Heraklion Evaggelismos: €5.563 million in restoration funding announced
The Education Ministry says the allocation covers restoration, structural consolidation and a change of use for the University of Crete’s historic building.
The Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports announced €5,563,000 in funding for the University of Crete’s Evaggelismos building in Heraklion on 12 November. The allocation is intended for restoration, structural consolidation and a change of use of the listed property.
According to the ministry, the resources come from its 2026–2030 Sectoral Development Programme, through the National Development Programme. The announcement follows a previous allocation of €744,000, dating from 2023, for studies concerning the building and its surrounding grounds.
The property belongs to the University of Crete and stands in Heraklion’s historic centre. The intervention concerns its safety and restoration, with the aim of enabling the university and the local community to use it.
Today’s development concerns the announced funding for the works. The release identifies no contractor, start date or completion timetable, and does not specify the building’s final use.
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