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Ivrea, industrial city of the 20th century

17 October 2018

Founded in 1908 by Camillo Olivetti, the Industrial City of Ivrea is an industrial and socio-cultural project of […]

Mantua and Sabbioneta

16 November 2008

Mantua and Sabbioneta offer exceptional testimonies to the urban, architectural and artistic realizations of the Renaissance, linked through […]

Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli

16 November 2006

The Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli in Genoa’s historic centre date from the late 16th and early […]

Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica

06 May 2005

The site of Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica on the Mediterranean coast of south-eastern Sicily consists […]

Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily)

06 May 2002

The Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto is comprised of components of eight towns located in […]

Assisi, San Francesco Basilica and other Franciscan sites

06 May 2000

The site comprises a rather large territory where most of the important Franciscan places are located. Besides the […]

City of Verona

The city is situated in northern Italy at the foot of the Lessini Mountains on the River Adige. […]

Historic Centre of Urbino

06 May 1998

The UNESCO Site, “Historic Centre of Urbino” coincides with the area bordered by renaissance walls that survive virtually […]

Historic Centre of the City of Pienza

06 May 1996

Pienza, located on the crest of a hill overlooking the Val d’Orcia, 53 km south-east of Siena, was […]

The Trulli of Alberobello

The trulli, typical limestone dwellings of Alberobello in the southern of Puglia, are remarkable examples of corbelled dry-stone […]

Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta

06 May 1995

Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta, situated within the Emilia Romagna region of Italy, is […]

Crespi d’Adda

The workers’ village of Crespi d’Adda is situated in Capriate San Gervasio in Lombardy, at the extreme southern […]

Historic Centre of Naples

Naples is a major port city in the centre of the ancient Mediterranean region. Its origins go back […]

Historic Centre of Siena

The Historic Centre of Siena is the embodiment of a medieval city. Historically, its inhabitants pursued their competition […]

City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto

06 May 1994

The city of Vicenza and the Palladian villas of the Veneto is a serial site including the city […]

The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera

06 May 1993

Located in the southern Italian region of Basilicata, The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of […]

Historic Centre of San Gimignano

05 May 1990

The Historic Centre of San Gimignano sits on a height of land, dominating the surrounding landscape. During the […]

Venice and its Lagoon

05 May 1987

The UNESCO World Heritage property comprises the city of Venice and its lagoon situated in the Veneto Region […]

Historic Centre of Florence

05 May 1982

Florence was built on the site of an Etruscan settlement and the later ancient Roman colony of Florentia […]

Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura

05 May 1980

The World Heritage property encompasses the whole historic centre of Rome within the city walls at their widest […]