The Romanian Athenaeum received the "European Heritage Mark"

The value of certain local heritage buildings is recognized at European level. The European Commission awarded the Romanian Athenaeum and six other EU sites the "European Heritage Mark", for the significant role played by them in the history and culture of the continent. The seven sites are: Cisterscapes - Cistercian Landscapes Connecting Europe (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Slovenia); Monastery of San Jeronimo de Yuste (Spain); Our Lord in the Attic Museum (Netherlands); Royal Toone Theater (Belgium); Kalevala (Finland); Romanian Athenaeum (Romania) and Sant'Anna di Stazzema (Italy), informs the Representation of the European Commission in Romania. They were recommended by a jury of independent experts from all over Europe, who chose them from the 16 preselected. The seven winning sites of the 2023 selection will officially receive the brand in a ceremony that will take place in Antwerp on April 17. By hosting and hosting concerts of great European composers and orchestras, the Romanian Athenaeum has had an essential role in the dissemination of European classical music since its creation. Starting from 1958, one of the most important classical music events in the world takes place here, the "George Enescu" International Festival and Competition, named in honor of the great Romanian composer. Numerous public conferences of Nobel Prize laureates, renowned writers and professionals from all over Europe, highlighting democracy and European values and promoting culture and science, take place under the dome of the Romanian Athenaeum. The European heritage mark is awarded to monuments, natural or urban sites, but also to objects, goods and intangible heritage. It recognizes their essential role in European history and culture, as well as in building what is now the European Union.