Cultural Heritage – United by Unesco
A Comenius-Project
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Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
1. City of Salzburg
2. Castle Schönbrunn
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3. Hallstatt-Hallein
4. Semmering Railway
5. City of Graz
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6. City of Vienna
7. Fertö/Neusiedlersee
8. Wachau
Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
Salzburg has managed to preserve an extraordinarily rich urban fabric,
developed over the period from the Middle Ages to the 19th century
when it was a city-state ruled by a prince-archbishop. Its Flamboyant
Gothic art attracted many craftsmen and artists before the city
became even better known through the work of the Italian architects
Vincenzo Scamozzi and Santini Solari, to whom the centre of Salzburg
owes much of its Baroque appearance. This meeting-point of northern
and southern Europe perhaps sparked the genius of Salzburg’s most
famous son, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, whose name has been
associated with the city ever since.
Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
The birth place of Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791),
who is one of the world‘s most
famous composers.
Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
The Cathedral of Salzburg
Mirabellgarten
and
Hohensalzburg Castle
the
Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
The cultural festival
“Salzburger Festspiele” is
held every year from July
to August since 1920. A
well-known
play
is
Jedermann , taking place
on the Domplatz in
Salzburg.
Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn
From the 18th century to 1918, Schönbrunn was the residence of the
Habsburg emperors. It was designed by the architects Johann
Bernhard Fischer von Erlach and Nicolaus Pacassi and it is full of
outstanding examples of decorative art. Together with its gardens, the
site of the world’s first zoo in 1752, it is a remarkable Baroque
ensemble and a perfect example of Gesamtkunstwerk
Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn
The palace is located in the middle of Vienna. It is well known for its
beautiful gardens, which are used as a place of relaxation by Viennese
people. Even the former emperor went for walks in the gardens.
Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn
The “Gloriette” once was used for dinners and for feasts as well as for
breakfasts. It was Emperor Franz Joseph I. who had his breakfasts
there. The usage as a dining hall ended with the fall of the monarchy.
Today there is a café and on the roof there is a observation platform.
Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn
The zoo, as we know it today, celebrates its 250th birthday this year. The
construction of the zoo started in 1452. Statistics show that there are
about 1.7 million people coming to the zoo per year. It is well-known for
its protection of endangered animals and the creation of new living
environments for them.
Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape
Human activity in the magnificent natural landscape of the
Salzkammergut began in prehistoric times, with the salt deposits being
exploited as early as the 2nd millennium BC. This resource formed the
basis of the area’s prosperity up to the middle of the 20th century, a
prosperity that is reflected in the fine architecture of the town of
Hallstatt.
Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape
In the past people refused to live in mountain region of Hallstatt. But
soon they realized that there was salt that they could mine and use.
The first salt was discovered in 5000. In 1846 a old cemetery was
found by Johann Georg Ramsauer. Because of the salt, trade
developed and the era when salt was mined, later was called
“Hallstattkultur“.
Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape
Salt Mine Hallstatt
People coming to Hallstatt, also visit the salt mine. Visitors learn
interesting facts about the mine and the way miners worked.
Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape
House of Mortal Remains
The „House of Mortal Remains“ is located in Hallstatt. There people
can find approximately 610 coloured skulls. Some of them were
painted in the 18th cebutury and some of them in were painted in this
century.
Semmering Railway
The Semmeringbahn is older than 150 years. She is 41 kilometers long
and connects Gloggnitz with Mürzzuschlag. She was built in 1854 and
therefore was the first rail route in the mountains. Since 1998 it is a
World Cultural Heritage.
Semmering Railway
It was the Venetian Carl von Ghegas who built the rail route. He
managed to finish the rail route in the mountains within six years.
There were about 20.000 workers constructing the rail route. At that
time there was a lack of machines and TNT they could use. Many
workers died because of accidents but mostly because of cholera and
typhus.
Semmering Railway
A tunnel will be built within the next few years and consequently the
mountain rail route‘s importance will rapidly decrease.
