UNESCO Meeting: Vienna Does Not Disappear from "Red List"

UNESCO will keep the historic center of Vienna on the "Red List" of endangered World Heritage sites. This was decided on Wednesday at the ongoing session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Paris. The "Draft Decision" - which serves as the basis for the committee's decision - was adopted without amendments and without discussion by collective decision, as reported to the APA.

Vienna on "Red List" for years

Of the more than 1,200 listed World Heritage sites, 250 are currently being reviewed for potential threats. Recently, 56 sites were listed as endangered, half of them due to armed conflicts, including in the Middle East. The historic center of Vienna has been on the "Red List" since 2017. In addition to the Heumarkt project and its planned high-rise towers, there are other projects that concern UNESCO experts, including attic conversions, the underground visitor center in front of the Upper Belvedere, or new subway stations.

UNESCO list with Red-White-Red

In total, Austria is represented on the UNESCO list with twelve World Heritage sites. In addition to the historic center of Vienna, these include the Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens, the historic center of the city of Salzburg, the Semmering Railway, or the Wachau.

(APA/Red)

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