Prangins on Lake Geneva wins 2020 architectural heritage prize

Prangins on Lake Geneva wins 2020 architectural heritage prize
The Swiss National Museum, in the castle of Prangins. © Keystone / Christian Beutler
The village in western Switzerland has managed to preserve its traditional architecture and scenery despite undergoing an intense process of urbanisation, said the organisation awarding the annual Wakker prize.
This content was published on January 12, 2021 - 12:15
January 12, 2021 - 12:15
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The municipality’s “clear” development strategy is grounded in a respect for open spaces and historical buildings, the Swiss Heritage Society announcedExternal link on Tuesday.
In choosing a strategy of “moderate inward-directed urbanisation” and in refusing to build on farmland, Prangins has managed to preserve its architectural heritage and to marry population growth with a continued high quality of life. It has also organised its town centre in a way to “reinforce identity and social cohesion”, said the Heritage Society in its verdictExternal link.

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