More than a dozen sites across the EU have been added to the European Heritage Label, but none of them are in Ireland.
The European Heritage Label was set up in 2011 as a network of sites “that celebrate and symbolise European integration, ideals and history”.
There are now 80 landmarks across the EU with the European Heritage Label including cities where the Peace of Westphalia was agreed in Germany in the 17th century, Roman ruins in Italy and the village of Schengen in Luxembourg.
None of the sites selected so far are in Ireland.
The 13 newly selected sites include a music school in Poland, a former Habsburg palace in Belgium and a museum of industrial heritage in Finland.
There were not even any Irish sites on the shortlist put forward by EU member states.
The European Commission describes the European Heritage Label as a “unique initiative” to “promote a shared understanding of European history grounded in fundamental rights, democratic values and pluralism.”
A panel of independent experts chose the latest sites from the shortlist.
“Each site symbolises a unique piece of Europe’s diverse history and integration, embodying the core values at the heart of Europe.”
Ireland’s Department of Culture has been contacted for a comment.