Known for its Baroque mansions and gardens and its medieval heart, Vienna’s city centre received UNESCO status in 2001. But with a new high-rise project threatening to change the city’s skyline, its historic centre was placed on the danger list in 2017. UNESCO said: “Vienna’s continuing development requires a very sensitive approach that takes into account the attributes that sustain the outstanding universal value of the property."

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