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European Heritage Days (EHD)  is a major cultural event co-organized by the European Union and the Council of Europe since 1985. 

The initiative was based on the original idea launched in France in 1984 with “La Journée Portes Ouvertes” (Open Doors Day), supported by the French Ministry of Culture. In 1985, at the 2nd European Conference of Ministers for Architectural Heritage in Granada, Spain, the French Minister of Culture proposed that this initiative be internationalized under the auspices of the Council of Europe. The European Commission has been involved since 1999, while the first countries to participate were the Netherlands (1987), Sweden, and Ireland (1989), followed by others. Greece has been participating in the celebration since 1996, with the Ministry of Culture as the national coordinator, which organizes events and opens monuments to the public.

As a platform that promotes the preservation and enjoyment of common European cultural heritage through accessibility and public awareness, European Heritage Days aim to raise public awareness of the richness and diversity of European cultural heritage, informing them about the need to protect it, as well as promoting tolerance and combating racism and xenophobia in Europe.

This fall, from September 26 to 28, Greece will once again participate in an “opening” of museums and venues to the public, following the central theme of this year’s event, entitled “Architectural Heritage – Bridging the Past with the Future.”

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