City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg
The City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg bear witness
to an exemplary model of the living heritage of a central European
urban complex influenced by the secular presence of the Habsburgs
and the cultural and artistic role played by the main aristocratic
families. They are a harmonious blend of the architectural styles and
artistic movements that have succeeded each other from the Middle
Ages until the 18th century, from the many neighbouring regions of
Central and Mediterranean
Europe. They embody a
diversified and highly
comprehensive ensemble
of architectural, decorative
and landscape examples
of these interchanges of
influence.
City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg
Some beautiful impressions of the city
City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg
Center of Culture
In 1999 Graz was declared to be part of the World Cultural Heritage by
the UNESCO. Four years later, in 2003, it was named “Cultural Center“
of Europe. One of the newest buildings is the “Murinsel“ is an
important part of Graz.
City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg
Schloss Eggenberg
It is the most importabt and well-known baroque castle in Styria. In
the museum lots of collections can be found.
Historic Centre of Vienna
Vienna developed from early Celtic and Roman settlements into a
Medieval and Baroque city, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian
Empire. It played an essential role as a leading European music centre,
from the great age of Viennese Classicism through the early part of
the 20th century. The historic centre of Vienna is rich in architectural
ensembles, including Baroque castles and gardens, as well as the late19th-century Ringstrasse lined with grand buildings, monuments and
parks.
Historic Centre of Vienna
In the center of Vienna there are lots of monuments and sights such as
cathedrals, museums and some other public buildings.
“Stephansdom”
“Karlskirche”
“Sezession”
Many well-known artists lived in
Vienna (Schiele, Klimt, Kokoschka)
Historic Centre of Vienna
The Ringstraße and the buildings, which were built in the 19th century,
are very famous.
The House of Parliament
The “Hofburg” – Imperial Palace
The “Burgtheater”
The Opera House
(“Staatsoper) of Vienna
Historic Centre of Vienna
A bit out side of the Viennese center there is the “UNO-City”. Vienna is
part of the few world’s UNO cities (New York, Geneve and Nairobi).
Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape
The Fertö/Neusiedler Lake area has been the meeting place of
different cultures for eight millennia. This is graphically demonstrated
by its varied landscape, the result of an evolutionary symbiosis
between human activity and the physical environment. The
remarkable rural architecture of the villages surrounding the lake and
several 18th- and 19th-century palaces adds to the area’s considerable
cultural interest.
Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape
In 2001 the area was
declared to be part of the
World Cultural Heritage. It
includes
the
Neusiedlersee, its shores
and cities that are nearby
the lake. The World
Cultural Heritage includes
the
Austrian
“Nationalpark Neusiedler
See–Seewinkel” and the
Hungarian “Fertő-Hanság
Nemzeti Park“
Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape
The scenery still is in its natural condition and offers lots of space to live.
Wachau Cultural Landscape
The Wachau is a stretch of the Danube Valley between Melk and
Krems (30 km) , a landscape of high visual quality. It preserves in an
intact and visible form many traces - in terms of architecture,
(monasteries, castles, ruins), urban design, (towns and villages), and
agricultural use, principally for the cultivation of vines - of its
evolution since prehistoric times.
Wachau Cultural Landscape
The Wachau is known because of its climate, which enables people to
grow wine and fruits. The river „Donau“ is used for river navigation.
The Donau is 2575 kilometers long and finally empties into the Black Sea.
Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
This serial property of 111 small individual sites encompasses the
remains of prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements in and
around the Alps built from around 5000 to 500 B.C. on the edges of
lakes, rivers or wetlands. Excavations, only conducted in some of the
sites, have yielded evidence that provides insight into life in prehistoric
times during the Neolithic and Bronze Age in Alpine Europe and the
way communities interacted with their environment. Fifty-six of the
sites are located in Switzerland. The settlements are a unique group of
exceptionally well-preserved and culturally rich archaeological sites,
which constitute one of the most important sources for the study of
early agrarian societies in the region.