Brussels, 29/11/2013 (Agence Europe) - The first sites to receive the new European Heritage Label (EHL) were named on 28 November by an independent selection panel, the European Commission has announced. The four sites are: Carnuntum Archaeological Park, a Roman reconstructed city quarter in Bad Deutsch-Altenburg (Austria); the medieval Great Guild Hall in Tallinn (Estonia), the 100-year-old Peace Palace in The Hague, and Camp Westerbork, a World War II Nazi transit camp at Hooghalen, also in the Netherlands. “I congratulate the first sites to receive the new European Heritage Label. I believe that this initiative has the potential to be one of the most successful and popular schemes organised by the EU. It has a strong educational angle, especially for young people who will be able to better understand the European Union's history through its association with symbolic sites. We look forward to receiving further outstanding applications in the coming years”, said Androulla Vassiliou, Culture Commissioner. Recommendation on the EHL, adopted in 2011, is intended to draw attention to the sites that have played an essential role in history, culture and the development of the European Union, and to shed light on their European dimension through information and educational activities. The ultimate aim of the EHL is to heighten citizens' feeling of belonging to the EU. The Commission will officially nominate the sites in January 2014. (IL/transl.jl)