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On the Lavaux vineyard terraces
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On the Lavaux vineyard terraces
With its seven-kilometre-long terraces, Lavaux is one of the most famous wine-growing regions in Switzerland. The first terraces were created by monks in the 12th century. The area, which is located between Lausanne and Vevey, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in 2007.
Lavaux is a magnificent terraced landscape on Lake Geneva. The region between Lausanne and Vevey is one of the best known wine-growing areas in Switzerland. Many painters and poets have been inspired by the picturesque wine villages and the magnificent view across Lake Geneva to the Savoie mountain peaks.
The vines benefit from the sunlight reflected by the lake and the heat that remains stored in the stone walls.
The Bishop of Lausanne gave various lands the Cistercian Order in the 12th century. The monks reclaimed the steep land by creating artificial terraces for wine growing. Today, Lavaux is a cultural landscape formed by generations of wine growers.
As an international acknowledgement of the uniqueness of this man-made landscape, the Lavaux wine-growing area was inscribed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in 2007.
The vines benefit from the sunlight reflected by the lake and the heat that remains stored in the stone walls.
The Bishop of Lausanne gave various lands the Cistercian Order in the 12th century. The monks reclaimed the steep land by creating artificial terraces for wine growing. Today, Lavaux is a cultural landscape formed by generations of wine growers.
As an international acknowledgement of the uniqueness of this man-made landscape, the Lavaux wine-growing area was inscribed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in 2007.
With its seven-kilometre-long terraces, Lavaux is one of the most famous wine-growing regions in Switzerland. The first terraces were created by monks in the 12th century. The area, which is located between Lausanne and Vevey, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in 2007.
Lavaux is a magnificent terraced landscape on Lake Geneva. The region between Lausanne and Vevey is one of the best known wine-growing areas in Switzerland. Many painters and poets have been inspired by the picturesque wine villages and the magnificent view across Lake Geneva to the Savoie mountain peaks.
The vines benefit from the sunlight reflected by the lake and the heat that remains stored in the stone walls.
The Bishop of Lausanne gave various lands the Cistercian Order in the 12th century. The monks reclaimed the steep land by creating artificial terraces for wine growing. Today, Lavaux is a cultural landscape formed by generations of wine growers.
As an international acknowledgement of the uniqueness of this man-made landscape, the Lavaux wine-growing area was inscribed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in 2007.
The vines benefit from the sunlight reflected by the lake and the heat that remains stored in the stone walls.
The Bishop of Lausanne gave various lands the Cistercian Order in the 12th century. The monks reclaimed the steep land by creating artificial terraces for wine growing. Today, Lavaux is a cultural landscape formed by generations of wine growers.
As an international acknowledgement of the uniqueness of this man-made landscape, the Lavaux wine-growing area was inscribed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in 2007.
On the Lavaux vineyard terraces
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Bundesinventar der Landschaften
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Bundesinventar der Landschaften
und Naturdenkmäler von nationaler Bedeutung (BLN)
BLN-Objekt-Nr. 1202
Tel. -
bln@bafu.admin.ch
www.bafu.admin.ch/bln