Unfortunately, technical heritage is among the wider public sometimes not understood as “real” heritage, often it stands in the shadow of the “traditional” heritage sites – cathedrals, castles, historic towns. On the other hand the technical development created just the base which enabled the construction of those heritage sites – as well by developing and enlarging the technical facilities as by creating the necessary economic conditions.
Meanwhile there is throughout Europe a more or less similar understanding about the value of fortresses and castles, churches and monasteries, historic town halls and similar heritage sites, the understanding and the public appreciation of technical heritage strongly differs between the particular European countries – some countries have a very strong and living tradition in preserving technical and industrial heritage meanwhile in some other countries that is not at all the case and the interest for technical heritage is limited only on a very small circle of enthusiasts.
So, international volunteering at technical heritage sites can help to create bridges between those different traditions and approaches, in the same time creating more public attention for technical heritage sites and supporting the local enthusiasts in their efforts to conserve and to restore a specific technical heritage site.
La Palma Underground Mill / Mgarr Municipality
MALTA
Training Course Summer 2024
Niederzwönitz Paper Mill / World Heritage Site Ore Mountains Mining Landscape / Saxony
GERMANY
Volunteering Project Summer 2024
Palauet Nolla / Meliana / Valencia Community
SPAIN
Training Course Autumn 2024
Open Air Museum of the Ore Mountains / World Heritage Site Ore Mountains Mining Landscape / Saxony
GERMANY
Past Training Course
Ehrenfriedersdorf Tin Mine / Ore Mountains Cultural Landscape / Saxony
GERMANY
Past Volunteering Project
Molí Fondo in Sant Joan les Fonts / Girona Province
SPAIN
Past Volunteering Project
Ivanic-Grad / Zagreb County
CROATIA
Past Volunteering Project
World Heritage site Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Landscape - Segen Gottes Erbstolln Gersdorf / Saxony
GERMANY
Volunteering Project 2021
World Heritage site Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Landscape - Markus Röhling Mine Frohnau / Saxony
GERMANY
Past Volunteering Project
World Heritage site Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region - Halsbrücke / Saxony
GERMANY
Past Volunteering Project
World Heritage site Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Landscape - Altenberg & Zinnwald / Saxony GERMANY
GERMANY
Past Volunteering Project
Markus Röhling Mine Annaberg-Buchholz, Ore Mountains Cultural Landscape / Saxony
GERMANY
Past Volunteering Project
Ivanic Grad / Zagreb County
CROATIA
Past Volunteering Project
Rijeka / Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
CROATIA
Past Volunteering Project
Freiberg, Ore Mountains Cultural Landscape / Saxony
GERMANY
Past Volunteering Project
Freiberg & Halsbrücke, Ore Mountains Cultural Landscape / Saxony
GERMANY
Past Volunteering Project
Schneeberg & Zschorlau, Ore Mountains Cultural Landscape / Saxony
GERMANY
Past Volunteering Project
