UNESCO World Heritage Site

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 archite

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.

Country
Austria
Region
Europe
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
2001
UNESCO reference
772
Area
68,369 ha

View the official UNESCO listing

Collections featuring Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape

More UNESCO sites in Austria