From October 12th to 16th, 13 youthworkers and leaders from youth institutions in 5 European countries (Slovakia, Portugal, Croatia, Bulgaria, and Poland) participated in “TRAININGCOURSE4PEACE 2026” in the city of Trencin, Slovakia. During these 5 days, the participants of this international mobility event discussed topics such as Culture of Peace, Human Rights, European Citizenship, and […]
Under the theme “More Responsibilities…More Capacities”, the 17th European Meeting of the European Network of Places of Peace (ENPP) took place between October 8th and 11th in the city of Trencin (Slovakia), more specifically at Trencin Castle, the site where the Treaty of Peace of Trencin was signed in 1335. This meeting included the 17th […]
The Transnational Site Places of Peace , recently awarded by European Heritage Label, pointed out the European Heritage Days 2026 with the broadcast of a video featuring the 7 sites from 6 European countries that comprise it, namely, St. Francis Monastery (Zadar, Croatia); Park of the Historical Fountain of Kaynardzha (Kaynardzha, Bulgaria), Paço dos Henriques […]
The manager of the Places of Peace Route, Dr. Apolónia Rodrigues, today officially presented the Route’s application for certification by the Council of Europe during the 15th Council of Europe Cultural Routes Advisory Forum, which is being held in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. This presentation took place during the session dedicated to the Routes […]
On the afternoon of Saturday, September 5th, the town of Alcáçovas (Portugal) celebrated the 547th Anniversary of the Peace Treaty signed there on September 4th, 1479, between the Kingdoms of Portugal and Castile, which ended the so-called War of Succession to the Castilian Throne and defined the maritime zones of influence of the two kingdoms, […]
The Board of Directors of the European Network of Places of Peace/ENPP received the sad news today of the passing of Wolfgang Heinichen in Altranstädt, Germany. Wolfgang Heinichen, as a member of the Board of Directors of the Association for the Promotion of Altranstädt Castle (Förderverein Schloss Altranstädt e.V.), was one of the most enthusiastic […]
On 21 July 2026, Kaynardzha, Bulgaria, commemorated the 252nd anniversary of the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca, bringing together the local community, visitors, and partners to celebrate the enduring values of peace and dialogue. The programme featured a range of community activities, including tree planting and creative workshops for children, while also marking an important milestone […]
As part of the ongoing Erasmus+ TrainingCourse4Peace project that took place in the City of Bucharest (Romania) and managed by ENPP, Helena Chora and Nelson Sabarigo who participated in that project, organized a post event international mobility in the village of Alcáçovas (Portugal) – a Peddy Paper under the theme “Alcáçovas, a Village with History”, […]
The Association of Tourism and Commerce of Eilenburg, a city located in the German State of Saxony, north of Leipzig, has launched the International Photography Competition under the theme “Focus on the Sites of Peace in Europe,” whose main objective is to draw attention, through photography, to the Places of Peace in Europe, their potential, […]
Following the formal expression of intent to submit its application for Cultural Route of the Council of Europe, “Places of Peace Route” was invited to participate in the “TRAINING SEMINAR” promoted by the European Institute of Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (EICR), which took place in the City of Luxembourg on April 28 […]
