World Heritage Identification Number: 1243
World Heritage since: 2007
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Continent: Europe
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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The Lavaux Vineyard Terraces: A Testament to Human-Environment Interaction
The Lavaux Vineyard Terraces, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2007, offer a captivating glimpse into the harmonious relationship between humans and their environment, particularly in the realm of viticulture. Stretching for approximately 30 kilometers along the south-facing northern shores of Lake Geneva, these vineyard terraces span the lower slopes of the mountainside between the picturesque villages and the lake.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
The Lavaux Vineyard Terraces, stretching for about 30 km along the south-facing northern shores of Lake Geneva from the Chateau de Chillon to the eastern outskirts of Lausanne in the Vaud region, cover the lower slopes of the mountainside between the villages and the lake. Although there is some evidence that vines were grown in the area in Roman times, the present vine terraces can be traced back to the 11th century, when Benedictine and Cistercian monasteries controlled the area. It is an outstanding example of a centuries-long interaction between people and their environment, developed to optimize local resources so as to produce a highly valued wine that has always been important to the economy.
Encyclopedia Record: Lavaux
Lavaux is a region in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, in the district of Lavaux-Oron. Lavaux consists of 830 hectares of terraced vineyards that stretch for about 30 km along the south-facing northern shores of Lake Geneva.Additional Site Details
Area: 898 hectares
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
(v) — Outstanding example of traditional human settlement
Coordinates: 46.4919444444 , 6.7461111111
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