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The Tallinn Film Wonderland campus may be completed within two years at an estimated cost of EUR 13.6 million
Mayor Bakoyannis acknowledged the municipality’s omission of such initiatives until now
The new fee will be introduced one year later than planned, as a nod to local hospitality industry
The government has outlined 16 initiatives that will protect Danish companies and ensure fair competition
On the margins of the conference, 20 new cities have joined the Pact of Free Cities founded by the Visegrad Four capitals
The measure will go into force on 15 October
The platform democratises access to information about funding management on EU projects, giving citizens the opportunity to report misconduct
The guide is available to everyone and its objective is to provide expertise and benchmark examples for public officials and local governments
The Zagreb Tourist Board seeks to position the Croatian city as a sports tourism destination
Municipalities and their residents will be able to compete against each other thanks to an app
The EU Executive will not go forward with the Bulgarian post-Covid recovery plan before a commitment by the Bulgarian government
The National Assembly called a meeting with Mayor Yordanka Fandakova and the executive director of Toplofikatsia Sofia over plans to tackle the problem
EU member states and organisations can submit their proposals by 19 January 2022
Mayor Bakoyannis acknowledged the municipality’s omission of such initiatives until now
The green project worth EUR 1 million is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund
Grievances about the condition of roads and greenery can be resolved within 72 hours
Running from September to November 2021, the programme allows people to discover the rich cultural history of St Anne’s Park and Dublin’s archaeological heritage in engaging ways
The Tallinn Film Wonderland campus may be completed within two years at an estimated cost of EUR 13.6 million
The Zagreb Tourist Board seeks to position the Croatian city as a sports tourism destination
The students are going into their first three-week safety phase – a cautious middle-of-the-road approach that will help education authorities adapt to a changing situation
It is co-financed by the European Commission and follows its recommendation for a common approach to surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants in urban sewage across the EU
Entertainment venues can choose to admit only fully jabbed persons
The Enlightened architect wanted to make the room exude light, Source: © Marcel Peda, Admont Monastery
The world’s largest monastic library was built with light in mind, so at night, it will be viewed with lanterns
The Admont Abbey in Austria is now offering night tours of its library. Equipped with lanterns, visitors will be able to experience the giant Benedictine marvel of baroque architecture in a more romantic atmosphere.
The first guests of the night tour came on 29 July and, starting August, the Abbey will allow night-time guests into the library every Thursday after 9 PM.
The library in the Admont Abbey is the largest monastic library in the world, with its hall measuring 70 metres in length, 14 metres in width and 13 metres in height. It has 70,000 tomes on display, with a total collection of 200,000.
Some of the most valuable books are the manuscripts from the 8th century and the 530 incunabula, books or pamphlets printed before the 16th century. St. Peter’s Abbey in Salzburg gifted the oldest books to Admont's founder - Archbishop Gebhard, who settled here in the mid-11th century.
The surreal frescoes of the library,
Source: © Marcel Peda, Admont Abbey
The library's builder was Josef Hueber who completed his opulent Baroque opus in 1776 after 12 years of construction. He was also committed to the ideas of the Enlightenment, as he interwove these concepts into the design itself.
Consequently, the main idea for the library was “Like the mind, the room should also be filled with light”. This is why the room is so bright and the ceilings so tall, giving an overall airy feeling.
Bartolomeo Altomonte, a painter and equally enlightened mind, was responsible for the ceilings and frescoes. The images show the stages of human knowledge, from thinking and speaking through the sciences to divine revelation in the central dome.
One of the 'Four Last Things' - Death,
Source: © Marcel Peda, Admont Abby
The Abbey’s own sculptor – Joseph Stammel, on the other hand, carved the sculptures from lime wood. The most striking ones are the “Four Last Things” – depictions of Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell, standing in stark contrast to the architect's design in celebration of light.
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The Tallinn Film Wonderland campus may be completed within two years at an estimated cost of EUR 13.6 million
The new fee will be introduced one year later than planned, as a nod to local hospitality industry
Mayor Bakoyannis acknowledged the municipality’s omission of such initiatives until now
The platform democratises access to information about funding management on EU projects, giving citizens the opportunity to report misconduct
The guide is available to everyone and its objective is to provide expertise and benchmark examples for public officials and local governments
In times of great turmoil, we can always turn to man’s best friend
Elementary school children will transform the tree into homes for birds, insects, and bats
EU member states and organisations can submit their proposals by 19 January 2022
Mayor Bakoyannis acknowledged the municipality’s omission of such initiatives until now
Running from September to November 2021, the programme allows people to discover the rich cultural history of St Anne’s Park and Dublin’s archaeological heritage in engaging ways
The Tallinn Film Wonderland campus may be completed within two years at an estimated cost of EUR 13.6 million
It is co-financed by the European Commission and follows its recommendation for a common approach to surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants in urban sewage across the EU
The awards recognized the variety of good practices and innovations found on the continent
The European Commission announced a host of new initiatives to support the growing movement, striving for a more sustainable and inclusive Europe
The most creative solutions, out of so many proposals, will be revealed at an online ceremony taking place on 16 September
An interview with the Mayor of Billund, Denmark
An interview with the mayor of Cannes (France) on the local approach to tackling the coronavirus crisis, the need for subsidiarity and more
An interview with the Mayor of Lemvig, Denmark
