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About PRO PATRIMONIO FOUNDATION

>> The Pro Patrimonio Foundation – Romania’s National Trust – is an international non-profit non-governmental organization with branches in Romania, UK and France, formally established in 2000. >> The goals of the Foundation are to save, preserve and restore the architectural and cultural heritage of Romania. Pro Patrimonio lobbies for the protection of Romania’s existing cultural heritage, aiming to teach people to appreciate its value and to provide support for the restoration and re-use of historic buildings. The foundation tries to connect them with a cultural and economic network, respecting traditional craftsmanship and the use of appropriate construction techniques. >> The foundation’s projects have already saved an important number of buildings that would have otherwise found their end, missing Romania’s cultural heritage of pieces of valuable history. >> The Foundation's activity is supported strictly by private contributions, international grants in the field of heritage protection and various donations of people who understand to support in a way the the team effort. >> The Foundation has several programs of national and international importance: 60 Wood Churches, supported by Europa Nostra and World Monuments Fund; Neamtu Mansion in Olari, Golescu Villa in Campulung Muscel, George Enescu House in Moldova; the foundation tries, among other things, to create a network of centers for crafts in the proximity of the monuments (the Traditional Crafts Center in Ţibăneşti, Iaşi County, developed in relation to P.P. Carp mansion), etc. >> At present, with the overwhelming help of more than 100 volunteers, especially young people, Pro Patrimonio runs a series of projects around several historic architectural monuments designed to save heritage, educate and raise awareness among citizens with respect to the importance of cultural heritage.