Austria
Austria has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1992. With 12 inscribed properties, the country maintains a well-established presence on the World Heritage List. The majority of its sites are cultural properties, reflecting a strong emphasis on historical and architectural heritage. Some of these properties are shared with neighboring countries, demonstrating cooperation across borders in heritage conservation.
Austria as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: December 18, 1992
Status: Ratification
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: None
Total of Mandate Years: 0
Total of Mandates: 0
WHC Electoral Group: I (Western Europe/North America)
World Heritage Sites in Austria (12)
Cultural: 11 | Natural: 1 | Mixed: 0
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe · Natural (Transboundary)
- City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg · Cultural
- Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape · Cultural (Transboundary)
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment) · Cultural (Transboundary)
- Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape · Cultural
- Historic Centre of Vienna · Cultural
- Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg · Cultural
- Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn · Cultural
- Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps · Cultural (Transboundary)
- Semmering Railway · Cultural
- The Great Spa Towns of Europe · Cultural (Transboundary)
- Wachau Cultural Landscape · Cultural
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (2)
- Großglockner High Alpine Road / Großglockner Hochalpenstraße · submitted: January 12, 2016
- Iron Trail with Erzberg and the old town of Steyr · submitted: January 23, 2002
Country Profile Austria
Official Name: Republic of Austria
Continent: Europe
Subregion: Central Europe
UNESCO Region: Europe and North America
Capital: Vienna
Population (2024): 9,178,482
Land Area: 82,520 km²
Currency: Euro (EUR)