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Salzburg, with its 150,000 inhabitants, is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Austria. Archaeological excavations show that the area was inhabited as early as the Stone Age. There was probably a Celtic camp here in the past. The Romans called the city Juvavum. After being appointed bishop, St. Rupert chose Juvavum as the seat of the basilica at the beginning of the 8th century and named the city Salzburg ("Salt Castle"). An exceptionally rich urban structure has been preserved here, developing from the Middle Ages to the 19th century, when it was a city-state ruled by a prince-archbishop. Late Gothic art attracted many craftsmen and artists to the city, and later the city became even more famous for the works of the Italian architects Vincenzo Scamozzi and Santino Solari, to whom the city owes its Baroque appearance. At this point where northern and southern Europe met, the genius of Mozart shone, and his name has always been associated with the city.
More information: https://www.salzburg.gv.at/
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From the 18th century to 1918, Schönbrunn was the residence of the Habsburg emperors. It was designed by architects Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach and Nicolaus Pacassi and is full of exceptional examples of decorative art. Together with the gardens, it forms an important Baroque ensemble and a perfect example of Gesamtkunstwerk. Nowadays, it is possible to visit the first zoo in the world from 1752, as well as the Glorietta, gardens, a playground, labyrinths, greenhouses - a palm greenhouse or a botanical garden. In the area in front of the castle, there are many stalls with refreshments and souvenirs.
More information: https://www.schoenbrunn.at/en/
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Hallstatt is a small village on the shores of Lake Halstätter See in the Salzkammergut region. It is a popular tourist area with 54 villages near Salzburg, bordered by Grimmning, Almtal, Vockla and Dachstein. Archaeological findings show that this beautiful natural area was already inhabited in the Neolithic period (Mondsee culture and Hallstatt culture), salt was mined here as early as the second millennium BC. Today, there are good conditions for a recovery holiday. The area is known as a world for skiers, snowboarders and cross-country skiers. There are many wellness hotels, fitness studios, hot springs, indoor pools, saunas, vital worlds, etc. in the region. The area also promises interesting culinary experiences - there are many fish restaurants as well as cozy country inns. These economic activities are integrated into nature in a harmonious and mutually beneficial way. Attractions in Hallstatt: late Gothic church Pfarrkirche Mariae Himmelsfahrt, Hallstatt Museum with rich finds from the Hallstatt period, Hallstatt burial ground, salt galleries.
More information: https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/visitor-information/our-world-heritage.html
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The 41 km of this railway, built in the high mountains between 1848 and 1854, represents one of the greatest feats of civil engineering during this pioneering period of railway construction. It was an excellent solution to a major physical problem in the construction of early railways. The high standard of tunnels, viaducts and other works has ensured the continuous operation of the line to this day. It runs through magnificent mountain scenery and along the way there are many fine buildings designed for leisure activities, built at a time when the area was made accessible and began to develop thanks to the railway.
More information: https://www.wieneralpen.at/en/unesco-world-heritage-site-semmering-railway
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Graz, with 288,000 inhabitants, is the second largest city in Austria. The old town is a harmonious blend of architectural styles and artistic movements influenced by the neighboring regions – Germanic, Balkan and Mediterranean. In the center of the city lies the Schlossberg - an elevated fortress from the beginning of the 12th century, which is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the strongest fortress of all time, as it has never been conquered. Most of the sights of Graz are located in the old town: the clock tower from 1570, the Grazer Stadtkrone (Domkirche St. Ägidius, Katharinerkirche, Mausoleum, Priesterseminar, Grazer Burg), Franziskanerkirche, Town Hall, Landhaus, Landeszeughaus - there is the Museum of Armor and Weapons, Palais Saurau, Palais Herberstein with a gallery, Palais Khuenburg with the city museum, Leechkirche, Karl-Franzes-Universität. Other attractions: Stadtpark, botanical garden, Murinsel, Kunsthaus, Eggenberg Castle, Gösting, Herz-Jesu-Kirche. Pilgrimage sites: Mariatrost Basilica and Mariagrün.
More information: https://www.graz.at/
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The Wachau is a section of the Danube Valley between Melk and Krems, a landscape of high visual quality. It preserves many traces of its evolution since prehistoric times in an intact and visible form. Melk (Symbol of Austria in Mini-Europe) The first written record of this town on the Danube - the gateway to the Wachau tourist region - dates back to 831. In the 11th century, Melk was the power center of the Babenbergers in Ostarich (present-day Austria). The Babenbergers later moved their seat further east. The Benedictine monastery in Melk was founded in 1089 on the site of a former castle; extensive reconstruction in the years 1702-36 gave it its present appearance. The most famous parts of the Benedictine monastery are the Marble Hall, the library, the viewing terrace and the Church of St. Peter and Paul. The town hall dates back to 1575. The region was also famous for its viticulture and good wine.
Krems on the Danube - one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Austria. The first written record of this city on the Danube dates back to 995. However, archaeological evidence of settlement from the Iron Age has also been found in this area, as well as later traces of Germanic and Slavic settlements. Sights: Steiner Tor, DominikanerKirche, PfarrKirche St. Veith, PiaristenKirche, PulverTurm, Rathaus, HerkulesBrunnen, SimandelBrunnen, Dreifaltigkeitsäule, Steiner PafarrKirche, FrauenbergKirche, Steiner Rathaus, Mazzettihaus, MinoritenKirche, Göttweigerhof, Linzer Tor, Grosse PassauerHof, Mauthaus, Kunsthalle Krems, Karikaturmuseum. The region is also famous for its viticulture and good wine.
