EYCH 2018: Visit Baltic Manors in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Castle and manor associations and ICOMOS National Committees of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have joined forces to organise a visitorcampaign for the summer 2018 celebrating centennial anniversaries of theindependence of the three Baltic countries. About 150 historic manor houses inthree countries will open their doors to the visitors as a joint event. Theaim of the visitor game is to visualize the significant density of manornetwork in these countries; local similarities and differences, to promote the importance andchallenges of restoration and heritage promotion and to highlight theimportance of individual initiatives as well as involvement of the community tosafeguard heritage. The legacy of the former noble complexes isunique due to political, national and cultural contradictions. These areimportant historical economic complexes, the sites of architectural andcultural glory; birthplaces of well-known world explorers, artists, writers,scientists, etc.; witnesses of rank society as well as important elements inrestoration of the independent state of Lithuania and establishing the statehood of Estonia andLatvia.
Dates: start of campaign 18 April, game 25 May – 16 September
Location: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Official contact for further information: Riin Alatalu: riin.alatalu[at]gmail.com
Official website: www.visitbalticmanors.com