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Saving from ruin: the seven most endangered heritage sites in Europe

date:  04/12/2017

Photos of the 7 most endangered heritage sites

The seven most endangered heritage sites 2018 has been announced by Europa Nostra, to raise awareness of some of Europe's hidden treasures that are in danger of being lost.

Some of the named sites include:

  • The Prinkipo Greek Orphanage on Princes’ Islands, Turkey, considered the largest wooden building in Europe.
  • The Grimsby Ice Factory, UK, the UK’s oldest ice factory, now serving as a reminder of Grimsby’s fishing and maritime heritage;
  • The Constanta Casino, Romania, an Art Nouveau building from 1910 that has been abandoned since the early 2000s.

Information on all seven sites is available here.