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__**Introduction owhy I selected Hallstatt: **__ Hallstatt is a village located in Austria. This village under the tilt-shift effect of photography makes that the place look like as a model, but in other photos without effect, Hallsttat is perfect, like it is unreal.  __**Description and history of the site**__: It was constructed 400 years ago. Some of Hallstatt's oldest archaeological finding, date back to around 5500 BC. In 1311, Hallstatt became a market town. In 1846 was discovered a prehistoric c emetery. The first road to Hallstatt was only built in 1890, along the west shore. In 1997 it was declared as Word Heritage.

__**Interesting facts about that place: **__ **__ Reason why I consider this place must be part of the 7 wonders of the world:__** Hallstatt must be part of the 7 wonders of the world, because the village can represent a place in the category of “a fairytale ". The combination of the mirror-like lake and the houses with hang up clusters of flowers is perfect. Thinking of it in an inverse way, probably if we were doing a model of a landscape and the houses, it would not work out so perfect for us as Hallstatt. __** Conclusion: **__Hallstatt looks like a model because every element seems to be placed in a meticulous way so that everything matches perfectly. Although it's a village, it is full of culture and history. It is a place that deserved an entry dedicated in our collection of incredible places, so why not make it become a wonder of the world media type="file" key="Hallstatt2.wma"
 *  There is so little place for cemeteries that every ten years bones used to be exhumed to make room for new burials.
 *  At the local chapel, on a display is collection of elaborately decorated skulls with the owners' names, professions, death dates inscribed on them.
 *  Salt is valuable resource, Hallstatt has the world's first known salt mine, located above downtown.
 * Hallstatt can be toured on foot in ten minutes.
 *  On June 18th, 2011, was reported that a Chinese real-estate firm i ntended to build a replica of the entire town in Guangdong province.



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