World Heritage Sites
World Heritage SitesUNESCO World Heritage Sites in Austria
12 recognised sites
UNESCO lists 12 World Heritage Sites in Austria. Each one below links to its city guide or attraction page where we have one.
Full list
World Heritage Sites in Austria
Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn
Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape
Semmering Railway
City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg
Wachau Cultural Landscape
Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape
Historic Centre of Vienna
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment)
The Great Spa Towns of Europe
Q&A
Answers to your questions
How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites does Austria have?
12 sites recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage — cultural, natural or mixed.
What's the difference between a cultural and natural site?
A cultural site is human-made (an old town, a monument, an archaeological site); a natural site is a unique geological/ecological feature; a mixed site is both.
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Sources: Site list: UNESCO World Heritage List (CC BY-SA 4.0)