More information: https://www.donau.com/en/wachau-nibelungengau-kremstal/
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Vienna developed from early Celtic and Romanesque settlements into a medieval and Baroque city, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. From the heyday of Viennese Classicism until the early 20th century, it played a significant role as a leading European center of music. Vienna's historic center is rich in architectural ensembles, including Baroque palaces and gardens, as well as magnificent buildings, monuments, and parks lining the late 19th-century Ringstrasse. The most important monuments in the center include: St. Stephen's Cathedral -Stephansdom, Belvedere Palace, Albertina - museum and gallery, St. Charles Borromeo Church Karlskirche, Kunsthistorische Museum - one of the oldest museums of fine and decorative arts in the world, Burgtheater court theater, Vienna State Opera Wiener Staatsoper, Hundertwasser-Krawinahaus - an exceptional apartment building celebrating nature and architecture.
More information: http://www.vienna.info/
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Lake Neusiedl – has been a meeting place for different cultures for thousands of years. Excellent weather conditions and a warm climate attract many yachtsmen, surfers and cyclists to Lake Neusiedl every year. The steppe lake offers a pleasant summer holiday with several amusement parks and sports activities such as boat and bike rental, golf, tennis, etc. In winter, Nordic Walking is popular. Viticulture is developed throughout the region. Sites on Lake Neusiedl that are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site: Ramsar Feuchtgebiet Neusiedler See - Seewinkel (National Park), Rust, Mörbisch, Oggau, Purbach, Donnerskirchen, Breitenbrunn, Winden am See, Neusiedl am See, Jois, Weiden am See, St. Andrä am Zicksee, Illmitz, Apetlon, Gols, Frauenkirchen, Podersdorf am See, Pamgahen, Oslip, Römersteinbruch St. Margarethen.
More information: https://www.welterbe.org/
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The settlement complex consists of 111 sites where the remains of wooden houses built on high stilts for flood protection have been found. The sites are located in Austria (5), Slovenia (2), Germany (18), France (11), Italy (19), and Switzerland (56). The stilt dwellings on the edges of lakes, rivers, and wetlands date back to 5000-500 BC. Excavations have yielded information about life in the area during the Neolithic and Bronze Ages. The Museum of Prehistoric Settlements can be found in the town of Mondsee. Remains of settlements from the 2nd and 3rd millennia BC have been found on the shores of the lake of the same name.
More information: https://www.palafittes.org/homepage.html
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This international registration includes eleven spa towns located in seven European countries: Baden bei Wien (Austria); Spa (Belgium); Františkovy Lázně; Karlovy Vary; Marianske Lazne (Czech Republic); Vichy (France); Bad Ems; Baden-Baden; Bad Kissingen (Germany); Montecatini Terme (Italy); and the city of Bath (United Kingdom).
All of these cities were built around natural mineral springs. They bear witness to the international European spa culture that developed from the early 18th century to the 1930s, leading to the emergence of large international resorts that influenced urban typologies around ensembles of spa buildings such as baths, kurhaus and kursaal (buildings and rooms dedicated to therapy), pumping rooms, drinking halls, colonnades and galleries designed to exploit the natural mineral springs and to drink their practical sources. Associated facilities include gardens, assembly rooms, casinos, theatres, hotels and villas, as well as spa-specific supporting infrastructure. All of these ensembles are integrated into an overall urban context that includes carefully managed recreational and therapeutic environments in a picturesque landscape. Together, these places embody a significant exchange of human values and developments in medicine, science and balneology.
More information: https://www.baden.at/
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The ancient and primeval beech forests of the Carpathians and other regions of Europe are a transnational serial property consisting of 93 sections in 18 countries. They represent an outstanding example of relatively undisturbed, complex temperate forests and display a wide range of complex ecological patterns and processes of pure and mixed stands of beech in a variety of environmental conditions. Beech (Fagus sylvatica) has survived each glacial phase (ice age) of the last 1 million years, in the harsh climatic conditions of refuge areas in the southern parts of the European continent. These refuge areas have been documented by scientists through paleoecological analysis and the latest genetic coding techniques. After the last ice age, around 11,000 years ago, beech began to expand its range from these southern refuge areas to eventually cover large parts of the European continent. During this expansion process, which is still ongoing, beech has created different types of plant communities, occupying widely different environments. The interplay between the diversity of environments, climatic gradients and different species gene pools has shaped and continues to shape this high diversity of beech forest communities. These forests contain an invaluable population of old trees and a genetic reservoir of beech and many other species that are tied to and dependent on these old forest habitats.
Viac informácií: https://www.europeanbeechforests.org/
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It covers almost 600 km of the entire Roman Empire's Danube frontier. The property formed part of the much larger frontier of the Roman Empire that encircled the Mediterranean Sea. The Danube Limes (Western Segment) reflects the specificities of this part of the Roman Frontier through the selection of sites that represent key elements from roads, legionary fortresses and their associated settlements to small forts and temporary camps, and the way these structures relate to local topography.
Viac informácií: https://www.donau-limes.at/
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Source: World Heritage List Austria
