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Vienna has the highest standard of living of any city in the world, according to an annual survey. Now UNESCO has listed the Austrian capital's coffee houses as an intangible heritage -- one that is to be preserved and protected.
Coffee and cake is a great Austrian tradition and Vienna's coffee houses are some of the capital's best-loved institutions. The coffee houses are often called public living rooms. People come here to chat with friends, read newspapers and eat cake and pastries. Now the Viennese can hang out knowing that they're doing something to preserve their culture. UNESCO has just listed Vienna's coffee house culture as an intangible heritage.
Maximilian Platzer, owner and manager of Cafe Weimar, said, "The marble table, the padded boxes, chandeliers, mirrors, wood panelling, the windscreen at the door, the clock that must be visible from all parts of the Cafe, the newspaper table with local and international papers, but especially the coffee must be served on a tablet with a glass of water. A spoon lies on the glass. And that's how a Vienna coffeehouse must be done."
That particular design and style comes from the heyday of the coffee house in the late 19th century. But the Viennese don't come here for the decor - they come here for a way of life.
By buying one cup of coffee people can turn a table into their own private space for hours on end, and no waiter will urge them to order more. That tradition comes from the time when homes were usually overcrowded with ten people living in the same number of square meters occupied by a single person today.
Maria Walcher, UNESCO, National Agency for Intangible Heritage, said, "It's a certain ambiance. Also the character, how it's furnished. It simply corresponds to the understanding that it creates identity and is meaningful for a society."
After a group of 24 experts sampled Vienna's coffee houses it was made official - coffeehouse culture in Vienna is now part of the national cultural heritage of Austria.
Now coffeehouse owners hope that the new UNESCO sign of approval will help to bring back even more Viennese to these public living rooms.
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