Beschermd erfgoed
Encyclopedia
Beschermd erfgoed is the official term to describe Flemish
National Heritage Site
s listed by law to protect and spread awareness of Belgian cultural heritage
, specifically in Flanders. The term is also used nationwide to refer to national heritage sites
. Because Belgium is officially a tri-lingual country, the other nationwide terms used in Flanders and the rest of the country are the French term Bien classé and the German term Kulturdenkmal.
Various websites with public information are maintained, and various initiatives are undertaken to assist protected property owners and to increase public awareness, most notably the European Heritage Days
, which are called (nl) "Open Monumentendagen", (fr) "Journées du patrimoine", and (de)"Tage des offenen Denkmals", depending on the language of the locale.
The government agencies "Ruimte en Erfgoed" and "Vlaams Instituut voor het Onroerend Erfgoed (VIOE)" joined together in 2011. They work as agencies of the Flemish Ministry of Spatial Planning, Housing Policy and Heritage sites (Dutch: ministerie van Ruimtelijke -Ordening, Woonbeleid en Onroerend Erfgoed (RWO)) from four locations in Antwerp, Louvain
, Hasselt
and Ghent
. They maintain the administration of the Royal Commission for Monuments and Sites (Dutch: Koninklijke Commissie voor Monumenten en Landschappen (KCML)).
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Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
National Heritage Site
National Heritage Site
A National Heritage Site is a location/site that regards a building, monument, archeological, geographical,natural or topological feature having a large value that has been registered by a governmental agency of a particular country...
s listed by law to protect and spread awareness of Belgian cultural heritage
Cultural heritage
Cultural heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations...
, specifically in Flanders. The term is also used nationwide to refer to national heritage sites
National Heritage Site (Belgium)
In Belgium, a National Heritage Site is called Kulturdenkmal, or Beschermd erfgoed, or Biens classés, depending on the region, and refers to objects listed as important to the cultural heritage of Belgium.-Three heritage organizations:...
. Because Belgium is officially a tri-lingual country, the other nationwide terms used in Flanders and the rest of the country are the French term Bien classé and the German term Kulturdenkmal.
Various websites with public information are maintained, and various initiatives are undertaken to assist protected property owners and to increase public awareness, most notably the European Heritage Days
European Heritage Days
European Heritage Days is a joint action of the Council of Europe and the European Commission involving all 50 signatory states of the European Cultural Convention under the motto, Europe: a common heritage. The annual programme offers opportunities to visit buildings, monuments and sites, many of...
, which are called (nl) "Open Monumentendagen", (fr) "Journées du patrimoine", and (de)"Tage des offenen Denkmals", depending on the language of the locale.
The government agencies "Ruimte en Erfgoed" and "Vlaams Instituut voor het Onroerend Erfgoed (VIOE)" joined together in 2011. They work as agencies of the Flemish Ministry of Spatial Planning, Housing Policy and Heritage sites (Dutch: ministerie van Ruimtelijke -Ordening, Woonbeleid en Onroerend Erfgoed (RWO)) from four locations in Antwerp, Louvain
Leuven
Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
, Hasselt
Hasselt
Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital of the Flemish province of Limburg...
and Ghent
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
. They maintain the administration of the Royal Commission for Monuments and Sites (Dutch: Koninklijke Commissie voor Monumenten en Landschappen (KCML)).
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See also
- National Heritage Site (Belgium)National Heritage Site (Belgium)In Belgium, a National Heritage Site is called Kulturdenkmal, or Beschermd erfgoed, or Biens classés, depending on the region, and refers to objects listed as important to the cultural heritage of Belgium.-Three heritage organizations:...
- Institut du PatrimoineInstitut du PatrimoineThe Institut du Patrimoine wallon is the official public Wallonian institute created by law to protect and spread awareness of Belgian cultural heritage, specifically in Wallonia....
, institute in charge of the National Heritage Sites of Wallonia - Culture of BelgiumCulture of BelgiumA discussion of Belgian culture requires the language and what they eat discussing both those aspects of cultural life shared by 'all' or most of the Belgians, regardless of what language they speak, and also, the differences between the main cultural communities: the Flemish people from...
External links
- Website of Ruimte en Erfgoed
- Object database online and maintained by "Ruimte en Erfgoed, Onroerend Erfgoed" in BrusselsBrusselsBrussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...