Salzkammergut
The Salzkammergut is a resort area in Austria. It goes from City of Salzburg to the Dachstein mountain range. The main river of the region is the Traun. The name Salzkammergut means "Estate of the Salt Chamber". This is from the Imperial Salt Chamber, the group who ran the precious salt mines in the Habsburg empire.[1]
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
| Location | Austria |
| Criteria | Cultural: iii, iv |
| Reference | 806 |
| Inscription | 1997 (21st Session) |
| Website | whc |
| Coordinates | 47°35′N 13°38′E / 47.583°N 13.633°E |
With its many lakes and mountains, the Salzkammergut has many opportunities for water sports, bathing, hiking, cycling and golf.
Parts of the area around Hallstatt were listed as a World Heritage Site in 1997. The World Heritage Site includes the towns Hallstatt, Obertraun, Gosau and Bad Goisern.[2]
Salzkammergut Media
- Hallstatt - Zentrum .JPG
Northeast view of Hallstatt, Upper Austria.
- Meyers b14 s0246a.jpg
1895 map (from Meyers Konversations-Lexikon 4th ed.), showing the area*between c. 47°30′N 13°20′E / 47.500°N 13.333°E and 47°55′N 13°50′E / 47.917°N 13.833°E, centered on Bad Ischl.
- Wolfgangsee vom Plombergstein St Gilgen.jpg
Wolfgangsee with St. Gilgen in the foreground
View of the Lake Altaussee and Altaussee, in the background the Hoher Dachstein
- Attersee - Südostansicht.JPG
View of the Lake Attersee
References
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- ↑ Homepage of the Permanent Delegation to UNESCO in Austria - Description Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape
Coordinates: 47°33′34″N 13°38′47″E / 47.5594444544°N 13.6463888989°E
