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Le grandi città termali d ‘Europa

01 January 2022

ll sito transnazionale “The Great Spa Towns of Europe” comprende 11 città, situate in 7 paesi europei: Baden […]

I cicli affrescati del Trecento a Padova

30 December 2021

Il sito è composto da otto complessi monumentali comprensivi di edifici religiosi e civili collocati all’interno della storica […]

Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale

16 November 2015

Located on the northern coast of the Italian island of Sicily, Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of […]

Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany

20 September 2013

Twelve villas and two gardens spread across the Tuscan landscape make up this site which bears testimony to […]

Longobards in Italy, Places of Power, 568 – 774 A.D.

16 November 2011

The Longobards in Italy, Places of Power (568 – 774 A.D) comprises seven groups of important buildings (including […]

Mantua and Sabbioneta

16 November 2008

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

Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes

24 October 2008

The Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Landscapes represents an exemplary railway development for the disenclavement of the Central […]

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 […]

Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy

06 May 2003

The property “Sacri Monti” or “Sacred Mountains of Piedmont and Lombardy” consist of a series of nine separate […]

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 […]

City of Verona

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

Villa Adriana (Tivoli)

06 May 1999

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

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 […]

Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua

06 May 1997

The world’s first university botanical garden was created in Padua in 1545, which makes the Botanical Garden of […]

Piazza Armerina, Villa Romana del Casale

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 […]

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 […]

Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)

Stretching 15 km along the eastern Ligurian coast between Levanto and La Spezia, the jagged, steep coastal landscape […]

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 […]

Costiera Amalfitana

The Costiera Amalfitana, stretches along the eastern coast of the Sorrentine Peninsula in Salerno province and can rightly […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]