Astronomical Heritage, an important tool for education
The sky and its lore have been always a historical heritage common to all the peoples and thus must be considered as an important cultural element. The European Union Institutions have considered a significant issue locating, studying and keeping for the future the historical places that have had an astronomical cultural relation, considering the information about the sky as a natural and cultural relation that has to be preserved. ; El cielo ha sido siempre un referente universal común a todos los pueblos, por lo que debe ser considerado como un importante elemento cultural. Las instituciones de la Unión Europea entienden que son significativos, y por ello dignos de preservar, los lugares que históricamente han mantenido alguna vinculación astronómica, propiciando su localización, estudio y protección.