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Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia

06 May 2004

The property encompasses the two necropolisesof the Banditaccia and the Monterozzi, the most important cemeteries of the ancient […]

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 […]

Villa d’Este, Tivoli

06 May 2001

The palace and the garden of Villa d’Este in Tivoli, in the centre of Italy, were layed out […]

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 […]

Villa Adriana (Tivoli)

06 May 1999

Villa Adriana is an exceptional architectural legacy of the great Roman Emperor Hadrian. Built as a retreat from […]

Piazza Armerina, Villa Romana del Casale

06 May 1997

Near Piazza Armerina (Sicily) the Villa Romana del Casale was built (on an earlier 2nd century settlement) in […]

Archaeological Area of Agrigento

The archaeological area of Agrigento, the Valley of the Temples, is on the southern coast of Sicily and […]

Su Nuraxi di Barumini

The archaeological site of Su Nuraxi di Barumini in Sardinia is the best-known example of the unique form […]

Residences of the Royal House of Savoy

The Residences of the Royal House of Savoy comprise a large serial inscription of estates including 22 palaces […]

Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena

Together Modena’s magnificent 12th century cathedral and soaring bell tower serve as a supreme example of early Romanesque […]

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 […]

Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna

The UNESCO Early Christian Monuments serial site in Ravenna consists of eight monuments – the Mausoleum of Galla […]

Castel del Monte

Castel del Monte, located in the municipality of Andria, rises on a rocky hill dominating the surrounding countryside […]

Historic Centre of Siena

06 May 1995

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 […]

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 […]

Piazza del Duomo, Pisa

05 May 1987

Standing in a large green expanse, enclosed by the city walls, the former Ospedale della Misericordia and the […]

Venice and its Lagoon

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 […]

Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci

05 May 1980

The refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan forms an integral part of this […]

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

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