Since 1997 the city of Salzburg has been a proud member of the UNESCO World Heritage List as a city of “outstanding value to humanity”. The protected area of the Old City covers 236 hectares and some 1000 unique objects. By signing the UNESCO agreement, Austria has committed itself to protecting and preserving the World Heritage sites within its borders. The historical district of downtown Salzburg has a long history of the arts and culture to offer for the visitors: Salzburg is known as the “Rome of the North” due to the beautiful baroque buildings created by Italian architects such as Vincenzo Scamozzi and Santino Solari.
All these buildings from different centuries have been preserved well, which is one of the reasons why Salzburg was added to the World Heritage List. Visitors from all over the world are attracted to visit Salzburg for its sacred buildings of baroque beauty. To experience the amazing historical sites of Salzburg, book with BIG BERRY.
Source: Salzburg.info
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