Schafbergbahn in St. Wolfgang: The most beautiful train station in the world!

Schafbergbahn in St. Wolfgang: The most beautiful train station in the world!

St. Wolfgang, Österreich - The train station of the Schafbergbahn in St. Wolfgang secured the prestigious Prix Versailles 2024 and was thus awarded the most beautiful train station in the world. This was announced by the UNESCO, which honors the outstanding architecture and the unique design of the train station with this honor. The station was crowned by its modern design, which inspired with a light -flooded experience area and a breathtaking view of the Wolfgangsee and the surrounding mountains. The Schafbergbahn train station, which has operated the steepest steam-powered rugged rink of Austria since its commissioning in 1893, convinced the international jury with a harmonious connection between tradition and innovation, according to Günther Steinkellner. href = "https://www.meinbezirk.at/salzkammergut/c-lokales/erlebnisquartier-der-schafbergbahn-ginnt-prix-versailes-preis_a7061635"> MeinDände reported .

awards and international competition

As part of the Prix Versailles, the most beautiful train stations in the world were awarded, with the Schafbergbahn station to take first place. This award is part of an annual award that not only recognizes the best newly opened hotels, but also the architectural masterpieces under the train stations worldwide. In the following places this year, famous train stations such as the Grand Central Madison in New York and the Metro Station Chiaia in Naples, which were also praised for their extraordinary design, were found. Lessentiel reported about it and emphasized that the Schafbergbahn station is now not only a national, but also an international flagship for architectural excellence.