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Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Location Austria
Criteria Cultural: iii, iv
Inscription 1997 (21st Session)

The Salzkammergut is a resort area in Austria. It goes from City of Salzburg to the Dachstein mountain range. The main river of the region is the Traun. The name Salzkammergut means "Estate of the Salt Chamber". This is from the Imperial Salt Chamber, the group who ran the precious salt mines in the Habsburg empire.

With its many lakes and mountains, the Salzkammergut has many opportunities for water sports, bathing, hiking, cycling and golf.

Parts of the area around Hallstatt were listed as a World Heritage Site in 1997. The World Heritage Site includes the towns Hallstatt, Obertraun, Gosau and Bad Goisern.



Images for kids

  • Hallstatt - Zentrum

    View of Hallstatt.

  • Wolfgangsee vom Plombergstein St Gilgen

    Wolfgangsee with St. Gilgen in the foreground

  • Altausseer und Dachstein

    View of the Lake Altaussee and Altaussee, in the background the Hoher Dachstein

  • Attersee - Südostansicht

    View of the Lake Attersee

See also

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