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Vienna, Austria
General Information
Regional secretariat
Administrative status
Capital of Vienna
Historic Centre of Vienna
Registration Year
2001
Historical function
Artistic
Registration criteria
Criterion (ii): The urban and architectural qualities of the Historic Centre of Vienna bear outstanding witness to a continuing interchange of values throughout the second millennium.
Criterion (iv): Three key periods of European cultural and political development – the Middle Ages, the Baroque period, and the Gründerzeit – are exceptionally well illustrated by the urban and architectural heritage of the Historic Centre of Vienna.
Criterion (vi): Since the 16th century Vienna has been universally acknowledged to be the musical capital of Europe.
Historical reference
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 late-19th-century Ringstrasse lined with grand buildings, monuments and parks.
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Document(s)
News
19 February 2019
World Heritage Cities Between Development and Preservation – OWHC Workshop and Conference in Vienna
Vienna, Austria
8 January 2016
Vienna awards winner of the 2015 Photo Competition
Vienna, Austria
Northwest Europe and North America
Contact
Mr. Michael Ludwig
Mayor
City Hall of Vienna
Lichtenfelsgasse 2
Vienna, Austria
+43 1 4000 81111
[email protected]
Ms. Regina Wiala-Zimm
International Relations Officer
Chief Executive Office for International Relations
Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 3
Vienna, Austria
+43 1 40 00-82576
[email protected]
Mr. Ernst Woller
First President of the Parliament of the State of Vienna
Vienna City Council
Vorsorge, Obere Donaustraze 63
Vienna, Austria
+43 664 4207604
[email protected]
Dr. Margareta Griessler-Hermann
Executive Office of the
Mayor and Governor of Vienna
+43 1 4000 82012
[email protected]
Mr. Thomas J. Resch
Chief Executive Office
European and International Affairs
Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 3
Vienna, Austria
+43 1 4000 82575
[email protected]
Mr. Rudolf Zunke
Executive Group for Construction and Technology
Competence Centre overall urban planning, Smart City Strategy,
participation, gender planning - City of Vienna
City Hall of Vienna
Vienna, Austria
+43 1 4000 82689
[email protected]
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