Wachau
The Wachau is an Austrian valley. It has pretty landscape formed by the Danube river. It is one of the biggest tourist places of Lower Austria. It is midway between the towns of Melk and Krems. It is 40 kilometres (25 mi) in length. People lived here in prehistoric times.
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Location | Lower Austria, Austria |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii)(iv) |
| Reference | 970 |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
| Area | 18,387 ha (45,440 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 2,942 ha (7,270 acres) |
| Website | www |
| Coordinates | 48°21′52″N 15°26′3″E / 48.36444°N 15.43417°ECoordinates: 48°21′52″N 15°26′3″E / 48.36444°N 15.43417°E |
A well-known place and tourist attraction is Dürnstein. This is where King Richard the Lion-Heart of England was held captive by Duke Leopold V.
The Wachau is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is for its architectural and agricultural history.[1][2]
Wachau Media
Map of Wachau Cultural Landscape
Crystal Project video camera
Westsüdwestansicht des 1089 gegründeten Benediktinerstiftes in der niederösterreichischen Stadtgemeinde Melk. Die Stiftsanlage wurde in der 1. Hälfte des 18. Jahrhundert grundlegend umgebaut sowie erweitert und erhielt dabei im Wesentlichen ihr heutiges Erscheinungsbild.
The western city area of Krems on the northern banks of the Danube River
Aerial view of Dürnstein, Lower Austria.
Weißenkirchen in der Wachau: View from the market square to the parish church
Wachau Valley, near Dürnstein (Unterloiben on the left and Oberloiben)
Terraced vineyards in the Wachau region.
The Abbey of Melk on the Danube in Wachau (Austria)
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References
- ↑ "Wachau Cultural Landscape". Unseco.org. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
- ↑ "United Nations Educational, Scientific And Cultural Organization Convention Concerning The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage, World Heritage Committee:Twenty-fourth session, Cairns, Australia:27 November – 2 December 2000: Report". Unesco.org. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
