helped shape the discussion and co-authored a section of the 2020 brainstorming report to guide future cultural policy.