UNESCO World Heritage Site

Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape

Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Austria, inscribed in 1997.

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 prosperit

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.

Country
Austria
Region
Europe
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1997
UNESCO reference
806
Area
28,637 ha

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