- Wachau
Infobox World Heritage Site
WHS = Wachau Cultural Landscape
State Party = AUT
Type = Cultural
Criteria = ii, iv
ID = 970
Region = Europe and North America
Year = 2000
Session = 24th
Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/970The Wachau (IPA2|vaˈxaʊ) is an
Austria n valley with a landscape of high visibility formed by theDanube river. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations ofLower Austria , located precisely between the towns ofMelk andKrems . It is 30 km in length and was already settled in prehistoric times. A well-known place and tourist magnet isDürnstein , where King Richard the Lion-Heart ofEngland was held captive by Duke Leopold V.The Wachau is highly well known for its production of
apricot s andgrape s, both of which are used to produce specialty liquors and wines.The Wachau was added to the
UNESCO list of world heritage sites in recognition of its architectural and agricultural history.Related to the Austrian Wachau is an area in
North Carolina , comprising most of Forsyth County. Founded in 1753 by members of theMoravian Church the colony of 100,000 acres (400 km²) was named "die Wachau" after the valley in Austria because western North Carolina reminded their leader BishopAugust Gottlieb Spangenberg of the ancestral home of the Moravians' patron Nicolaus Ludwig, Imperial Count vonZinzendorf 1700-1760. Now the Latin form of the name, "Wachovia," is used, hence the name of theWachovia Corporation founded there in 1879.External links
*de icon [http://www.wachau.at/ Wachau Official Website]
*de icon [http://www.weissenkirchen.at/ Wachau, Weissenkirchen Website]
*de icon [http://www.wachauer.net/ Wachauer.Net]
* [http://www.winemonger.com/catalog/winemonger-talk/the-six-commandments-of-the-codex-wachau/2006/09/01// Winemonger.com article on the Codex Wachau]
* [http://www.vinea-wachau.at/index_en.htm/ Vinea Wachau]
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