Dresdener Elbe Valley becomes UNESCO World Heritage site

June 25, 2005 

Since July 2, 2004 the Elbe Valley near Dresden has been in the process of becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Friday saw the hand over of the documents in Castle Albrechtsberg confirming the status. Today, mayor Roßberg and Professor Bandarin will unveil a plaque in the church of Loschwitz - starting the Elbe Valley celebrations. 
The cultural landscape consists of an 18 km long strip along the Elbe between Soebrigen and the Dresden bridge Flügelwegbrücke. It includes the ancient city of Dresden, the many castles along the river Elbe, the town centres of the small villages near the river as well as the very famous Castle Pillnitz. 
The city of Dresden sees the status as an internationally-effecting advertisement for investors and tourists in the acknowledgment as a site of world heritage. By this status it will give no further restrictions for the UNESCO. The possibility "of a developing culture landscape" granted itself.
Dresdener Elbe Valley becomes UNESCO World Heritage site June 25 , 2005 Since July 2 , 2004 the Elbe Valley near Dresden has been in the process of becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Friday saw the hand over of the documents in Castle Albrechtsberg confirming the status . Today , mayor Roßberg and Professor Bandarin will unveil a plaque in the church of Loschwitz - starting the Elbe Valley celebrations . The cultural landscape consists of an 18 km long strip along the Elbe between Soebrigen and the Dresden bridge Flügelwegbrücke . It includes the ancient city of Dresden , the many castles along the river Elbe , the town centres of the small villages near the river as well as the very famous Castle Pillnitz . The city of Dresden sees the status as an internationally - effecting advertisement for investors and tourists in the acknowledgment as a site of world heritage . By this status it will give no further restrictions for the UNESCO . The possibility " of a developing culture landscape " granted itself .
Dresdener Elbe Valley
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world heritage
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no further restrictions
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a developing culture landscape
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