2011 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards winners

The 27 winners of the 2011 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards were honoured June 10 during a ceremony at Amsterdam's historic concert hall, the 'Concertgebouw'. The awards were presented by Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, and Plácido Domingo, the world-renowned tenor and president of Europa Nostra. Six of the 27 winners were named as 'Grand Prix' laureates in recognition of their outstanding heritage achievements. The ceremony was attended by an audience of some 1500 people including H.R.H. Princess Margriet of The Netherlands