VISION The ECSLAND vision is to consider the sacred landscapes of Europe as an essential component of our cultural heritage, including the unique character, identity and value they hold for European citizens.GOALThe project focuses on sacred landscapes and cultural heritage of Europe as interlinking key expressions of European culture. The main goal is to raise awareness of the cultural heritage inherent in European sacred landscapes. Their history, classification and identity, with related archaeology and architecture, will be explored by experts in several European countries with the support of the network of the Governance and Spiritual Circles of the project.CULTURAL ACTIVITIES OF EXCELLENCE1. European sacred landscapes history 2. European sacred landscapes characterisation 3. European sacred landscapes identity 4. European sacred landscapes architecture and archaeology 5. European sacred landscapes network: Governance and Spiritual Circles6. Dissemination 7. Coordination and management OUTPUTSProject outputs will be provided for the conservation and culturally-oriented development of European sacred sites from website, wiki and e-tools to mapping, travelling exhibition, workshops, conference and a book.PARTNERSHIP OF EXPERTSCOORDINATOR1. IT - IUAV University of VeniceCOORGANISERS2. GB - CCLP University of Cambridge3. PT - FCSH New University of Lisbon 4. SE - KTH Royal Institute of Technology 5. IT - CITERA Sapienza University of RomeASSOCIATED PARTNERS: GOVERNANCE CIRCLE6. IT - CNR National Research Council7. GB- EH English Heritage8. LX - EICR European Institute of Cultural Routes SPIRITUAL CIRCLE9. IT - LOCVEC Local Council of Venetian Churches10. GB - CC Canterbury Cathedral11. IT - VR Vicariato di Roma, Ufficio Pastorale UniversitariaOBSERVERS: 21 European countries and 12 International Organisations ENDORSERS: 3 from France and Italy