Vienna
Also known as Historic Centre of Vienna
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv), (vi).
Region
Europe and North America
Austria
Inscribed
2001
Outlook
In danger
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Vienna is in Vienna. The nearest other World Heritage site is Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn, about 5 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Vienna · about 2,400,000 peopleat the site
- Wiener Neustadt · about 83,000 peopleabout 45 km south
- Bratislava · about 424,000 peopleabout 55 km east
- Trnava · about 70,000 peopleabout 95 km east
- Győr · about 136,000 peopleabout 110 km south-east
- Szombathely · about 110,000 peopleabout 110 km south
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
AustriaCultural5 km away
CzechiaCultural70 km away
AustriaCultural72 km away
AustriaCultural75 km away
CzechiaCultural112 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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