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Tip a recycled building for the chance to win £200 towards a Sawday’s stay

Submarine bunkers becoming art galleries, churches being made into theatres … share your favourite converted or repurposed building in Europe, including the UK
  
  

Work by Klimt works on show at a former WWII bunker in Bordeauz that is being transformed into the world’s largest digital art centre.
Work by Klimt on show at a former WWII bunker in Bordeaux that is being transformed into the world’s largest digital art centre. Photograph: PR

London’s Tate Modern, in the former Bankside power station, is one of the most famous examples of a building reinvented for a radically different use, but the recycling of an old unique space often brings extra value – especially when it celebrates its history, rather than hiding it – and can help revitalise a neighbourhood, too.

We’d love to hear about repurposed architecture you’ve enjoyed in the UK and Europe. It doesn’t have to be a recent project – the magnificent Siracusa cathedral in Sicily was originally a Greek temple, and was a mosque for couple of centuries, too.

Tell us about your discoveries, including exact location and websites where appropriate. Please ensure your tip stays around 100 words.

Have a look at our past winners and other tips

We’re sorry, but for legal reasons you must be a UK resident to enter this competition.

Photographs are very welcome if they are high-quality (at least 700 pixels wide please) and you are happy to share them but it is the text that our judges will consider. If you do send photographs please ensure you are the copyright holder.

The prize is £200 for a stay at a Sawday’s property – the company has more than 3,000 in the UK or Europe. The winner will be chosen by Tom Hall of Lonely Planet.

The best tips will appear on the Guardian Travel website and may also appear in print in Guardian Travel.

The competition closes on Tuesday 10 March at 10am GMT

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