UNESCO World Heritage Site
State Party
Switzerland
Type Cultural
Criteria iii, iv, v
Reference 1243
Region** Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription 2007 (31st Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List.
** Region as classified by UNESCO.
The Lavaux is a region in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, in the district of Lavaux. It was built mostly by monks about 800 years ago and consists of 830 hectares of terraced wineyards. It benefits from a temperate climate, but the southern aspect of the terraces with the reflection of the sun in the lake and the stone walls gives a mediterranean character to the region. The main wine grape variety grown here is the Chasselas.
Under cantonal law, the vineyards of the Lavaux are protected from development. Since July 2007, the Lavaux is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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Lake Geneva
Lavaux Vineyard Terraces · Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch1
Espace Mittelland
Eastern
Convent of St. Gall · Convent of St. Johann · Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes2 · Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona
Ticino
1 Shared with other region/s · 2 Shared with Italy
Coordinates: 06°44′46″E / 46.49194°N 6.74611°E / 46.49194; 6.74611