https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The historic centre of Vienna has been added to Unesco's list of sites in danger due to a high-rise project that the body says will undermine the area's value. https://www.thelocal.at/20170707/unesco-puts-viennas-historic-centre-on-in-danger-list-austria Fri, 07 Jul 2017 13:04:29 +0200 unesco-puts-viennas-historic-centre-on-in-danger-list-austria The system by which Switzerland and Austria predicts and manages avalanche danger has been submitted to Unesco for potential inclusion on its ‘intangible heritage’ list. https://www.thelocal.at/20170403/swiss-austrian-avalanche-danger-management-submitted-to-unesco Mon, 03 Apr 2017 11:57:13 +0200 swiss-austrian-avalanche-danger-management-submitted-to-unesco The elegant horsemanship of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna has been added to the UN cultural agency's list of jewels that enrich the world's intangible cultural heritage. https://www.thelocal.at/20151203/viennas-horses-added-to-unesco-list Thu, 03 Dec 2015 10:09:52 +0100 viennas-horses-added-to-unesco-list Austria wants its famed cake and pastry culture to be included on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list. https://www.thelocal.at/20140716/austrian-desserts-vie-for-world-heritage-status Wed, 16 Jul 2014 18:37:00 +0200 austrian-desserts-vie-for-world-heritage-status