Italy
Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (51)
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Cultural (47)
- 18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex (1997)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (2003)
- Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale (2015)
- Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia (1998)
- Archaeological Area of Agrigento (1997)
- Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata (1997)
- Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites (2000)
- Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua (1997)
- Castel del Monte (1996)
- Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena (1997)
- Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci (1980)
- Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula (1998)
- City of Verona (2000)
- City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto (1994)
- Costiera Amalfitana (1997)
- Crespi d'Adda (1995)
- Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna (1996)
- Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia (2004)
- Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta (1995)
- Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli (2006)
- Historic Centre of Florence (1982)
- Historic Centre of Naples (1995)
- Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura (1980)
- Historic Centre of San Gimignano (1990)
- Historic Centre of Siena (1995)
- Historic Centre of the City of Pienza (1996)
- Historic Centre of Urbino (1998)
- Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) (2002)
- Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568-774 A.D.) (2011)
- Mantua and Sabbioneta (2008)
- Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany (2013)
- Piazza del Duomo, Pisa (1987)
- Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) (1997)
- Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (2011)
- Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (1997)
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (2008)
- Rock Drawings in Valcamonica (1979)
- Su Nuraxi di Barumini (1997)
- Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica (2005)
- The Trulli of Alberobello (1996)
- The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera (1993)
- Val d'Orcia (2004)
- Venice and its Lagoon (1987)
- Villa Adriana (Tivoli) (1999)
- Villa d'Este, Tivoli (2001)
- Villa Romana del Casale (1997)
- Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato (2014)
Natural (4)
- Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands) (2000)
- Monte San Giorgio (2003)
- Mount Etna (2013)
- The Dolomites (2009)
Properties submitted on the Tentative List (40)
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- Lake Maggiore and Lake D'Orta lakelands (2006)
- Historic centre of Pavia and Chartreuse (2006)
- The city of Bergamo (2006)
- Hanbury botanical gardens (2006)
- Historic Centre of Lucca (2006)
- Orvieto (2006)
- Via Appia "Regina Viarum" (2006)
- Villas of the Papal Nobility (2006)
- Historic Centre of Parma (2006)
- Salento and the "Barocco Leccese" (2006)
Activities (22)
- Biodiversity Conservation in Regions of Armed Conflict: Protecting World Heritage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Italy- International Safeguarding Campaign of the City of Venice - 1966
- Restoration of the Painted Crucifixion group in wood
- Restoration of the ancient Artiglierie building in the Arsenale
- Restoration of Cappella Sagredo, with frescoes by Tiepolo, painting of the "Holy Trinity" by Leandro Bassano and the gilded wood throne
News (38)
- Turin to build on EXPO theme by showcasing sustainable management of UNESCO designated territories Monday, October 5, 2015
- State of conservation of Venice and its lagoon (Italy) Sunday, October 4, 2015
- State of conservation of Venice and its lagoon (Italy) Tuesday, May 19, 2015
- Venice and its Lagoon rest in fragile balance. Findings of new study on the World Heritage site Friday, December 12, 2014
- World Heritage List reaches 1000 sites with inscription of Okavango Delta in Botswana Sunday, June 22, 2014
Events (14)
- Master in World Heritage & Cultural Projects for Development Jul 7, 2013
- First Expert/Stakeholder Meeting - Pompei (Italy) Nov 17, 2012
- The International Protection of Landscapes Sep 19, 2012-Sep 21, 2012
- 2nd Coordination Meeting of UNESCO Category 2 Centres on World Heritage Jan 22, 2012-Jan 23, 2012
- UNESCO sends expert mission to investigate state of Pompei’s conservation Jun 19, 2011-Jun 29, 2011
Italy
Ratification of the Convention:
Friday, June 23, 1978
1978-1985 1987-1993 1993-1999 1999-2001
Source: Official Relations (UNESCO/ERI)
H. E. Mrs Vincenza Lomonaco
Ambassador,
Permanent Delegate
Permanent Delegation of Italy to UNESCO
www.rappunesco.esteri.it
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